An unprecedented total of 264 films were entered in this year's competition. Asia Pacific countries and areas represented by the nominated films are Australia, Hong Kong (PRC), India, Indonesia, Iraq, Iraqi-Kurdistan, Islamic Republic of Iran, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Palestine, People's Republic of China, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Taiwan and Turkey. Seven of the 2012 nominees are already members of the rapidly expanding APSA Academy.
A six-member International Jury headed by acclaimed Australian producer Jan Chapman, determined the winner of Best Feature Film as well as winners of the five major craft awards, the Screen International Jury Grand Prize and the UNESCO Award for outstanding contribution to the promotion and preservation of cultural diversity through film. APSA Academy members determined the winners in three categories: Best Children's Feature Film, Best Documentary Feature Film and Best Animated Feature Film.
Choose a category below to view the winners for the 2012 Asia Pacific Screen Awards:
Links below will take you to the Asia Pacific Screen Academy web site.
Best Feature Film
Best Animated Feature Film
Best Documentary Feature Film
Best Children's Feature Film
Achievement in Directing
Best Screenplay
Achievement in Cinematography
Best Performance by an Actress
Best Performance by an Actor
UNESCO Award
FIAPF Award
Screen International Jury Grand Prize
Cannes (May 2012): the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) has announced the formation of an international coalition of three film Academies: the Asia Pacific Screen Academy (APSA), the European Film Academy (EFA), and the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA|AFI).
Read more on the APSAs site
The Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) promote and acclaim the cinematic excellence and cultural diversity of the vast Asia-Pacific region.
Australia Network is proud to be a partner of the 2012 Asia Pacific Screen Awards.
