17th Asia Pacific Screen Awards

The 17th Asia Pacific Screen Awards, presented by UNESCO, FIAPF (International Federation of Film Producers Associations) and the Brisbane City Council, is scheduled to take place on 30 November 2024 at the Home of the Arts, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, to recognize the best in cinema of the Asia Pacific Region of 2024.[1]

17th Asia Pacific Screen Awards
Awarded forExcellence in cinema and performance in Asia Pacific region
Awarded byAsia Pacific Screen Academy
Presented byUNESCO
FIAPF
Date30 November 2024 (2024-11-30)
SiteHome of the Arts, Gold Coast,  Australia
Official websitewww.asiapacificscreenawards.com
Highlights
Most nominationsAll We Imagine as Light & April (5)

The nominations were announced on 16 October 2024. The most nominated films were All We Imagine as Light, a co-production between France, India, Netherlands and Luxembourg, directed by Payal Kapadia, and April, a co-production between Georgia, Italy and France, directed by Dea Kulumbegashvili, with both films being up for five awards each.[2]

For the first time since the inception of the category, the non-gendered award for Best Performance consisted of only female performers. Similarly, four out of the five nominees for Best Director are female filmmakers.[3]

Winners and nominees

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The nominations were announced on 16 October 2024.[4] The winners will be listed first and in bold.

Best Performance
Best New Performance
  • To be announced
Jury Grand Prize
  • To be announced
Young Cinema Award
  • To be announced
  • To be announced
  • To be announced

References

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  1. ^ Vann-Wall, Silvi (16 October 2024). "APSA: Nominees announced for 17th Asia Pacific Screen Awards". Screen Hub. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  2. ^ Frater, Patrick (16 October 2024). "'All We Imagine as Light' and 'April' Lead Nominations for Asia Pacific Screen Awards". Variety. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  3. ^ "31 films from 23 Asia Pacific countries and areas represented". Asia Pacific Screen Awards. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  4. ^ Rosser, Michael (16 October 2024). "'All We Imagine as Light', 'April' lead Asia Pacific Screen Awards nominations". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
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