Queensland [Australia], November 28 (ANI): Iranian director Jafar Panahi claimed twin honours on the 18th Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA), together with his Cannes Palme d’Or winner ‘It Was Just an Accident’ (Un easy accident) taking house greatest movie and greatest director.
According to the APSA web site, the Japanese filmmaker Fujimoto Akio’s ‘Lost Land’ obtained the Jury Grand Prize for its portrait of displaced Rohingya youngsters navigating unsure futures. The film was additionally honoured on the 82nd Venice International Film Festival below the Orizzonti part.
Singaporean filmmaker Tan Siyou and producer Fran Borgia gained greatest youth movie for ‘Amoeba,’ whereas Korean director Kim Bo-sol’s animation ‘The Square’ claimed greatest animated movie honours.
As for the documentary classes, Sepideh Farsi’s ‘Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk’ gained greatest documentary movie for its first-hand perspective from inside Gaza, whereas Deming Chen’s ‘Always,’ exploring boyhood and reminiscence in rural China, obtained a particular point out from the documentary jury.
According to the web site, Japan’s Chie Hayakawa earned greatest screenplay for ‘Renoir,’ which additionally noticed rising star Yui Suzuki win greatest new performer. Hong Kong actor Sean Lau took the perfect efficiency for ‘Papa,’ portraying a father navigating grief and love.
Indonesian cinematographer Batara Goempar gained for ‘Samsara,’ with Gold Coast actor Juliet Widyasari Burnett accepting on his behalf. Kyrgyzstan filmmaker Aktan Arym Kubat obtained the Cultural Diversity Award for ‘Black Red Yellow.’
India’s Rohan Parashuram Kanawade obtained the Young Cinema Award in partnership with NETPAC for Cactus Pears (Sabar Bonda), acknowledging an distinctive rising voice, whose work represents the following era of Asia Pacific filmmaking, quoted the web site.
The ceremony additionally introduced 4 recipients of the 2025 MPA APSA Academy Film Fund grants.
Grant recipients included Academy Member Anocha Suwichakornpong for Thai challenge ‘Fiction,’ director Kareem Abeed for the Syrian documentary ‘Where is My Father,’ Indonesian director Yosep Anggi Noen and producer Gita Fara for ‘The Sea Speaks His Name,’ and director Thien An Pham with Jeremy Chua for the Vietnamese function ‘Heaven in a Wildflower.’
Here is the total winners listing of Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2025.
2025 APSA WINNERSBEST FILM
‘It Was Just an Accident’ (Un easy accident)
JURY GRAND PRIZE
‘Lost Land’ (Hara Watan), directed by Akio Fujimoto
BEST YOUTH FILM
‘Amoeba’, directed by Tan Siyou
BEST ANIMATED FILM
‘The Square’ Republic of Korea Directed by Kim Bo-sol
BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM
‘Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk’, directed by Sepideh Farsi
SPECIAL MENTION — DOCUMENTARY
‘Always’, directed by Deming Chen
BEST DIRECTOR
Jafar Panahi ‘It Was Just an Accident’
BEST SCREENPLAY
Chie Hayakawa ‘Renoir’
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Batara Goempar ‘Samsara’ Indonesia
BEST PERFORMANCE
Sean Lau ‘Papa’ Hong Kong
BEST NEW PERFORMER
Yui Suzuki ‘Renoir’
CULTURAL DIVERSITY AWARD
‘Black Red Yellow’ Directed & Produced by Aktan Arym Kubat
YOUNG CINEMA AWARD (in partnership with Netpac)
Rohan Parashuram Kanawade ‘Cactus Pears’ (Sabar Bonda)
FIAPF AWARD
Greer Simpkin (Australia)
2025 MPA APSA ACADEMY FILM FUND RECIPIENTS
Anocha Suwichakornpong ‘Fiction’ Thailand
Kareem Abeed ‘Where is My Father’ Syria
Yosep Anggi Noen and Gita Fara ‘The Sea Speaks His Name’ Indonesia
Thien An Pham and Jeremy Chua ‘Heaven in a Wildflower’ Vietnam
FILMMAKER FORUM AWARD (offered by The Post Lounge Group)
Prabhath Gurung ‘Son of a Honey Hunter’
The ceremony was held at The Langham Hotel on Australia’s Gold Coast, which celebrated filmmaking excellence from 24 nations and areas throughout the Asia Pacific. (ANI)