| 56th Grand Bell Awards | |
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 Official poster | |
| Date | June 3, 2020 |
| Site | Grand Walkerhill Seoul, Seoul,South Korea |
| Hosted by | Han Hye-jin Lee Hwi-jae |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Parasite |
| Best Director | Bong Joon-ho |
| Best Actor | Lee Byung-hun |
| Best Actress | Jung Yu-mi |
| Most awards | Parasite (5) |
| Most nominations | Parasite (11) |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | MBN |
The56thGrand Bell Awards (Korean: 대종상 영화제;RR: Daejongsang Yeonghwajae), also known as Daejong Film Awards, is determined and presented annually by The Motion Pictures Association of Korea for excellence in film inSouth Korea.[1] The Grand Bell Awards were first presented in 1962 and have gained prestige as the Korean equivalent of the AmericanAcademy Awards.[2] The ceremony was originally scheduled to be held on February 25, 2020, but was postponed due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[3] The ceremony was held on June 3, 2020.[4]
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The nominees for the 56th Grand Bell Awards were announced on 17 January 2020.[5]
Winners are listed first, highlighted inboldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).[6]
Best Film | Best Director |
Best Actor | Best Actress |
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Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress |
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Best New Actor | Best New Actress |
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Best New Director | Best Screenplay |
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Best Cinematography | Best Film Editing |
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Best Art Direction | Best Lighting |
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Best Costume Design | Best Music |
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Technical Award | Best Planning |
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The following films received multiple wins:
| Nominations | Films |
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| 11 | Parasite |
| 8 | Extreme Job |
| House of Hummingbird | |
| Svaha: The Sixth Finger | |
| 6 | Innocent Witness |
| Forbidden Dream | |
| 4 | Ashfall |
| Exit | |
| 3 | Another Child |
| Birthday | |
| Kim Ji-young: Born 1982 | |
| The Battle: Roar to Victory | |
| Swing Kids | |
| 2 | After My Death |
| Wins | Films |
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| 5 | Parasite |
| 2 | Ashfall |
| Extreme Job | |
| Svaha: The Sixth Finger |
