12th Asia Pacific Screen Awards

The 12th Asia Pacific Screen Awards were held on 29 November 2018 in Brisbane, Australia.[1]

Winners and nominees

Nadine Labaki won for Achievement in Directing for Capharnaüm.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui won Best Actor for Manto.
Zhao Tao won Best Actress for Ash Is Purest White.

Nominees and winners were:[2][3]

Best Feature Film Jury Grand Prize

Japan Shoplifters

Korea Burning

Achievement in Directing Best Screenplay

Lebanon Nadine Labaki – Capharnaüm

  • India Ivan Ayr – Soni
  • Japan Hirokazu Kore-eda – Shoplifters
  • Australia Bruce Beresford – Ladies in Black
  • Kazakhstan Emir Baigazin – The River

Israel Dan Kleinman and Sameh Zoabi – Tel Aviv on Fire

Best Actor Best Actress

India Nawazuddin Siddiqui – Manto

China Zhao Tao – Ash Is Purest White

Achievement in Cinematography Best Youth Feature Film

Singapore Hideho Urata – A Land Imagined

  • India Saumyananda Sahi – Balekempa
  • China Zhang Miaoyan and Xu Zhiyong – Silent Mist
  • Thailand Chaiyapruek Chalermpornpanit – Malila: The Farewell Flower
  • Thailand Nawarophaat Rungphiboonsophit – Manta Ray

Turkey The Pigeon

UNESCO Award Best Animated Feature Film

Indonesia Memories of My Body

  • China Ala Changso
  • Philippines Balangiga: Howling Wilderness
  • Russia The Lord Eagle
  • China The Taste of Rice Flower

Russia Rezo

Best Documentary Feature Film Best Original Score

Australia Gurrumul

Iceland Hildur Gudnadottir and Johann Johannsson – Mary Magdalene

References

  1. ^ a b Frater, Patrick. "'Shoplifters' Leads Asia Pacific Screen Awards Nominations". Variety. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  2. ^ "2018 APSA Nominees announced". Asia Pacific Screen Awards. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  3. ^ Frater, Patrick (29 November 2018). "'Shoplifters' Takes Top Prize at Asia Pacific Screen Awards". Variety. Retrieved 29 November 2018.