Sengedorj Janchivdorj is one of Mongolia’s leading contemporary filmmakers, known for his innovative storytelling and ability to blend drama with philosophical depth. Having started his career at the Children and Youth Theatre, he later founded SAN Pictures and has directed over 20 films spanning drama, thrillers, and romance. His acclaimed works include Thief of the Mind (Best Film, Mongolian Academy Awards, 2011), White Blessing (Asia Pacific Screen Awards, 2017), and The Sales Girl (Golden Cyclo Award, Vesoul International Film Festival, 2023). His 2024 feature Silent City Driver won the Grand Prix at Tallinn Black Nights. Beyond filmmaking, he serves as President of the Mongolian Film Makers Union, championing the country’s cinema globally.
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.
