Busan International Film Festival Wraps with New Currents, Flash Forward Awards

BUSAN, South Korea -- The Busan International Film Festival closed Thursday morning with the Morteza Farshbag of Iran's Mourning and Loy Arcenas's Niño sharing the top prize in the New Currents competition. 

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The Flash Forward Award went to LA-BAS-A Criminal Education by Guido Lombardi of Italy.

Although not a competitive festival, awards and prizes are given in various categories. Below is a full list.

Sonje Award (Short Films)

Winner (Asia): Thug Beram -- Venkat Amudhan (India)

Special Mention: DIY Encouragement -- Kohei Yoshino (Japan)

Winner (Korea): See You Tomorrow -- Lee Woo-jung

Special Mention: Bugging Heaven; Listen to Her -- O Hyun-ju

BIFF Mecenat Award (Documentaries)

Sea of Butterfly -- Park Bae-il (Korea)  

Shoji & Takao -- Yoko Ide (Japan)

KNN Movie Award (Audience Award)

Watch Indian Circus -- Mangesh Hadawale (India) 

FIPRESCI (International Federation of Film Critics) Award

Mourning -- Morteza FARSHBAF (Iran)
 

NETPAC (Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema) Award

The King of Pigs -- Yeun Sang Ho (Korea)

Busan Cinephile Award

The Twin -- Gustav Danielsson (Sweden)

Citizen Reviewers’ Award 

Blue Pine Tree: Jesus Hospital -- Lee Sangcheol, Shin Aga (Korea) 

Red Pine Tree: A Fish -- Park Hong-Min (Korea) 

Yellow: Romance Joe -- Lee Kwangkuk (Korea) 

DGK Award 

Directors Award: The King of Pigs -- Yeun Sang Ho (Korea)

Actor: Beautiful Miss Jin -- Ha Hyun Kwan (Korea) 

Actress: Jesus Hospital -- Han Song Hee, Whang Jungmin (Korea) 

CGV Movie Collage Award

Winner: The King of Pigs -- Yeun Sang Ho (Korea)