Francis Galluppi’s crime thriller The Final Cease in Yuma County scooped each the highest prize and viewers award on the twenty eighth Bucheon Worldwide Implausible Movie Pageant (Bifan) tonight (July 12) in South Korea.
The US characteristic received the Better of Bucheon award, which comes with a money prize of $15,400 (KW20m), in addition to the viewers award.
Scroll down for full listing of winners
The debut characteristic of US author/director Galluppi obtained its Asian premiere at Bifan following its world premiere at Implausible Fest final September and received finest characteristic within the Orbita part of Sitges.
Richard Brake, Jim Cummings, and Jocelin Donahue star within the elevated style characteristic a few touring knife salesman stranded at an remoted relaxation cease who unwittingly walks right into a violent hostage scenario. The Bifan jury, led by Korean actor Park Joong-hoon (Nowhere To Disguise), stated the movie was a “poignant portrayal that deeply resonated, offering an exceptionally exceptional and emotionally stirring expertise”.
Fellow US filmmaker JT Mollner received the most effective director selection award and $3,600 (KW5m) for his serial killer thriller Unusual Darling. Mollner is subsequent writing the screenplay adaptation of Stephen King’s The Lengthy Stroll, to be directed by Francis Lawrence.
Within the Korean Implausible: Options competitors, Esper’s Gentle by Jung Jae-hoon received finest movie and a money prize of $15,400 (KW20m). The characteristic, which revolves round a bunch of youngsters and their fantastical imaginations, was chosen for the Implausible 7 showcase of style movies at this 12 months’s Cannes Market.
Korean filmmaker Kim Min-ha received the most effective director and Watcha Pic prizes with sequel Fool Women And College Ghost: College Anniversary.
The awards ceremony, held in the principle theatre of Bucheon Metropolis Corridor, preceded the screening of closing movie Twilight Of The Warriors: Walled In by Hong Kong martial arts grasp and director Soi Cheang. The movie premiered at Cannes and has proved a field workplace hit in Hong Kong.
This version of the pageant noticed the addition of the Bifan+ AI programme, a three-day convention that explored the usage of synthetic intelligence, led by AI specialists throughout a number of panel discussions.
This 12 months’s Bifan, which runs from July 4-14, has proved one other full of life version regardless of steady rain. Actress Soo Ye-jin alongside famend administrators Johnnie To and Mitani Koki have been amongst its star friends.
A complete of 253 movies from 49 international locations have been screened at venues similar to Bucheon Metropolis Corridor, the Korea Manhwa Museum, and CGV Sopung, and have been additionally streamed on-line via the OTT platform wavve.
BIFAN 2024 winners
Bucheon Alternative: Options
Better of Bucheon (KW20m): The Final Cease In Yuma County, dir. Francis Galluppi
Greatest Director Alternative (KW5m): Unusual Darling, dir. JT Mollner
Jury’s Alternative (KW5m): Suffocating Love, dir. Liao Ming Yi
Viewers Award: The Final Cease In Yuma County, dir. Francis Galluppi
Korean Implausible: Options
Greatest Korean Implausible Movie (KW20m): Esper’s Gentle, dir. JUNG Jae-hoon
Korean Implausible Greatest Director (KW5m): Fool Women and College Ghost: College Anniversary, dir. Kim Min-ha
Korean Implausible Actors: Kim Daegun, The Tenants; Park Ju-hyun, You Will Die In 6 Hours
Particular point out: Pig That Survived Foot-and-Mouth Illness, dir. HUR Bum-wook
Korean Implausible Viewers Award: You Will Die In 6 Hours, dir. Lee Yun-seok
Nonghyup (distribution award with KW10m): Base Station, dirs. PARK Syeyoung, YEON Yeji
Watcha’s Choose for Korean Implausible (KW3m): Fool Women And College Ghost: College Anniversary, dir. Kim Min-ha
Méliès Worldwide Festivals Federation (MIFF) Award for Greatest Asian Movie: Steppenwolf, dir. Adіlkhan Yerzhanov
NETPAC Award: Who’ll Cease The Rain, dir. Su I-hsuan
Odd Household Award: Pigsy, dir. Chiu Li Wei
