Chinese film producer and director Zhang Yimou will be the 2011 recipient of the FIAPF Award for Outstanding Achievement in Film in the Asia-Pacific region.
Filipino filmmaker Sheron R. Dayoc's film Halaw (Ways of the Sea) was announced winner
More than 70 filmmakers from 25 countries have submitted entries
Asia Pacific's finest filmmakers are gathering on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Daniel Connors, the film's young star, was also nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in the APSAs
The APSA ceremony was attended by more than 550 Australian and international guests
The money will be directed towards the development of six new Asia-Pacific films