AWARDS

Film in the hands of a great filmmaker has the power to change lives; the power to bridge cultural divides; the courage to explore and tell our stories; to inform and entertain; to deliver better understanding into hearts and minds. Thousands of films from Asia Pacific countries and areas have competed in the APSAs. Films that clearly demonstrate a rich slate of diversity – each telling its own story, in its own way, from its country of origin. That is what the Asia Pacific Screen Awards respect and acclaim.

With nominated filmmakers and screen industry VIPs in attendance, the winners of the 17th Asia Pacific Screen Awards will be announced at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards Ceremony on Saturday 30 November 2024 at The Langham, Gold Coast, Australia.

Saturday 30 November 
6:00 PM: Red Carpet Arrivals
7:00 PM: Asia Pacific Screen Awards Ceremony
9:30PM: Post-event Celebration
INCLUSION: Canapes on arrival and two course sit-down meal and drinks package.

The 17th Asia Pacific Screen Awards serve as the centerpiece of the annual Asia Pacific Screen Forum, taking place on the Gold Coast from 27-30 November. This four-day global conversation brings together critically acclaimed filmmakers and industry thought leaders. Together, they engage in stimulating discussions and presentations, delving into the issues and topics shaping our region’s film industry.

APSA 2024 NOMINEES & WINNERS

BEST FILM

All We Imagine as Light
France, India, Netherlands, Luxembourg
Directed by Payal Kapadia
Produced by Thomas Hakim, Julien Graff

April – WINNER
Georgia, Italy, France
Directed by Dea Kulumbegashvili
Produced by David Zerat, Ilan Amouyal, Luca Guadagnino, Francesco Melzi d’Eril, Archil Gelovani, Gabriele Moratti, Alexandra Rossi

Desert of Namibia
Japan
Directed by Yoko Yamanaka
Produced by Keisuke Konishi

Happyend
Japan, United States of America
Directed by Neo Sora
Produced by Albert Tholen, Aiko Masubuchi, Eric Nyari, Alex C Lo, Anthony Chen

To Kill a Mongolian Horse
Malaysia, Hong Kong, Republic of Korea, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, United States of America
Directed by Xiaoxuan Jiang
Produced by Zhulin Mo

BEST YOUTH FILM

Boong – WINNER
India
Directed by Lakshmipriya Devi
Produced by Alan McAlex, Vikesh Bhutani, Ritesh Sidhwani, Farhan Akhtar, Shujaat Saudagar

Magic Beach
Australia
Directed by Robert Connolly, Emma Kelly, Susan Danta, Lee Whitmore, Anthony Lucas, Kathy Sarpi, Eddie White, Simon Rippingale, Pierce Davison, Marieka Walsh, Susie Shapones, Jake Duczynski
Produced by Liz Kearney, Kate Laurie, Robert Connolly, Chloé Brugalé

She Sat There Like All Ordinary Ones (Kai Shi De Qiang)
People’s Republic of China
Directed by Qu Youjia
Produced by Meng Xie, Xianjian Wu

Sunshine
Philippines
Directed by Antoinette Jadaone
Produced by Geo Lomuntad, Dan Villegas, Bianca Balbuena

The Mountain
New Zealand
Directed by Rachel House
Produced by Desray Armstrong, Morgan Waru

BEST ANIMATED FILM

Ghost Cat Anzu
Japan, France
Directed by Yoko Kuno, Nobuhiro Yamashita
Produced by Keiichi Kondo, Emmanuel-Alain Raynal, Pierre Baussaron, Hiroyuki Negishi

Memoir of a Snail
Australia
Directed by Adam Elliot
Produced by Liz Kearney, Adam Elliot

Pig That Survived Foot-and-Mouth Disease
Republic of Korea
Directed by Hur Bum-wook
Produced by Hur Bum-wook, Cho Heaseung

The Colors Within (Kimi no Iro)
Japan
Directed by Naoko Yamada
Produced by Eunyoung Choi, Yoshihiro Furusawa, Genki Kawamura, Wakana Okamura, Kohei Sakita

The Missing (Iti Mapukpukaw) – WINNER
Philippines
Directed by Carl Joseph Papa
Produced by Geo Lomuntad, Dan Villegas

BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM

Breaking the Cycle
Thailand
Directed by Aekaphong Saransate, Thanakrit Duangmaneeporn
Produced by Komtouch Napattaloong, Tanwarat Sombatwattana

Kamay
Afghanistan, Belgium, France, Germany
Directed by Ilyas Yourish, Shahrokh Bikaran
Produced by Ilyas Yourish, Hanne Phlypo, Evelien De Graef

No Other Land – WINNER
Palestine, Norway
Directed by Basel Adra, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham
Produced by Fabien Greenberg, Bård Kjøge Rønning, Basel Adra, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham

XiXi
Taiwan, Philippines, Republic of Korea
Directed by Fan Wu
Produced by Venice De Castro Atienza, Fan Wu, Sona Jo, Yoonsoo Her

Youth (Homecoming) (Qing Chun (Gui))
France, Luxembourg, Netherlands
Directed by Wang Bing
Produced by Sonia Buchman, Mao Hui, Nicolas R De La Mothe, Vincent Wang

BEST DIRECTOR  

Payal Kapadia for All We Imagine as Light
France, India, Netherlands, Luxembourg

Dea Kulumbegashvili for April
Georgia, Italy, France

Tato Kotetishvili for Holy Electricity – WINNER
Georgia, Netherlands

Rithy Panh for Meeting with Pol Pot (Rendez-vous avec Pol Pot)
France, Cambodia, Taiwan, Qatar, Türkiye

Xiaoxuan Jiang for To Kill a Mongolian Horse
Malaysia, Hong Kong, Republic of Korea, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, United States of America

BEST SCREENPLAY  

Payal Kapadia for All We Imagine as Light
France, India, Netherlands, Luxembourg

Dea Kulumbegashvili for April
Georgia, Italy, France

Neo Sora for Happyend
Japan, United States of America

Selman Nacar for Hesitation Wound (Tereddüt Çizgisi) – WINNER
Türkiye, Spain, Romania, France

PS Vinothraj for The Adamant Girl (Kottukkaali)
India

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY  

Ranabir Das for All We Imagine as Light
France, India, Netherlands, Luxembourg

Arseni Khachaturan for April
Georgia, Italy, France

Michaël Capron for Mongrel – WINNER
Taiwan, Singapore, France

Hideho Urata for Stranger Eyes
Singapore, Taiwan, France, United States of America

Son Doan for Viet and Nam
Philippines, Singapore, France, Netherlands, Italy, Germany, Vietnam, United States of America

BEST PERFORMANCE  

Kani Kusruti for All We Imagine as Light
France, India, Netherlands, Luxembourg

Ia Sukhitashvili for April – WINNER
Georgia, Italy, France

Yuumi Kawai for Desert of Namibia
Japan

Madina Akylbekova for Madina
Kazakhstan, India, Pakistan

Soheila Golestani for The Seed of the Sacred Fig
Germany, Islamic Republic of Iran,  France

JURY GRAND PRIZE 

All We Imagine as Light – WINNER
France, India, Netherlands, Luxembourg
Directed by Payal Kapadia
Produced by Thomas Hakim, Julien Graff

FIAPF AWARD 

Cliff Curtis – WINNER
New Zealand