‘A Chronicle Of Minor Things’ & ‘Goldfish’ Among Award Winners At Busan’s Asian Project Market — SkimNews
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- A Chronicle Of Minor Things, directed by Indian filmmaker Tribeny Rai, won both the APM Busan Award and the Sorfond Award, with jurors citing its 'original story and narrative structure' and subtle weaving of social issues
- Indonesia's 'Goldfish' by Aditya Ahmad swept three prizes — the VIPO Award, Kongchak Studio Award, and QCinema Special Award — with VIPO praising its 'fresh exploration of identity against a changing environment'
- 'Casparina' from Indonesian director Reza Rahadian took the CJ ENM Award for transforming a personal story into a family drama with 'universal emotional resonance'
- Eight projects won awards across 11 categories, spanning India, Indonesia, the Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand, including Taiwan's 'Uncle' (CathayPlay) and Korea's 'Satellite Of Love' (Songwon)
- The 2026 APM received a record 604 submissions from 48 countries, with 30 projects from 17 countries selected — up from previous editions, signaling growing international appetite for Asian project financing
Why it matters: A record 604 submissions from 48 countries signals that Busan's Asian Project Market has become the dominant deal-making hub for Asian cinema, with Indonesia emerging as this year's breakout — taking four of eleven awards across two films, ahead of traditionally dominant South Korea and India. For the winning filmmakers, these awards function as concrete financing and festival-launch triggers at a market whose selections increasingly dictate the next 18 months of Asian arthouse releases.
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