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Asia Pacific Screen Awards | |
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Current: 16th Asia Pacific Screen Awards | |
Awarded for | Best in film and documentary in the Asia-Pacific region |
Country | Australia |
Presented by | UNESCO, FIAPF and Brisbane City Council, Australia [1] |
First awarded | 2007 |
Last awarded | 2023 |
Website | asiapacificscreenawards |
The Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) is an international cultural initiative overseen by the Asia Pacific Screen Academy and headquartered in Australia, sometimes called "Asia-Pacific Oscars". [2] In order to realise UNESCO's goals of promoting and preserving the different cultures through the influential medium of cinema, it honours and promotes the films, actors, directors, and cultures of the Asia Pacific area to a worldwide audience.
APSA was established in 2007 and works with FIAPF, the International Federation of Film Producers Associations. An international jury selects the winners, and films are evaluated based on their cinematic quality and how well they reflect their cultural backgrounds. More than 70 nations and regions in the Asia Pacific region are represented by APSA, which introduces their films to new international audiences. It is a sister organisation to the European Film Academy and Premios PLATINO del Cine Iberoamericano.
Nominees are inducted into the Asia Pacific Screen Academy. Australian screen legend, Jack Thompson AM, is the President of the Academy.
Members of the International Jury in the past include Tran Anh Hung, Annemarie Jacir, Anocha Suwichakornpong, Garin Nugroho, Diana El Jieroudi, Eric Khoo, Mike Downey, Rubaiyat Hossain, Alexander Rodnyansky, Nia Dinata, Deepak Rauniyar, Jill Bilcock, He Saifei, Adolfo Alix Jr, Asghar Farhadi, Anthony Chen, Hiam Abbass, Lu Yue, Maciej Stuhr, Rajit Kapur, Shyam Benegal, Malini Fonseka, Nansun Shi, David Puttnam, Sergey Dvortsevoy, Salman Aristo, Gina Kim, Samuel Maoz, Kaori Momoi, Tahmineh Milani, Jan Chapman, Sasson Gabai, Tian Zhuangzhuang, Aparna Sen, Bruce Beresford, Huang Jianxin, Shabana Azmi and Jafar Panahi.
The following four film categories are available for submission of movies:
The following accomplishments are recognised with awards accordingly:
In addition, exceptional success is recognised with special awards:
On November 29, 2018, the 12th Asia Pacific Screen Awards presented the Best Original Score Asia Pacific Screen Award for the first time. The head of the jury for the first-ever award was Ryuichi Sakamoto. [3] This new category is intended to "honour more excellent films and the musicians who contribute so profoundly to the emotions of the movie," according to APSA Chairman Michael Hawkins. [4] [5] [6] [7]
Year | Nominees | English title | Original title |
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2018 | Hildur Guðnadóttir, Jóhann Jóhannsson | Mary Magdalene | |
Eléni Karaïndrou | Bomb, A Love Story | Bomb, Yek Asheghaneh | |
Harry Gregson-Williams | Breath | ||
Omar Fadel | Yomeddine | ||
Ryan Cayabyab | The Portrait |
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