With the official co-production treaty between Australia and India in the process of being finalised, the Asia Pacific Screen Forum is putting a spotlight on collaboration between the two countries. IF speaks to filmmaker and Australia India Film Council chair Anupam Sharma about the opportunities the agreement might bring.
Jub Clerc's 'Sweet As' and Karl Malakunas' documentary 'Delikado' are the Australian nominees for this year's Asia Pacific Screen Awards, while director Sophie Hyde has joined the international jury.
The Asia Pacific Screen Academy (APSA) is inviting expressions of interest for a trio of roundtable events to be held as part of November's Asia Pacific Screen Forum.
This year's Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) will include a non-gendered Best Performance Award in place of the actor and actress performance categories.
"[Multicultural filmmakers] will have an idea that is really authentic and true to themselves but by the time they put it down on paper, they’re already starting to think about how a white panel will judge this story, as well as whether it will appeal to them and whether they will emotionally connect."
Leah Purcell is the first Australian to be awarded the Jury Grand Prize at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) after being recognised for 'The Drover’s Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson'.
The Asia Pacific Screen Academy has given a taste of the program for November's Asia Pacific Screen Forum, while Netflix has moved to sponsor the event and the accompanying awards.
While the major ceremony will not go ahead given COVID-19 restrictions, the Asia Pacific Screen Academy (APSA) will still present a smaller number of awards in a live presentation in late November, while also running the concurrent industry event, the Asia Pacific Screen Forum, online.