Zogsool wins four prizes at Busan Film Festival's Vision Awards
Sakhya Byamba's Mongolian-German film Zogsool took four prizes at the Busan International Film Festival's Vision Awards on 14 October. Korean drama Full Moon won three.
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The story, neutrally told
Mixed · 2Sakhya Byamba's Mongolian-German feature Zogsool was the biggest winner at the Vision Awards of the Busan International Film Festival, taking four prizes. DeadlineN “Mongolian-German feature Zogsool was the big winner in the Vision Awards at this year’s Busan International Film Festival, taking four prizes including the Vision of Jiseok Award.” Read at Deadline ↗ VarietyLC “Sakhya Byamba’s “Zogsool” was the biggest winner at the Busan International Film Festival’s Vision Awards on Wednesday, taking home four prizes.” Read at Variety ↗ Mixed · 2The film won the NETPAC Award, the FIPRESCI Award and the Vision of Jiseok Award, and shared the Hylife Vision Award with Sailesh Rathnakumar's Tamil-language drama Selvi. VarietyLC “It also shared the Hylife Vision Award with Sailesh Rathnakumar’s “Selvi,” which separately picked up the Taipei Film Commission Award.” Read at Variety ↗ DeadlineN “the film also took the NETPAC Award, FIPRESCI Award and one of two Hylife Vision Awards.” Read at Deadline ↗ Centre · 1Deadline describes Byamba as a former cinematographer and says the film was shot on the Mongolian grasslands and portrays the chaos of the early days of the Covid pandemic. DeadlineN “Directed by former cinematographer Sakhya Byamba”“Filmed on the Mongolian grasslands, the film portrays the chaos of the early days of the Covid pandemic.” Read at Deadline ↗
Left · 1Among Korean titles, Jeong Jihye's Full Moon won three prizes: the CGV Award, the K-Movie Award and the Songwon Vision Audience Award for a Korean film. VarietyLC “Jeong Jihye’s “Full Moon” won three prizes: the CGV Award, the K-Movie Award and the Songwon Vision Audience Award – Korea.” Read at Variety ↗ Left · 1Park Songyeol's Beyond Love's Horizon won the KBS Independent Film Award and the Critic b Award, and Won Hyangra received one of two Actor of the Year honours for the film; Kang Seung-ho took the other for Cosmic Trace. VarietyLC “Park Songyeol’s “Beyond Love’s Horizon” won the KBS Independent Film Award and the Critic b Award, and Won Hyangra received one of two Actor of the Year honors” Read at Variety ↗ Left · 1Oh Sehyeon's Baler won the Jeong-in Award and the Citizen Critics' Award, and Kim Si-jin's The Flower received the DGK Plus M Award. VarietyLC “Oh Sehyeon’s “Baler” won twice, with the Jeong-in Award and the Citizen Critics’ Award.” Read at Variety ↗
Mixed · 2The BIFF Mecenat Awards went to Yang Bo's Agaar (Asia) and Yi Seungjun's Can I Talk to You? (Korea), with a special mention for Choi Se-dam's A Woman Dancing on the Waves; the Sonje Awards went to Soroush Shahpouri's Fatima (Asia) and Yun Taerang's Toe's (Korea), with a special mention for Jung Jaeseo's The Boy Who Fell to Earth. DeadlineN “BIFF Mecenat Awards went to Yang Bo’s Agaar and Can I Talk To You? from Korea’s Yi Seungjun” Read at Deadline ↗ VarietyLC “Soroush Shahpouri’s “Fatima” won the Asian Sonje Award, and Yun Taerang’s “Toe’s” won the Korean one.” Read at Variety ↗ Mixed · 2Other winners included Ria by Arvin Belarmino of the Philippines (The Heart of Eurasia Award), After the Song by Kumamoto Ryohei (Face of the Future Award), There Will Be Snow by Chen Jianying (Bishkek International Film Festival-Central Asia Cinema Award) and The Cord by Darkhan Tulegenov (International Film Festival of India – Vision Asia Award). VarietyLC “Kumamoto Ryohei’s “After the Song” won the Face of the Future Award, and Arvin Belarmino’s “Ria” won The Heart of Eurasia Award.” Read at Variety ↗ DeadlineN “International Film Festival Of India – Vision Asia Award: The Cord, dir: Darkhan Tulegenov” Read at Deadline ↗ Mixed · 2Audience prizes went to Shashank Walia's Birds in the Dark (Songwon Vision Audience Award – Asia), Im Yeonjeong's Recovery (Documentary Audience Award) and Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi's La Bola Negra (Flash Forward Audience Award); Janay Boulos and Abd Alkader Habak's Birds of War won the Busan Cinephile Award. VarietyLC “Audiences picked Shashank Walia’s “Birds in the Dark” for the Songwon Vision Audience Award – Asia.” Read at Variety ↗ DeadlineN “Busan Cinephile Award: Birds Of War, dir: Janay Boulos, Abd Alkader Habak” Read at Deadline ↗
Mixed · 2The 31st edition of the festival opened on 6 October and closes on 15 October, when the awards ceremony for the main competition section will be held. VarietyLC “The 31st edition of the festival opened Oct. 6 and will close Oct. 15.” Read at Variety ↗ DeadlineN “awards ceremony for the main competition section will be held on October 15.” Read at Deadline ↗
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- Framing
- Variety reports the results as a straightforward awards roundup, leading with Zogsool's four prizes and Full Moon's three.
- Emphasis
- Prose rundown by category, with Korean winners and the festival's dates.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not mention the film's Covid-era subject or Byamba's background as a cinematographer.
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“Among Korean titles, Jeong Jihye’s “Full Moon” won three prizes” — Variety
Centre1 outlet
- Framing
- Deadline leads with the Mongolian-German film's win and adds a short description of the film, then lists all winners.
- Emphasis
- The film's subject, the director's background and Indian winners, plus a full list of winners.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not give the festival's edition number or opening date.
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“Filmed on the Mongolian grasslands, the film portrays the chaos of the early days of the Covid pandemic.” — Deadline
Right0 outlets
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What every side reports
- Zogsool won four prizes, the most of any film at the Vision Awards.
- Full Moon won three prizes, and Selvi shared the Hylife Vision Award with Zogsool.
- The main competition awards ceremony is on 15 October.
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‘Zogsool’ Wins Four Prizes at Busan Vision Awards as ‘Full Moon’ Takes Three
Neutral Concise results report in prose, leading with Zogsool and Full Moon and noting the festival's dates.

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Mongolian-German Feature ‘Zogsool’ Wins Big At Busan Film Festival’s Vision Awards
Neutral Results report that leads with Zogsool's wins, adds context on the film and director and ends with a full winners list.

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- 14 Oct 14:48 First DeadlineN Mongolian-German Feature ‘Zogsool’ Wins Big At Busan Film Festival’s Vision Awards
- 14 Oct 15:09 +20m VarietyLC ‘Zogsool’ Wins Four Prizes at Busan Vision Awards as ‘Full Moon’ Takes Three
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