9th Asian Film Awards explained
The 9th Asian Film Awards are the 2015 edition of the Asian Film Awards. The ceremony was held at the Venetian Theatre in The Venetian Casino and Hotel in Macau.[1] [2] [3]
South Korean director Im Kwon-taek received the Lifetime Achievement Award, while Japanese actress Miki Nakatani received the Excellence in Asian Cinema Award.[4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
This year marked the second time that the awards were organized by the Hong Kong International Film Festival, joined by the Busan and Tokyo film festivals through the Asian Film Awards (AFA) Academy.[9]
Awards jury
The jury for the 9th Asian Film Awards are:[10]
- Mabel Cheung (Hong Kong, film producer and director and president of the jury)
- Aaron Kwok (Hong Kong, actor and singer)
- Ronald Arguelles (Philippines, head of Cinema One premium cable channel)
- John Badalu (Indonesia, festival delegate for Berlin and Shanghai International Film Festival)
- Alberto Barbera (Italy, director of National Museum of Cinema and Venice Film Festival)
- Tetsuya Bessho (Japan, actor and founder of Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia)
- Jeane Huang (Taiwan, director of the Taipei Film Festival)
- Huh Moonyung (South Korea, film critic for Cine 21)
- Kenji Ishizaka (Japan, programming director of the Tokyo International Film Festival)
- Christian Jeune (France, director of the film department of the Cannes Film Festival)
- Kim Ji-seok (South Korea, executive programmer of Busan International Film Festival)
- Li Cheuk-To (Hong Kong, artistic director of the Hong Kong International Film Festival)
- Li Shaohong (China, film director and chairwoman of China Film Directors' Guild)
- Clarence Tsui (Hong Kong, film critic for The Hollywood Reporter)
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.[11] [12] [13] [14] [15]
Notes and References
- Web site: Frater. Patrick. Kil. Sonia. Chinese Films And Talent Dominate Asian Film Awards: Complete Winners List. Variety. 27 March 2015. 25 March 2015.
- Web site: Chu. Karen. Asian Film Awards: China's Gone With the Bullets Nabs Three Wins. The Hollywood Reporter. 27 March 2015. 25 March 2015.
- Web site: Shackleton. Liz. Blind Massage wins best film at Asian Film Awards. Screen International. 27 March 2015. 26 March 2015.
- Web site: 9th Asian Film Awards Recognizes Nakatani Miki with Excellence in Asian Cinema Award. Asian Film Awards. 27 March 2015. 13 March 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402062211/http://www.asianfilmawards.asia/press-room/9th-afa-recognizes-nakatani-miki-with-excellence-in-asian-cinema-award/. 2 April 2015. dead.
- Web site: 9th Asian Film Awards "Godfather of Korean Cinema" Im Kwon-taek To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award. Asian Film Awards. 27 March 2015. 17 March 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402061005/http://www.asianfilmawards.asia/press-room/9th-afa-godfather-of-korean-cinema-im-kwon-taek-lifetime-achievement-award/. 2 April 2015. dead.
- Web site: Kil. Sonia. Asian Film Awards to Honor Korea's Im Kwon-taek. Variety. 27 March 2015. 17 March 2015.
- Web site: Shackleton. Liz. Asian Film Awards to honour Im Kwon-taek. Screen International. 27 March 2015. 18 March 2015.
- Web site: Ma. Kevin. Im Kwon-taek recognised by Asian Film Awards. Film Business Asia. 27 March 2015. 19 March 2015.
- Web site: Ma. Kevin. China dominates Asian Film Awards. Film Business Asia. 27 March 2015. 26 March 2015.
- Web site: Jury President and Jury. Asian Film Awards. 27 March 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402125614/http://www.asianfilmawards.asia/advisory-and-jury/9th-afa-advisory-and-jury/jury-president-and-jury-6/. 2 April 2015. dead.
- Web site: 9th AFA Nominees and Winners. Asian Film Awards. 27 March 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150329073025/http://www.asianfilmawards.asia/nominees-and-winners/9th-afa-nominees-and-winners/. 2015-03-29. dead.
- Web site: Frater. Patrick. Asian Film Awards Nominations Headed by Ann Hui's Golden Era. Variety. 27 March 2015. 24 February 2015.
- Web site: Chu. Karen. Asian Film Awards: The Golden Era Leads with Five Nominations. The Hollywood Reporter. 27 March 2015. 25 February 2015.
- Web site: Rosser. Michael. Ann Hui's The Golden Era leads Asian Film Awards nominations. Screen International. 27 March 2015. 26 February 2015.
- Web site: Cremin. Stephen. Golden Era leads Asian Film Awards nominations. Film Business Asia. 27 March 2015. 26 February 2015.