Good Melody from Filipino filmmaker Carlo Francisco Manatad received the highest Bucheon Award on the 18th Community of Asian Unbelievable Movies (NAFF) undertaking market.
The black comedy drama, produced by Chad Angelic Cabigon and Yulia Evina Bhara of KawanKawanMedia, obtained a money prize of KRW10m ($7,300).
The story follows a bunch of karaoke-loving Fililinos who’re flown to Paris to affix a prestigious choir contest – for visas, not expertise. Confined in a rundown condominium, they endure surreal coaching that’s half expertise camp, half cult to grasp the mysterious ‘sensible melody’.
The Philippines-France-Indonesia manufacturing additionally scooped the VIPO Award of ¥500,000 ($3,400).
It marks the second function as director for Manatad, whose debut Whether or not The Climate Is Effective received the junior jury award when it premiered at Locarno in 2021. He’s additionally a prolific editor of acclaimed titles equivalent to Autobiography and Tiger Stripes.
The winners of the NAFF Challenge Market awards have been introduced on July 8 as a part of Bifan+, the business platform of South Korea’s Bucheon Worldwide Movie Pageant (Bifan).
The CNC Award of €5,000 went to Don’t Fear About Vampires, directed by Taiwan’s Chen Ho-yu. Set in a world the place people and vampires have signed a peace treaty, Taiwan leads the cost in opening as much as vampire tourism. Director Chen is understood for working with HBO Asia on The Teenage Psychic, HBO’s first Chinese language-language authentic collection.
The NAFF Award of KRW5m ($3,600) went to Spanish horror drama Triangle, which might mark the function directorial debut of Joseph Diaz.
The Asian Discovery Award was introduced to Japanese horror Wash Away, directed by Takuya Miyahara, whereas the Korean Discovery Award went to animated omnibus horror Vairocana: Three Tales, directed by Chung Huibin.
The NAFF Korean Award was awarded to fantasy function Lynx, directed by Ha Myungmi, and the DHL Award went to Finland-US manufacturing Koko, directed by Hanna Västinsalo.
All 4 of these awards include KRW5m ($3,600). Further post-production prizes are listed under.
Bifan runs by way of July 13 at venues throughout Bucheon Metropolis.
Publish-production help awards
SBA Award Publish Manufacturing Assist Award
Brunch For A Depressed Zombie (S Kor), dir. Kim Eunyoung
The Second Youngster (S Kor), dir. Yu Eunjeong
Mocha Chai Award
Fuxi: Pleasure In The 4 Chapters (Tai-HK-Japan-Fr), dir. Qiu Jiongjiong
Beautiful Ugly Your Good friend (Japan), dir. Yuka Yasukawa
Kantana Publish Award
Underneath (S Kor), dirs. Son Ho-seung, Ahn Jeong-min
Kantana Sound Award
Tunda (S Kor), dir. Lee Yong-seuk
Irregular Studios Award
Unhearable (HK), dir. Stanley Wong
Irregular Studio Award for Publish Manufacturing and Advertising & Distribution
Inheritance (Malay-Sing-Indo), dir. Joel Soh