Thailand's Pen-ek Ratanaruang to lead the International Jury
We’re thrilled to unveil the International Jury members for the 17th Asia Pacific Screen Awards. The Ceremony is set to take place on Saturday 30 November at The Langham, Gold Coast, on the traditional land of the Kombumerri families of the Yugambeh Language Region.
2024 APSA International Jury members (L-R): Yuliya Kim, Chris Pang, Pen-ek Ratanaruang, Kerry Warkia, and Park Kiyong.
Thailand’s Pen-ek Ratanaruang, one of Asia’s leading film directors and screenwriters, will chair the International Jury. Joining him is Crazy Rich Asians star Chris Pang, Papua New Guinea and New Zealand producer Kerry Warkia, Korean filmmaker, educator and policymaker Park Kiyong, and Kazakh producer Yuliya Kim.
President of Italy’s Far East Film Festival Sabrina Baracetti will lead the Youth, Animation, Documentary International Jury. Japan and US-based producer Alex C Lo, Indonesian program director Gugi Gumilang and Australian actress Jillian Nguyen will round out the Jury.
Following the incredible tenure of Andrew Pike OAM as Chair of the MPA APSA Academy Film Fund Jury, Hong Kong curator Kiki Fung heads the Jury and is joined by Indian director Ridham Janve and Singaporean film and TV producer Tan Si En.