APSA Nominees & Winners

Kim Hyunseok is a cinematographer born in 1977. Growing up in Seoul, he performed in band and completed two years of military service before enrolling…

Saurabh Monga was born in India where he also spent his childhood before leaving to complete his higher studies in the United States. He then…

Teoh Gay Hian was born in 1969 in Muar, Johor, in Malaysia, and is now based in Jakarta, Indonesia. He has worked as a cinematographer…

Born in 1987 in Zhejiang Province and studied at the Beijing Film Academy, cinematographer Yu Ninghui received his first APSA nomination for Dwelling in the…

Born in Thailand, Anocha Suwichakornpong is one of the nation’s most exciting up-and-coming names whose dreamlike works have been compared to Apichatpong Weerasethakul. She graduated…

Elia Suleilman was born in 1960 and is a Palestinian filmmaker who is best known for his films Divine Intervention (2002), which won the Jury…

Lavrente Indico Diaz or Lav Diaz has he is known is a filmmaker from the Philippines and one of the most famous names on the…

Wang Xiaoshuai was a pioneer figure of Chinese independent films in the 1990s. By virtue of strong personal style, deep concern for humanity, and diligent…

Mosley is the patriarch of a family of thoriphants – elephant-like creatures with facial features of a sheep – whose son discovers a collection of…

When penguins come into land from sea, they follow a predetermined path. It’s known as the penguin highway. The mystery of the sudden appearance of…

When Tehran hosts visiting foreign dignitaries, the local authorities clean up the city’s urban image through the controversial process of ‘urban beautification’. Those who are…

Moong-Chi has lived a happy life with his owners ever since he was brought home as a puppy. However, when he is taken on what…