The Ugly Stepsister by Norway’s Emilie Blichfeldt has gained the highest prize and viewers award on the 29th Bucheon Worldwide Improbable Movie Pageant (Busan) in South Korea.
The twisted tackle the basic story of Cinderella picked up the Better of Bucheon Award in addition to the viewers award on the closing ceremony of the competition at this time (July 11) on the Eoul Madang Corridor in Bucheon Metropolis Corridor.
The movie premiered earlier this yr because the Sundance Midnight opening choice and went on to play the Berlinale. Shudder has rights for North America, the UK and ANZ. It marks the characteristic directorial debut of Norwegian writer-director Blichfeldt and stars Lea Myren, Thea Sofie Loch Næss and Ane Dahl Torp.
Bifan’s greatest director selection award went to Reflection In A Lifeless Diamond from Belgium-based filmmakers Bruno Forzani and Hélène Cattet. The thriller, centred on a retired spy, premiered in competitors on the Berlinale.
The jury’s selection award was scooped by horror-comedy Collectively, directed by Michael Shanks and starring Alison Brie and Dave Franco. It additionally premiered at Sundance, the place it was acquired by Neon.
The perfect Korean improbable movie award went to Kim Min-ha’s Instructing Observe: Fool Women And Faculty Ghost 2 whereas the very best director award within the Korean Improbable: Options part went to The Sq. by Kim Bo-sol.
Korean improbable actors awards had been offered to Han Solar-hwa for Instructing Observe: Fool Women And Faculty Ghost 2 and Kwon Yong-geun for Classroom Delusions. A particular point out was given to Yang Mal-bok for Manok.
The Korean improbable viewers award alsowent to Manok, directed by Lee Yu-jin. Classroom Delusions, directed by Search engine optimization Eun-young, gained each the Nonghyup distribution award and Watcha’s choose for Korean improbable.
The Mèliés Worldwide Festivals Federation (MIFF) Award went to South Korean’s I Kill U, directed by Yoo Ha. The Netpac Award was offered to Japan’s Younger & Fantastic, directed by Toshiya Kominami. The Odd Household Award went to New Zealand characteristic Bookworm, directed by Ant Timpson.
This yr’s version of the style competition comprised 103 options, 77 shorts, 11 AI movies and 26 XR works.
The competition’s closing movie was the world premiere of household drama The Go-To Restaurant, directed by South Korea’s Han Jay. It marks the primary time a Korean title has closed Bifan in 5 years. Whereas the closing movie screened at this time, the competition will proceed till Sunday (July 13).