30th Buil Film Awards
The 30th Buil Film Awards ceremony is hosted by the Busan-based daily newspaper Busan Ilbo. It was held on October 7, 2021, at the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center in Busan. In addition to theater-released films, this year's nominations included Over-the-top (OTT) films such as the Netflix films The Call and Night in Paradise for the first time.
Judging panel
The judging panel consisted of 9 members:- Kang Nae-young: professor of Theater and Film Art at Kyungsung University
- Kim Sang-hoon: director of culture at Busan Ilbo
- Nam Dong-chul: program director of Busan International Film Festival
- Oh Dong-jin: organizing director of Wildflower Film Awards
- Yu Gina: film critic, professor of Film and Digital Media at Dongguk University
- Yoon Shin-ae: CEO of Studio 329
- Lee Moo-young: film director, professor of Film and Video at Dongseo University
- Jeon Chan-il: film critic, chairman of the Korean Cultural Content Critics Association
- Jeong Min-ah: film critic, professor of Theatre and Film at Sungkyul University
Awards and nominations
Complete list of nominees:Winners:
Films with multiple nominations
The following films received multiple nominations:| Nominations | Films |
| 10 | Escape from Mogadishu |
| 9 | The Book of Fish |
| 7 | Voice of Silence |
| 5 | Night in Paradise |
| 5 | Moving On |
| 5 | Samjin Company English Class |
| 4 | Three Sisters |
| 3 | The Education |
| 3 | An Old Lady |
| 3 | Space Sweepers |
| 2 | Introduction |
| 2 | The Call |
| 2 | Young Adult Matters |