APSA Nominees & Winners

Isak Borg is First Secretary of the Swedish Embassy in Pyongyang, so is constantly under surveillance and scrutiny. Borg has been secretly dating Bok-joo, a…

Ran Bi Wa, a monkey raised by a human tribe, heads towards the Holy Mountain to steal fire for mankind. At the end of the…

After death and before reincarnation, the souls of the deceased transit through a fantastical realm known as Another World. Gudo is a spirit who helps…

In a future society where humans and mermaids coexist, Stephan, a regular office worker at a shipbuilding company, is suddenly proposed to by Chao –…

Adopted by a big, boisterous kangaroo family of travelling wrestlers, Teo has a pretty great life. After receiving visions from an unfamiliar land, however, Teo…

Batara Goempar is an award-winning Indonesian cinematographer with over a decade of experience shaping visuals for both feature films and commercial projects. A graduate of…

Lav Diaz is a filmmaker based in the Philippines. He’s renowned for his contemplative narrative style and extensive exploration of the Filipino socio-political landscape through…

Prabath Roshan (born in 1973) began his journey in the Sri Lankan arts industry in 1992 as a camera assistant, later advancing to the role…

Ronald Plante, CSC, is an award-winning cinematographer whose credits include Sharp Objects (HBO), Reacher (Amazon), La Tresse (Netflix), and Yunan. His upcoming work includes The Devil’s Star, based on Jo Nesbø’s acclaimed novel,…

Born in Shizuoka Prefecture, Yuta Tsukinaga graduated from Nihon University College of Art, Department of Cinema. He has worked as cinematographer on numerous acclaimed films,…

Jafar Panahi (1960, Mianeh, Iran) is one of the most acclaimed contemporary filmmakers. He won the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 2025 for It Was…

Akio Fujimoto (writer/director/editor) is a Japanese filmmaker known for his intimate, socially engaged cinema. Born in Osaka in 1988, he trained in film at the…