| 9th Asian Film Awards | |
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| Date | 25 March 2015 |
| Site | Macau |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Blind Massage |
| Most awards | Gone with the Bullets (3) |
| Most nominations | The Golden Era (5) |
The 9th Asian Film Awards are the 2015 edition of the Asian Film Awards. The ceremony was held at the Venetian Theatre in The Venetian Casino and Hotel in Macau. [1] [2] [3]
South Korean director Im Kwon-taek received the Lifetime Achievement Award, while Japanese actress Miki Nakatani received the Excellence in Asian Cinema Award. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
This year marked the second time that the awards were organized by the Hong Kong International Film Festival, joined by the Busan and Tokyo film festivals through the Asian Film Awards (AFA) Academy. [9]
The jury for the 9th Asian Film Awards are: [10]
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold. [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]
| Best Film | Best Director |
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| Best Actor | Best Actress |
| Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress |
| Best Newcomer | Best Screenwriter |
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| Best Cinematographer | Best Production Designer |
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| Best Composer | Best Editor |
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| Best Visual Effects | Best Costume Designer |
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| Lifetime Achievement Award | Excellence in Asian Cinema Award |
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