The prestigious Asian Film Awards, known as the “Asian Oscars”, is confirmed to be at Macau this year. The 8th Asian Film Awards (AFA) organised by newly established AFA Academy will be held on 27th of March, at Macau’s City of Dreams state-of-the-art Dancing Water Theatre.
This year’s award ceremony at Macau sees a total of 73 nominations from 13 countries and regions. 26 movies, out of the thousand over films, were nominated for 14 award categories comprising of Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Newcomer, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Screenwriter, Best Cinematographer, Best Production Designer, Best Composer, Best Editor, Best Visual Effects and Best Costume Designer. The list of movies include Oscar nominated The Grandmaster as well as outstanding Asian films such as Stray Dogs and The Attorney.
The eventual winners of the 8th AFA will be selected by the jury panel consisting of well-respected film professionals from all around Asia. Heading the judging panel is the internationally acclaimed filmmaker, Peter Ho-Sun Chan, who was voted “The Most Valuable Filmmaker” for his impressive track record of box office hits. Renowned martial artist Donnie Yen and actress Carina Lau will serve as celebrity judges in this year’s AFA.
This 8th AFA is jointly organised by the AFA Academy and its constituent partners – Busan International Film Festival, Hong Kong Film Festival Society and Tokyo International Film Festival. The organising committee of The AFA Academy is led Dr Wilfred Wong Ying-wai, who heads the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society and will chair the AFA Academy executive committee. He is joined by prominent figures in the Asian film industry that include Mr Lee Yong-kwan, Director of the Busan International Film Festival in South Korea and Mr Yasushi Shiina, who holds the position as the Director General of the Tokyo International Film Festival and TIFFCOM market in Japan.
About Asian Film Awards
The annual Asian Film Awards was established in 2007 as the first Asian film awards that recognizes all the cinematic talents in the Asian region. The AFA is the only ceremony in the world that brings together the Asian cinematic elite.
The AFA will be the focal point of global attention as world-renowned filmmakers and celebrities gather on the red carpet. The judging panel consists of 12 respected film industry experts that will screen the nominated films through stringent judging processes and eventually vote to decide the winners of each of the 14 categories. The annual award ceremony has garnered attention from both industry professionals and movie fans alike. The AFA strives to promote cultural exchange between film industry professionals from all across Asia in the hope of propelling Asian films to greater heights.
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