The 26th edition of the prestigious Festival International des Cinémas d’Asie de Vesoul came to an end on Tueasday night. Waiting for the next edition – already scheduled for 26 January to 02 February 2021 – let’s have a look at the winner of this year.

HONORARY GOLDEN CYCLO:

Mr. Jay Jeon, Director of Busan International Film Festival (South Korea)

GOLDEN RICKSHAW AWARD: (International Jury)

President: Jay Jeon, Director of Busan International Film Festival (South Korea)

Members: Ariel Schweitzer, Cinema Historian (Israel), Yuliya Kim, Film Festival Director (Kazakhstan), Josabeth Villanueva Alonso, Director and Producer (Philippines)

Mariam by Sharipa Urazbayeva (Kazakhstan)

Mariam by Sharipa Urazbayeva

GRAND JURY AWARD:

Just Like That by Kislay (India)

JURY PRIZE: (Ex-aequo)

John Denver Trending‬ by Arden Rod B. Condez (Philippines)

A Bedsore by Shim Hye-jung (South Korea)

John Denver Trending‬ by Arden Rod B. Condez

NETPAC AWARD (Network For The Promotion Of Asian Cinema):

President: Roya Sadat, Director (Afghanistan)

Members: Samar Qupty, Actress (Israel), Park Sung-ho, Programmer (South Korea)

Saturday Afternoon by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki (Bangladesh)‬

FILM CRITICS’ AWARDS:

President: Rosslyn Hyams, Jousnalist (France)

Members: Shurong Hermine Roumilhac, Journalist (France), Wang Muyan, Film Critic (China)

John Denver Trending D’arden Rod B. Condez (Philippines)‬

INALCO JURY AWAY:

President: Hong Sora

Members: Marianne Li, Marie Socasau, Sacha Ruano

A Bedsore by Shim Hye-jung (South Korea)

INALCO SPECIAL MENTION:

Just Like That by Kislay (India)

AUDIENCE AWARD FOR A FICTION FILM:

John Denver Trending by Arden Rod B. Condez (Philippines)‬

We Must Clown by Dima Al-joundi

HIGH SCHOOLS AWARD:

Saturday Afternoon by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki (Bangladesh)‬

AUDIENCE AWARD FOR DOCUMENTARY FILMS:

We Must Clown by Dima Al-joundi (Lebanon)

YOUTH AWARD:

A Punk Daydream by Jimmy Hendrickx & Kristian Van Der Heyden (Belgium)

THEATER MANAGER AWARDS:

President: Gérard Marion

Members: Michèle Demange, Sacha Marjanovic

Dark Dark Man by Adilkhan Yerzhanov (Kazakhstan)

The awarded film will be screened at INALCO Auditorium in 2020.

Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinemas’ 27th edition will take place from January 26th to February 02nd 2021.