About APSA - The Organisation
Igniting and Honouring Cinematic Excellence Across the Asia Pacific Region
Asia Pacific Screen Academy is the flagship advocacy organisation which stands as the preeminent champion of cinematic excellence across the world’s most dynamic film region. Encompassing 78 countries and areas, representing 4.5 billion people and producing half of the world’s films, APSA celebrates the extraordinary diversity and creative power of Asia Pacific storytelling.
Through our flagship events – the prestigious Asia Pacific Screen Awards and the innovative Asia Pacific Screen Forum – APSA creates transformative connections between filmmakers, fostering international collaborations that transcend borders and cultures. Our platform has become a catalyst for groundbreaking co-productions, artistic exchanges, and the emergence of new voices in global cinema.
Backed by strong partnerships with screen industry leaders including Screen Queensland, Screen Australia, and the City of Gold Coast, APSA has built a robust foundation of support. Our strategic alliances with FIAPF, the European Film Academy, Motion Picture Association (MPA), Premios Platino del Cine Iberoamericano, and NETPAC extend our global reach.
As a dynamic cultural bridge between Queensland and the Asia Pacific region, APSA drives innovation in storytelling, champions emerging talent, and creates lasting impact through initiatives like the MPA APSA Academy Film Fund. Our commitment to excellence, diversity, and meaningful industry connections has established APSA as an influential force in shaping the future of Asia Pacific cinema.
APSA 2026 is now open. The 19th Asia Pacific Screen Awards and 8th Asia Pacific Screen Forum will take place 28–30 October 2026 at The Star Gold Coast and Event Cinemas Pacific Fair, co-located for the first time with the Australian International Movie Convention (AIMC). Film submissions are now open.
We are also seeking a Forum Producer and inviting Forum content proposals from screen practitioners across the region. And for the first time, we are inviting individuals and organisations to become Friends of APSA — a new community of supporters who help bring international filmmakers to the Gold Coast.
Friends of APSA — Support a Filmmaker
Behind every film APSA champions is a filmmaker who has poured their life into telling that story. Many of them travel thousands of kilometres — from Kazakhstan, from Nepal, from the Philippines, from Iran — to stand on stage at the Gold Coast and connect with the world.
Your support brings them here.
For the 19th Asia Pacific Screen Awards, we are inviting individuals and organisations to become Friends of APSA — joining a community of people who believe in the power of Asia Pacific storytelling and want to make it possible for filmmakers to be part of this moment.
Every donation directly supports a filmmaker’s attendance at the Awards — their flights, their accommodation, their seat at the table.
Friend of APSA — $2,000
Your donation supports an international filmmaker to attend the 19th Asia Pacific Screen Awards.
In return, you receive:
- Two tickets to the APSA Opening Night
- Two tickets to the 19th Asia Pacific Screen Awards Ceremony
- Acknowledgement as a Friend of APSA in our event program and on our website
- A small gift from APSA
This is an individual or personal donation — a meaningful way to be part of something larger without navigating corporate approvals.
APSA Patron — $5,000
Our Patron tier is designed for studios, production companies, law firms, screen businesses, and organisations who want to make a visible commitment to Asia Pacific cinema.
In return, you receive:
- A table of ten at the 19th Asia Pacific Screen Awards Ceremony at The Star Gold Coast
- Two tickets to the APSA Opening Night
- Acknowledgement as an APSA Patron in our event program, on our website, and across our social media channels
- A small gift from APSA
- The knowledge that your support brings international filmmakers to the table
The Asia Pacific Screen Academy expresses its respect for and acknowledgement of the South East Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. We pay our respects to the Traditional Owners of country, including the custodial communities on whose land works are created and celebrated by the Asia Pacific Screen Awards. We acknowledge the continuing connection to land, waters and communities. We also pay our respects to Elders, past and present. We recognise the integral role Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and First Nations peoples continue to play in storytelling and celebration spaces.