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The Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC) is a worldwide organization of 29 member countries. It was created as the result of a conference on Asian cinema organized by Cinemaya, the Asian Film Quarterly, in
New Delhi New Delhi (, , ''Naī Dillī'') is the Capital city, capital of India and a part of the NCT Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati B ...
in 1990 at the instance and with the support of UNESCO, Paris. Headquartered in
Singapore Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, borde ...
, the NETPAC is a pan-Asian film cultural organization involving critics, filmmakers, festival organizers and curators, distributors and exhibitors, as well as film educators. It is considered a leading authority on Asian cinema. Since 1990, it has programmed Asian sections of international film festivals, introduced filmmakers from Asia to the world, brought out a compendium of the existing film infrastructure in different Asian countries, organized seminars and conferences and instituted an award for the Best Asian Film at festivals like Singapore, Busan, Jeonju, Kerala, Kazakhstan and Osian's Cinefan among those in Asia; Berlin, Locarno, Karlovy Vary, Rotterdam, Vesoul and others in Europe; at Brisbane in Australia; Hawaii in the US; Antalya in Turkey and Black Nights in Estonia. The NETPAC Award is given at select international film festivals to promote
Asian cinema Asian cinema refers to the film industries and films produced in the continent of Asia. However, in countries like the United States, it is often used to refer only to the cinema of East Asia, Southeast Asia and South Asia. West Asian cinema ...
by spotlighting exceptional films and discovering new talents. Among filmmakers who have won this award multiple times are Sri Lanka's
Prasanna Vithanage Udaya Prasanna Vithanage ( si, ප්‍රසන්න විතානගේ) (born 14 March 1962) is a Sri Lankan filmmaker. He is considered one of the pioneers of the third generation of the Sri Lankan cinema. He has directed eight feature ...
(7 times); China's
Wang Xiaoshuai Wang Xiaoshuai (; born May 22, 1966) is a Chinese film director, screenwriter and occasional actor. He is commonly grouped under the loose association of filmmakers known as the "Sixth Generation" of the Cinema of China. Like others in this gener ...
(thrice) and Hao Jie (thrice); the Philippines'
Lav Diaz Lavrente Indico Anciro Diaz (born December 30, 1958) is a Filipino independent filmmaker and former film critic. Frequently known as one of the key members of the slow cinema movement, having made several of the longest narrative films on recor ...
(thrice) and
Brillante Mendoza Brillante "Dante" Mendoza (born 30 July 1960) is a Filipino independent filmmaker. Mendoza is known one of the key members associated with the Filipino New Wave. Career He was born and raised in San Fernando, Pampanga. He took advertising ...
(thrice); Malaysia's
Ho Yuhang Ho (or the transliterations He or Heo) may refer to: People Language and ethnicity * Ho people, an ethnic group of India ** Ho language, a tribal language in India * Hani people, or Ho people, an ethnic group in China, Laos and Vietnam * Hiri Mo ...
(thrice); South Korea's
Kim Ki-duk Kim Ki-duk ( ; 20 December 196011 December 2020) was a South Korean film director and screenwriter, noted for his idiosyncratic art-house cinematic works. His films have received many distinctions in the festival circuit, rendering him one of ...
(thrice), Jeon Soo-il (twice), and
Lee Hae-jun Lee Hae-jun (born August 18, 1973) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He wrote and directed '' Like a Virgin'' (2006), '' Castaway on the Moon'' (2009), and '' My Dictator'' (2014). Career As screenwriter Lee Hae-jun studied adve ...
(twice); India's
Adoor Gopalakrishnan Adoor Gopalakrishnan (born 3 July 1941) is an Indian film director, script writer, and producer and is regarded as one of the most notable and renowned filmmakers in India. With the release of his first feature film '' Swayamvaram'' (1972), Gop ...
(twice),
Dr. Biju Bijukumar Damodaran, known mononymously as Dr. Biju, is an Indian homoeopathic doctor turned film director and screenwriter. He is best known for films such as '' Saira'' (2005), ''Veettilekkulla Vazhi'' (2010), ''Akasathinte Niram'' (2012), ''Pe ...
(twice),
Shyamaprasad Shyamaprasad (born 7 November 1960) is an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter and actor from Kerala. Career Shyamaprasad was born on 7 November 1960 at Palakkad, as the younger son of O. Rajagopal and Santhakumari. He was named after Shyama Prasad ...
(twice), and P. Sheshadri (twice); Indonesia's
Garin Nugroho Garin Nugroho Riyanto (born 6 June 1961) is an Indonesian film director. Biography Nugroho was born in Yogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta on 6 June 1961. He was the fourth child of postal workers Soetjipto Amin and Mariah, who eventually ...
(twice) and
Riri Riza Riri may refer to: People * Riri Fitri Sari (born 1970) computer engineering professor * Riri Riza (born 1970) Indonesian filmmaker *Rihanna (born 1988; as ''Robyn Rihanna Fenty'') Barbadian singer; nicknamed "RiRi" * Riri (Japanese singer) (born ...
(twice); Iran's Rakhshān Banietemad (twice); Japan's Hiromasa Hirosue (twice) and
Sion Sono Sion may refer to * an alternative transliteration of Zion People * Sion (name) or Siôn, a Welsh and other given name and surname, including a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Shion or Sion, a Japanese given name Pla ...
(twice); Kazakhstan's Adilkhan Yerzhanov (thrice), Serik Aprymov (twice), Rustem Abdrashov (twice),
Emir Baigazin Emir Kenzhegazyuly Baigazin ( kk, Эмир Кенжеғазыұлы Байғазин, ''Emir Kenjeğazyūly Baiğazin''; born 19 July 1984) is a Kazakh actor and film director, active in the genres of auteur cinema and art-house. Emir Kenzhegazy ...
(twice), and Nariman Turebayev (twice); Kyrgyzstan's Marat Sarulu (twice); Nepal's Kesang Tseten Lama (twice); Singapore's Boo Junfeng (twice), Royston Tan (twice), and Kan Lume (twice); Taiwan's
Doze Niu Doze Niu (, also known as Niu Chen-zer; born June 22, 1966) is a Taiwanese actor, film director, show host, screenwriter, and producer. As a film director, he is best known for the Taiwanese film '' Monga''. Early life Niu was born in Taipei, ...
(twice); and Thailand's
Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit ( th, นวพล ธำรงรัตนฤทธิ์, ; born 4 February 1984) is a Thai writer, screenwriter and film director. His notable work are "Mary Is Happy, Mary Is Happy" and "Heart Attack" which has won ...
(twice).


NETPAC Award winners


1993

*
Singapore International Film Festival The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) ( Chinese: 新加坡国际电影节) is the longest-running film festival in Singapore. Founded in 1987, the festival has a focus on showcasing international films and providing a global platform fo ...
** Winner ''The Peach Blossom Land'' ( Stan Lai,
Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northe ...
)


1994

*
Berlin International Film Festival The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale (), is a major international film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festi ...
** Winner '' All Under the Moon'' (
Yoichi Sai was a Japanese film director. He was the president of the Directors Guild of Japan. Life and career Sai was born on 6 July 1949 in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. His mother was Japanese and his father was Zainichi Korean. Sai won the Best Screenpla ...
, Japan) ** Special Mention '' Shackles'' ( Nansalmaagin Uranchimeg, Mongolia) *
Singapore International Film Festival The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) ( Chinese: 新加坡国际电影节) is the longest-running film festival in Singapore. Founded in 1987, the festival has a focus on showcasing international films and providing a global platform fo ...
** Winner '' The Servile'' (
Adoor Gopalakrishnan Adoor Gopalakrishnan (born 3 July 1941) is an Indian film director, script writer, and producer and is regarded as one of the most notable and renowned filmmakers in India. With the release of his first feature film '' Swayamvaram'' (1972), Gop ...
,
India India, officially the Republic of India ( Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the ...
)


1995

*
Berlin International Film Festival The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale (), is a major international film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festi ...
** Winner ''
Undo Undo is an interaction technique which is implemented in many computer programs. It erases the last change done to the document, reverting it to an older state. In some more advanced programs, such as graphic processing, undo will negate the las ...
'' (
Shunji Iwai is a Japanese film director, video artist, writer and documentary maker. Life and career Iwai was born in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. He attended Yokohama National University, graduating in 1987. In 1988 he started out in the Japanese entertainment ...
, Japan) ** Winner '' Elephant Song'' ( Go Riju, Japan) *
International Film Festival Rotterdam The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is an annual film festival held at the end of January in various locations in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Since its foundation in 1972, it has maintained a focus on independent and experimental f ...
** Winner '' The Servile'' (
Adoor Gopalakrishnan Adoor Gopalakrishnan (born 3 July 1941) is an Indian film director, script writer, and producer and is regarded as one of the most notable and renowned filmmakers in India. With the release of his first feature film '' Swayamvaram'' (1972), Gop ...
,
India India, officially the Republic of India ( Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the ...
) *
Singapore International Film Festival The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) ( Chinese: 新加坡国际电影节) is the longest-running film festival in Singapore. Founded in 1987, the festival has a focus on showcasing international films and providing a global platform fo ...
** Winner ''A Borrowed Life'' (
Wu Nien-jen Wu Nien-jen (; born ; 5 August 1952) is a Taiwanese screenwriter, director, and writer. He is one of the most prolific and highly regarded scriptwriters in Taiwan and a leading member of the New Taiwanese Cinema, although he has also acted in a n ...
,
Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northe ...
) ** Special Mention '' Mee Pok Man'' (
Eric Khoo Eric Khoo Kim Hai (; born 27 March 1965) is a Singaporean director and producer credited for the revival of the Singapore film industry. Early life Born on 27 March 1965 in Singapore, Eric Khoo was the youngest son of the 15 children of Tan Sri ...
,
Singapore Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, borde ...
)


1996

*
Berlin International Film Festival The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale (), is a major international film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festi ...
** Winner '' ...And the Moon Dances'' (
Garin Nugroho Garin Nugroho Riyanto (born 6 June 1961) is an Indonesian film director. Biography Nugroho was born in Yogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta on 6 June 1961. He was the fourth child of postal workers Soetjipto Amin and Mariah, who eventually ...
, Indonesia) ** Special Mention '' Heaven-6-Box'' (
Hiroyuki Oki is a common masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings Hiroki can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: extensive, good fortune, spacious. , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . It is written in hi ...
, Japan) *
Busan International Film Festival The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF, previously Pusan International Film Festival, PIFF), held annually in Haeundae-gu, Busan (''also'' Pusan), South Korea, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. The first festiv ...
** Winner '' Three Friends'' (
Yim Soon-rye Yim Soon-rye (born January 1, 1961) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. She is considered one of the few leading female auteurs of Korean New Wave cinema. Career Education Born in 1961 in Incheon, Yim Soon-rye graduated from Han ...
,
South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
) *
International Film Festival Rotterdam The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is an annual film festival held at the end of January in various locations in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Since its foundation in 1972, it has maintained a focus on independent and experimental f ...
** Winner '' Heartbreak Island'' ( Hsu Hsiao-ming,
Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northe ...
) ** Winner ''
Nostalgia for Home Country Nostalgia is a sentimentality for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations. The word ''nostalgia'' is a learned formation of a Greek compound, consisting of (''nóstos''), meaning "homecoming", a Homeric wo ...
'' ( Nhat Minh Dang,
Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making it ...
) *
Singapore International Film Festival The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) ( Chinese: 新加坡国际电影节) is the longest-running film festival in Singapore. Founded in 1987, the festival has a focus on showcasing international films and providing a global platform fo ...
** Winner ''
Good Men, Good Women ''Good Men, Good Women'' () is a 1995 Taiwanese film directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien, starring Annie Yi, Lim Giong, and Jack Kao. It is the last installment in the trilogy that began with '' A City of Sadness'' (1989) and continued with '' The Puppe ...
'' (
Hou Hsiao-hsien Hou Hsiao-hsien (; born 8 April 1947) is a Mainland Chinese-born Taiwanese film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. He is a leading figure in world cinema and in Taiwan's New Wave cinema movement. He won the Golden Lion at the Venic ...
,
Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northe ...
) ** Special Mention ''
It's a Long Way to the Sea ''Xagoroloi Bohu Door'' (Assamese Assamese may refer to: * Assamese people, a socio-ethnolinguistic identity of north-eastern India * People of Assam, multi-ethnic, multi-linguistic and multi-religious people of Assam * Assamese language, one o ...
'' ( Jahnu Barua,
North India North India is a loosely defined region consisting of the northern part of India. The dominant geographical features of North India are the Indo-Gangetic Plain and the Himalayas, which demarcate the region from the Tibetan Plateau and Centr ...
)


1997

* Amiens International Film Festival ** Winner ''
Somersault in a Coffin ''Somersault in a Coffin'' ( tr, Tabutta Rövaşata) is a 1996 Turkish film, written and directed by Derviş Zaim, about a homeless criminal and car thief. The film, which was released on , received awards at several international film festival ...
'' ( Derviş Zaim, Turkey) *
Berlin International Film Festival The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale (), is a major international film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festi ...
** Winner ''
Focus Focus, or its plural form foci may refer to: Arts * Focus or Focus Festival, former name of the Adelaide Fringe arts festival in South Australia Film *''Focus'', a 1962 TV film starring James Whitmore * ''Focus'' (2001 film), a 2001 film based ...
'' (
Satoshi Izaka is a generally masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings *哲, "intelligent, philosophy, clear" *悟, "bodhi, enlightenment, apprehension" *敏, "quick, sharp" *智, "knowledge, wisdom" *聡, "intelligent, clever, bright" *慧, "bright ...
, Japan) *
Busan International Film Festival The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF, previously Pusan International Film Festival, PIFF), held annually in Haeundae-gu, Busan (''also'' Pusan), South Korea, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. The first festiv ...
** Winner '' Bad Movie'' ( Jang Sun-woo,
South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
) *
International Film Festival Rotterdam The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is an annual film festival held at the end of January in various locations in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Since its foundation in 1972, it has maintained a focus on independent and experimental f ...
** Winner '' 2 Duo'' ( Nobuhiro Suwa, Japan) *
Singapore International Film Festival The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) ( Chinese: 新加坡国际电影节) is the longest-running film festival in Singapore. Founded in 1987, the festival has a focus on showcasing international films and providing a global platform fo ...
** Winner '' 12 Storeys'' (
Eric Khoo Eric Khoo Kim Hai (; born 27 March 1965) is a Singaporean director and producer credited for the revival of the Singapore film industry. Early life Born on 27 March 1965 in Singapore, Eric Khoo was the youngest son of the 15 children of Tan Sri ...
,
Singapore Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, borde ...
) ** Special Mention '' The Long Journey'' ( Lê Hoàng, Vietnam)


1998

* Amiens International Film Festival ** Winner '' Walls Within'' (
Prasanna Vithanage Udaya Prasanna Vithanage ( si, ප්‍රසන්න විතානගේ) (born 14 March 1962) is a Sri Lankan filmmaker. He is considered one of the pioneers of the third generation of the Sri Lankan cinema. He has directed eight feature ...
, Sri Lanka) *
Berlin International Film Festival The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale (), is a major international film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festi ...
** Winner '' The Pickpocket'' (
Jia Zhangke Jia Zhangke ( zh, c=贾樟柯, p=Jiǎ Zhāngkē, born 24 May 1970) .He is a Chinese-language film and television director, screenwriter, producer, actor, and writer. He is the dean of the Shanxi Film Academy of Shanxi Media College and the dea ...
, China) *
Busan International Film Festival The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF, previously Pusan International Film Festival, PIFF), held annually in Haeundae-gu, Busan (''also'' Pusan), South Korea, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. The first festiv ...
** Winner '' The Power of Kangwon Province'' (
Hong Sang-soo Hong Sang-soo (홍상수, born 25 October 1960) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Early life Hong's parents owned the film production company Cinetel Soul. Hong took the entrance exam and entered the theater department at Chun ...
,
South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
) ** Special Mention '' A Killing Story'' (
Yeo Kyun-Dong Yeo is a Chinese, English, and Korean surname. Origins As an English surname, Yeo is a toponymic surname meaning "river", either for people who lived near one of the Rivers Yeo, or any river in general. The word comes from Old English , via sou ...
, South Korea) *
International Film Festival Rotterdam The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is an annual film festival held at the end of January in various locations in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Since its foundation in 1972, it has maintained a focus on independent and experimental f ...
** Winner '' Dance of the Wind'' ( Rajan Khosa, India) ** Special Mention '' Green Fish'' ( Lee Chang-dong,
South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
) *
Singapore International Film Festival The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) ( Chinese: 新加坡国际电影节) is the longest-running film festival in Singapore. Founded in 1987, the festival has a focus on showcasing international films and providing a global platform fo ...
** Winner '' In the Navel of the Sea'' (
Marilou Diaz-Abaya Marilou Correa Diaz-Abaya (March 30, 1955 – October 8, 2012) was a Filipina multi-award winning film director. She was conferred the Order of National Artists of the Philippines for Film and Broadcast Arts in 2022, she was the founder and pre ...
, the
Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...
) ** Special Mention '' Hold You Tight'' (
Stanley Kwan Stanley Kwan (traditional Chinese: 關錦鵬; simplified Chinese: 关锦鹏); born 9 October 1957) is a Hong Kong film director and producer. Kwan landed a job at TVB after receiving a mass communications degree at Hong Kong Baptist College. ...
,
Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta i ...
) * Taiwan International Documentary Festival ** Winner '' Out for Love...Be Back Shortly'' (
Dan Katzir Dan or DAN may refer to: People * Dan (name), including a list of people with the name ** Dan (king), several kings of Denmark * Dan people, an ethnic group located in West Africa **Dan language, a Mande language spoken primarily in Côte d'Ivo ...
,
Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
) ** Special Mention '' Nadya's Village'' (
Seiichi Motohashi is a Japanese photographer A photographer (the Greek φῶς (''phos''), meaning "light", and γραφή (''graphê''), meaning "drawing, writing", together meaning "drawing with light") is a person who makes photographs. Duties and types o ...
, Japan)


1999

* Amiens International Film Festival ** Winner '' Death On A Full Moon Day'' (
Prasanna Vithanage Udaya Prasanna Vithanage ( si, ප්‍රසන්න විතානගේ) (born 14 March 1962) is a Sri Lankan filmmaker. He is considered one of the pioneers of the third generation of the Sri Lankan cinema. He has directed eight feature ...
, Sri Lanka) *
Berlin International Film Festival The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale (), is a major international film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festi ...
** Winner ''2H'' (Ying Li, China) ** Winner '' Dil Se..'' (
Mani Ratnam Gopala Ratnam Subramaniam (born 2 June 1956), known professionally as Mani Ratnam, is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer who predominantly works in Tamil cinema and few Hindi, Telugu and Kannada films. Ratnam has won six Nat ...
,
South India South India, also known as Dakshina Bharata or Peninsular India, consists of the peninsular southern part of India. It encompasses the States and union territories of India, Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and T ...
) *
Busan International Film Festival The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF, previously Pusan International Film Festival, PIFF), held annually in Haeundae-gu, Busan (''also'' Pusan), South Korea, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. The first festiv ...
** Winner '' The Bird Who Stops in the Air'' ( Jeon Soo-il, South Korea) ** Special Mention '' The Uprising'' (
Park Kwang-Su Park Kwang-su (born January 22, 1955) is a South Korean filmmaker. He was born in Sokcho, Gangwon Province and grew up in Busan. Park joined the Yallasung Film Group as a student of Fine Arts at Seoul National University. Upon graduation, he fou ...
, South Korea) *
Cinemanila International Film Festival The Cinemanila International Film Festival is an annual film festival held in Manila, Philippines. It was founded by Filipino filmmaker Amable "Tikoy" Aguiluz in 1999. The focus of the festival is on the cinema of the Philippines as well as Southe ...
** Winner ''Birth of A Butterfly'' ( Mojtaba Raei, Iran) ** Special Mention '' Fetch A Pail of Water'' ( Jeffrey Jeturian, the Philippines) *
Singapore International Film Festival The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) ( Chinese: 新加坡国际电影节) is the longest-running film festival in Singapore. Founded in 1987, the festival has a focus on showcasing international films and providing a global platform fo ...
** Winner ''
Connection by Fate Connection may refer to: Mathematics * Connection (algebraic framework) * Connection (mathematics), a way of specifying a derivative of a geometrical object along a vector field on a manifold *Connection (affine bundle) * Connection (composite b ...
'' (
Wan Ren Wan Jen () (born 1950, Taipei) is a Taiwanese filmmaker.Zhang, Yingjin & Xiao, Zhiwei. "Wan Jen" in ''Encyclopedia of Chinese Film''. Taylor & Francis (1998), p. 351. . He is a member of Taiwan's New Wave cinema movement of the 1980s. Biograp ...
, Taiwan) ** Special Mention '' Beshkempir'' ( Aktan Abdykalykov, Kyrgyzstan) ** Special Mention '' The Power of the Kangwon-du Province'' (
Hong Sang-soo Hong Sang-soo (홍상수, born 25 October 1960) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Early life Hong's parents owned the film production company Cinetel Soul. Hong took the entrance exam and entered the theater department at Chun ...
, South Korea) *
International Film Festival Rotterdam The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is an annual film festival held at the end of January in various locations in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Since its foundation in 1972, it has maintained a focus on independent and experimental f ...
** Winner ''The Servant's Shirt'' (
Mani Kaul Mani Kaul (25 December 1944 – 6 July 2011) was an Indian director of Hindi films and a reputed figure in Indian parallel cinema. He graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) where he was a student of Ritwik Ghatak and ...
,
North India North India is a loosely defined region consisting of the northern part of India. The dominant geographical features of North India are the Indo-Gangetic Plain and the Himalayas, which demarcate the region from the Tibetan Plateau and Centr ...
) *
Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival The Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival is a documentary film festival held biennially in Yamagata, Japan ( ). It was first held in October 1989, which makes it one of the longest running documentary film festivals in the world and ...
** Winner ''
Shiro the White Shiro, Shirō, Shirow or Shirou may refer to: People * Amakusa Shirō (1621–1638), leader of the Shimabara Rebellion * Ken Shiro (born 1992), Japanese boxer * Shiro Azumi, Japanese football player 1923–1925 * Shiro Ichinoseki (born 1944), ...
'' (
Katsuyuki Hirano is a Japanese director of adult videos (AV) and documentaries. He should be differentiated from the manga artist . Life and career Hirano was born in 1964 in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan and was an aspiring cartoonist until he began making amateur ...
, Japan) ** Special Mention '' Annyong-Kimchi'' ( Tetsuaki Matsue, Japan) ** Special Mention ''
I Love (080) I Love may refer to: * I Love (Tom T. Hall song) * I Love (Joyner Lucas song) * I Love (TV channel) Pen Studios (formerly Pen India Limited) is an Cinema of India, Indian film production company, production and Film distributor, distribution c ...
'' ( Yang Li-chou, Taiwan)


2000

* Amiens International Film Festival ** Winner ''
The Orphan of Anyang ''The Orphan of Anyang'' is a 2001 Chinese film from Sixth Generation writer-director Wang Chao. It is Wang's first feature film as director (he had previously served as an assistant director to Chen Kaige), and is based on a novel written by t ...
'' ( Wang Chao, China) *
Berlin International Film Festival The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale (), is a major international film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festi ...
** Winner '' The Lady of the House'' (
Rituparno Ghosh Rituparno Ghosh (31 August 1963 – 30 May 2013) was an Indian film director, actor, writer and lyricist. After pursuing a degree in economics, he started his career as a creative artist at an advertising agency. He received recognition for his ...
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India India, officially the Republic of India ( Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the ...
) ** Winner '' Nabbie's Love'' ( Yuji Nakae, Japan) ** Special Mention '' Making Sun-Dried Red Peppers'' (
Jang Hee-Sun Jang may refer to: *Jang (Marshall Islands), part of Maloelap Atoll, in the Marshall Islands *Jang, Nepal, a village development committee in the Rapti Zone of western Nepal * Jang, the Tibetan name for Naxi District, Naxi, a county-level district ...
, South Korea) *
Busan International Film Festival The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF, previously Pusan International Film Festival, PIFF), held annually in Haeundae-gu, Busan (''also'' Pusan), South Korea, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. The first festiv ...
** Winner '' Chunhyang'' (
Im Kwon-taek Im Kwon-taek (born December 8, 1934) is one of South Korea's most renowned film directors. In an active and prolific career, his films have won many domestic and international film festival awards as well as considerable box-office success, and h ...
, South Korea) *
Dhaka International Film Festival Dhaka International Film Festival ( bn, ঢাকা আন্তর্জাতিক চলচ্চিত্র উৎসব) is a biennial film festival held in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Established in 1992, the festival was initially organized on a ...
** Winner '' Padadaya'' ( Linton Semage, Sri Lanka) ** Winner '' Saroja'' (
Somaratne Dissanayake , native_name_lang = sinhala , pronunciation = sōmaratna disānāyaka , birth_name = , birth_date = , birth_place = Giriulla , baptised = , nationality =Sri Lankan , other_names = Soma (Nickname) , siglum = , citizenship = , ...
, Sri Lanka) *
Hawaii International Film Festival The Hawai'i International Film Festival (HIFF) is an annual film festival held in the United States state of Hawaii. HIFF has a focus on Asian-Pacific cinema, education, and the work of new and emerging filmmakers. HIFF’s primary festival is h ...
** Winner '' Breaking the Silence'' (
Zhou Sun Zhou may refer to: Chinese history * King Zhou of Shang () (1105 BC–1046 BC), the last king of the Shang dynasty * Predynastic Zhou (), 11th-century BC precursor to the Zhou dynasty * Zhou dynasty () (1046 BC–256 BC), a dynasty of China ** We ...
, China) ** Special Mention ''
Spinning Gasing Spin or spinning most often refers to: * Spinning (textiles), the creation of yarn or thread by twisting fibers together, traditionally by hand spinning * Spin, the rotation of an object around a central axis * Spin (propaganda), an intentionally ...
'' ( Teck Tan, Malaysia) *
International Film Festival Rotterdam The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is an annual film festival held at the end of January in various locations in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Since its foundation in 1972, it has maintained a focus on independent and experimental f ...
** Winner ''
Nang Nak ''Nang Nak'' ( th, นางนาก) is a 1999 Thai supernatural horror film based on the Thai legend of Mae Nak Phra Khanong. It was directed by Nonzee Nimibutr and released in 1999 by Buddy Film and Video Production Co. in Thailand. It dep ...
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Nonzee Nimibutr Nonzee Nimibutr ( th, นนทรีย์ นิมิบุตร, ; born in 1962 in Nonthaburi Province, Thailand) is a Thai film director, film producer and screenwriter. Best known for his ghost thriller, ''Nang Nak'', he is generally credi ...
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Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...
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Ding Jiancheng Ding may refer to: Bronze and ceramics * Ding (vessel), a bronze or ceramic cauldron used in ancient and early imperial China * Ding ware, ceramics produced in Dingzhou in medieval China People * Ding (surname) (丁), a Chinese surname and l ...
, China) *
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival ( cs, Mezinárodní filmový festival Karlovy Vary) is a film festival held annually in July in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. The Karlovy Vary Festival is one of the oldest in the world and has beco ...
** Winner ''
Yi Yi ''Yi Yi'' () is a 2000 Taiwanese drama film written and directed by Edward Yang centering around the struggles of an engineer named NJ (played by Wu Nien-jen) and three generations of his middle-class Taiwanese family in Taipei. The title in Ch ...
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Edward Yang Edward Yang (; November 6, 1947 – June 29, 2007) was a Taiwanese filmmaker. Yang, along with fellow auteurs Hou Hsiao-hsien and Tsai Ming-liang, was one of the leading film-makers of the Taiwanese New Wave and Taiwanese cinema. He won the ...
, Taiwan) ** Special Mention ''
Peppermint Candy ''Peppermint Candy'' () is a 1999 South Korean drama film by Lee Chang-dong, his second. The film opens with the implied suicide of the protagonist and uses reverse chronology to depict some of the key events of the past 20 years of his life th ...
'' ( Lee Chang-dong, South Korea) *
Singapore International Film Festival The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) ( Chinese: 新加坡国际电影节) is the longest-running film festival in Singapore. Founded in 1987, the festival has a focus on showcasing international films and providing a global platform fo ...
** Winner ''
Darkness and Light The contrast of white and black ( light and darkness, day and night) has a long tradition of metaphorical usage, traceable to the Ancient Near East, and explicitly in the Pythagorean '' Table of Opposites''. In Western culture as well ...
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Chang Tso-chi Chang Tso-chi (; born 26 December 1961) is a Taiwanese film director. His 2002 film '' The Best Of Times'' was entered into the 59th Venice International Film Festival. His films won Golden Horse Award for Best Feature Film two times, for '' Th ...
, Taiwan) ** Winner ''
So Close to Paradise ''So Close to Paradise'' () is a 1998 Chinese film directed by Wang Xiaoshuai, a member of Chinese cinema's so-called Sixth Generation. It is alternatively known by the English title ''Ruan's Song'' or by its original Chinese title, ''The Girl F ...
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Wang Xiaoshuai Wang Xiaoshuai (; born May 22, 1966) is a Chinese film director, screenwriter and occasional actor. He is commonly grouped under the loose association of filmmakers known as the "Sixth Generation" of the Cinema of China. Like others in this gener ...
, China) * Taiwan International Documentary Festival ** Winner ''
Alone ALONE is a charity organization in Ireland which was set-up to highlight the issues facing older people living alone. Founded in 1977 by Willie Bermingham, the charity seeks to help elderly people living on their own who may feel isolated and lone ...
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Dmitry Kabakov Dmitri (russian: Дми́трий); Church Slavic form: Dimitry or Dimitri (); ancient Russian forms: D'mitriy or Dmitr ( or ) is a male given name common in Orthodox Christian culture, the Russian version of Greek Demetrios (Δημήτριος ...
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Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eigh ...
) ** Special Mention ''
Happy Birthday, Mr. Mograbi Happiness, in the context of Mental health, mental or emotional states, is positive or Pleasure, pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy. Other forms include life satisfaction, well-being, subjective well-being, flourishin ...
'' ( Avi Mograbi,
Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
) ** Special Mention ''
The Lost Kingdom Lost Kingdom has the general meaning of a lost land ruled by a monarchy. It can also refer to: * '' Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom'' (2023), an American superhero film * ''Hercules and the Lost Kingdom'' (1994), an American fantasy film * '' Indiana ...
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Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northe ...
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Venice Film Festival The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festival ( it, Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica della Biennale di Venezia, "International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art of the Venice Biennale") is an annual film festival h ...
** Winner ''
Platform Platform may refer to: Technology * Computing platform, a framework on which applications may be run * Platform game, a genre of video games * Car platform, a set of components shared by several vehicle models * Weapons platform, a system ...
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Jia Zhangke Jia Zhangke ( zh, c=贾樟柯, p=Jiǎ Zhāngkē, born 24 May 1970) .He is a Chinese-language film and television director, screenwriter, producer, actor, and writer. He is the dean of the Shanxi Film Academy of Shanxi Media College and the dea ...
, China) ** Special Mention ''
The Isle ''The Isle'' is a 2000 South Korean film written and directed by Kim Ki-duk, his fifth film, and the first to receive wide international acclaim for his now recognizable style. The film has gained notoriety for gruesome scenes that caused some v ...
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Kim Ki-duk Kim Ki-duk ( ; 20 December 196011 December 2020) was a South Korean film director and screenwriter, noted for his idiosyncratic art-house cinematic works. His films have received many distinctions in the festival circuit, rendering him one of ...
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South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
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2001

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Berlin International Film Festival The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale (), is a major international film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festi ...
** Winner '' Smell of Camphor, Fragrance of Jasmine'' ( Bahman Farmanara,
Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkm ...
) ** Special Mention ''Wharf of Widows'' (
Trong Ninh Luu Terong ( Jawi: تروڠ; zh, 直弄) is a mukim in Larut, Matang and Selama District, Perak, Malaysia. It is famous for the quality of its water and the presence of a waterfall. Tin was also mined there until 1980. It had Malay, Chinese and Ta ...
,
Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making it ...
) *
Brisbane International Film Festival The Brisbane International Film Festival (BIFF) is an annual film festival held in Brisbane, Australia. Organised by the Screen Culture unit at Screen Queensland, the festival has taken place since 1992, with the program including features, ...
** Winner ''
What Time Is It There? ''What Time Is It There?'' is a 2001 Taiwanese film directed by Tsai Ming-liang. It stars Lee Kang-sheng, Chen Shiang-chyi, and Lu Yi-ching. Plot Hsiao-kang is a street vendor in Taipei who sells watches out of a briefcase. His father dies. So ...
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Tsai Ming-liang Tsai Ming-liang (; born 27 October 1957) is a Malaysian-Taiwanese filmmaker. Tsai has written and directed 11 feature films, many short films, and television films. He is one of the most celebrated "Second New Wave" film directors of Taiwanese ...
, Taiwan) ** Special Mention '' The Wrestlers'' (
Buddhadeb Dasgupta Buddhadeb Dasgupta (11 February 1944 – 10 June 2021) was an Indian filmmaker and poet best known for his Bengali-language films like ''Bagh Bahadur'', ''Tahader Katha'', ''Charachar'' and '' Uttara''. Five of his films have won the National ...
, India) *
Busan International Film Festival The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF, previously Pusan International Film Festival, PIFF), held annually in Haeundae-gu, Busan (''also'' Pusan), South Korea, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. The first festiv ...
** Winner '' Take Care of My Cat'' (
Jeong Jae-eun Jeong Jae-eun (; born March 26, 1969) is a South Korean film director. Career Jeong Jae-eun attended and was one of the first graduates of the School of Film, TV and Multimedia of the Korea National University of Arts. Early in her career she ...
, South Korea) ** Special Mention '' Bad Guy'' (
Kim Ki-duk Kim Ki-duk ( ; 20 December 196011 December 2020) was a South Korean film director and screenwriter, noted for his idiosyncratic art-house cinematic works. His films have received many distinctions in the festival circuit, rendering him one of ...
, South Korea) ** Special Mention '' Waikiki Brothers'' (
Yim Soon-rye Yim Soon-rye (born January 1, 1961) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. She is considered one of the few leading female auteurs of Korean New Wave cinema. Career Education Born in 1961 in Incheon, Yim Soon-rye graduated from Han ...
, South Korea) * Cinefan Asian Film Festival ** Winner ''
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Mario O'Hara Mario Herrero O'Hara (April 20, 1946 – June 26, 2012) was a Filipino film director, film producer and screenwriter known for his sense of realism often with dark but realistic social messages.Cinemanila International Film Festival The Cinemanila International Film Festival is an annual film festival held in Manila, Philippines. It was founded by Filipino filmmaker Amable "Tikoy" Aguiluz in 1999. The focus of the festival is on the cinema of the Philippines as well as Southe ...
** Winner ''Batang West Side'' (
Lav Diaz Lavrente Indico Anciro Diaz (born December 30, 1958) is a Filipino independent filmmaker and former film critic. Frequently known as one of the key members of the slow cinema movement, having made several of the longest narrative films on recor ...
, the Philippines) *
Fajr International Film Festival Iran's annual Fajr International Film Festival ( fa, جشنواره بین‌المللی فیلم فجر), or Fajr Film Festival (little: FIFF; fa, جشنواره فیلم فجر), has been held every February and April in Tehran since 1982. T ...
** Winner ''
Going By Going may refer to: *Go (verb) ** ''Going- to'' future, a construction in English grammar * Going (horse racing), the condition of a horse racing track surface. *Going (surname) *"Going!", a song by KAT-TUN *Way of going, a reference to the quality ...
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Iraj Karimi Iraj ( fa, ایرج - ʾīraj; Pahlavi: ērič; from Avestan: 𐬀𐬌𐬭𐬌𐬌𐬀 airiia, literally "Aryan") is the seventh Shah of the Pishdadian dynasty, depicted in the '' Shahnameh''. Based on Iranian mythology, he is the youngest son of ...
, Iran) *
Hawaii International Film Festival The Hawai'i International Film Festival (HIFF) is an annual film festival held in the United States state of Hawaii. HIFF has a focus on Asian-Pacific cinema, education, and the work of new and emerging filmmakers. HIFF’s primary festival is h ...
** Winner '' Devils on the Doorstep'' (
Jiang Wen Jiang Wen (born 5 January 1963) is a Chinese actor, screenwriter, and director. As a director, he is sometimes grouped with the "Sixth Generation" that emerged in the 1990s. Jiang is also well known internationally as an actor, having starred wit ...
, China) ** Special Mention '' The Day Toshi was Born'' ( Hikaru Yoshikawa, Japan) *
International Film Festival Rotterdam The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is an annual film festival held at the end of January in various locations in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Since its foundation in 1972, it has maintained a focus on independent and experimental f ...
** Winner ''
Daughters of the Sun ''Daughters of the Sun'' ( fa, دختران خورشید ''Dokhtaran-e khorshid'') is the harrowing and challenging tale of a young woman shorn of her femininity and sent as a boy to a squalid carpet workshop, where a young woman falls in love w ...
'' ( Maryam Shahriar,
Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkm ...
) ** Special Mention ''
The House of Guavas ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in En ...
'' ( Dang Nhat Minh,
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Jakarta International Film Festival Jakarta International Film Festival (Indonesian: ''Festival Film Internasional Jakarta'') or JiFFest is the major film festival of Indonesia held every December in the capital, Jakarta, since 1999. The festival is on a shaky financial footing and ...
** Winner – Short Film '' The Greatest Day Dreamer'' (
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, Singapore) ** Special Mention ''
Wired ''Wired'' (stylized as ''WIRED'') is a monthly American magazine, published in print and online editions, that focuses on how emerging technologies affect culture, the economy, and politics. Owned by Condé Nast, it is headquartered in San Fran ...
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Chung Fa Yang Chung may refer to: Surnames * Chung (surname) * Jeong (surname), Korean surname * Zhong (surname), or Chung, Chinese surname * Cheung, or Chung, Cantonese surname Geography * Chung, Iran, a village in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, Iran * C ...
, Taiwan) *
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival ( cs, Mezinárodní filmový festival Karlovy Vary) is a film festival held annually in July in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. The Karlovy Vary Festival is one of the oldest in the world and has beco ...
** Winner ''
Under the Skin of the City ''Under the Skin of the City'' ( fa, زیر پوست شهر, ''Zir-e poost-e shahr''), also released as ''Under the City's Skin'', is a 2001 Iranian drama film directed by Rakhshan Bani-E'temad. It was entered into the 23rd Moscow Internationa ...
'' ( Rakhshan Bani-Etemad, Iran) ** Special Mention ''
Firefly Dreams The Lampyridae are a family of elateroid beetles with more than 2,000 described species, many of which are light-emitting. They are soft-bodied beetles commonly called fireflies, lightning bugs, or glowworms for their conspicuous production ...
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, Japan) *
Singapore International Film Festival The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) ( Chinese: 新加坡国际电影节) is the longest-running film festival in Singapore. Founded in 1987, the festival has a focus on showcasing international films and providing a global platform fo ...
** Winner '' A Poet'' (
Garin Nugroho Garin Nugroho Riyanto (born 6 June 1961) is an Indonesian film director. Biography Nugroho was born in Yogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta on 6 June 1961. He was the fourth child of postal workers Soetjipto Amin and Mariah, who eventually ...
, Indonesia) ** Special Mention '' This is My Moon'' ( Asoka Handagama, Sri Lanka) *
Venice Film Festival The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festival ( it, Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica della Biennale di Venezia, "International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art of the Venice Biennale") is an annual film festival h ...
** Winner ''
Secret Ballot The secret ballot, also known as the Australian ballot, is a voting method in which a voter's identity in an election or a referendum is anonymous. This forestalls attempts to influence the voter by intimidation, blackmailing, and potential v ...
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Babak Payami Babak Payami ( fa, بابک پیامی , born 1966) is an Iranian-Canadian film director, writer and producer. Biography Born in Tehran, Iran, Payami grew up in Afghanistan and Iran before leaving for Europe and subsequently Canada, where he ...
,
Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkm ...
) ** Winner '' Quitting'' ( Zhang Yang, China) *
Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival The Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival is a documentary film festival held biennially in Yamagata, Japan ( ). It was first held in October 1989, which makes it one of the longest running documentary film festivals in the world and ...
** Winner ''
My Migrant Soul My or MY may refer to: Arts and entertainment * My (radio station), a Malaysian radio station * Little My, a fictional character in the Moomins universe * ''My'' (album), by Edyta Górniak * ''My'' (EP), by Cho Mi-yeon Business * Marke ...
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Yasmine Kabir Yasmin, Yasmine, or Yasmina may refer to: People * Yasmin (given name), a feminine given name, and sometimes surname * Yasmin (musician) (born 1993), English singer, songwriter, and DJ * Yasmine (pornographic actress), Yasmine Lafitte, French actre ...
, Bangladesh) ** Special Mention '' Pansy & Ivy'' ( Kye Un-kyoung, South Korea) ** Special Mention '' Mysterious Object at Noon'' (
Apichatpong Weerasethakul Apichatpong Weerasethakul ( th, อภิชาติพงศ์ วีระเศรษฐกุล; ; ) is a Thai independent film director, screenwriter, and film producer. Working outside the strict confines of the Thai film studio system, ...
, Thailand)


2002

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Berlin International Film Festival The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale (), is a major international film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festi ...
** Winner '' Chen Mo and Meiting'' ( Liu Hao, China) ** Special Mention ''
Fish and Elephant ''Fish and Elephant'' () is documentary filmmaker and former TV hostess Li Yu's feature film directorial debut. The film is also often referred to as the first Chinese mainland film to broach the topic of lesbian relationships in China. The st ...
'' ( Li Yu, China) *
Brisbane International Film Festival The Brisbane International Film Festival (BIFF) is an annual film festival held in Brisbane, Australia. Organised by the Screen Culture unit at Screen Queensland, the festival has taken place since 1992, with the program including features, ...
** Winner ''
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Zhu Wen Emperor Taizu of Later Liang (), personal name Zhu Quanzhong () (December 5, 852 – July 18, 912), né Zhu Wen (), name later changed to Zhu Huang (), nickname Zhu San (朱三, literally, "the third Zhu"), was a Chinese military general, mona ...
, China) ** Special Mention ''
Whispering Sands ''Whispering Sands'' (''Pasir Berbisik'') is a 2001 Indonesian drama film directed by Nan Triveni Achnas and starring Christine Hakim and Dian Sastrowardoyo as a mother and her teenage daughter who are refugees making their way across endless ...
'' ( Nan T. Achnas, Indonesia) *
Busan International Film Festival The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF, previously Pusan International Film Festival, PIFF), held annually in Haeundae-gu, Busan (''also'' Pusan), South Korea, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. The first festiv ...
** Winner ''
Road Movie A road movie is a film genre in which the main characters leave home on a road trip, typically altering the perspective from their everyday lives. Road movies often depict travel in the hinterlands, with the films exploring the theme of aliena ...
'' ( Kim Insik, South Korea) * Cinefan Asian Film Festival ** Winner '' Lan Yu'' (
Stanley Kwan Stanley Kwan (traditional Chinese: 關錦鵬; simplified Chinese: 关锦鹏); born 9 October 1957) is a Hong Kong film director and producer. Kwan landed a job at TVB after receiving a mass communications degree at Hong Kong Baptist College. ...
, Hong Kong) *
Cinemanila International Film Festival The Cinemanila International Film Festival is an annual film festival held in Manila, Philippines. It was founded by Filipino filmmaker Amable "Tikoy" Aguiluz in 1999. The focus of the festival is on the cinema of the Philippines as well as Southe ...
** Winner ''
Hollywood Hong Kong ''Hollywood Hong Kong'' (香港有個荷里活, Heung gong yau gok hor lei wood) is a 2001 Hong Kong film directed by Fruit Chan, with screenplay written by Kei To Lam. It is the second instalment of his "prostitution trilogy" which Chan dire ...
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Fruit Chan Fruit Chan Gor (; born 15 April 1959) is a Hong Kong Second Wave filmmaker who is best known for his style of film reflecting the everyday life of Hong Kong people. He is well known for using amateur actors (such as Sam Lee in '' Made in H ...
, Hong Kong) ** Special Mention ''
Harmful Insect is a 2002 Japanese drama film directed by Akihiko Shiota and starring Aoi Miyazaki. Cast * Aoi Miyazaki as Sachiko Kita * Seiichi Tanabe as Ogata * Tetsu Sawaki as Takao * Ryo Amamiya as Tokugawa * Koji Ishikawa as Kyuzo * Yū Aoi as Natsuko * ...
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Akihiko Shiota (born 11 September 1961, Maizuru, Kyoto) is a Japanese film director and screenwriter. Career Shiota attended Rikkyo University, where he was in a film club with other students such as Makoto Shinozaki and Shinji Aoyama and began making 8mm fil ...
, Japan) *
Hawaii International Film Festival The Hawai'i International Film Festival (HIFF) is an annual film festival held in the United States state of Hawaii. HIFF has a focus on Asian-Pacific cinema, education, and the work of new and emerging filmmakers. HIFF’s primary festival is h ...
** Winner '' Eyes of a Beauty'' ( Hu Guan, China) *
International Film Festival Rotterdam The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is an annual film festival held at the end of January in various locations in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Since its foundation in 1972, it has maintained a focus on independent and experimental f ...
** Winner ''Wave'' ( Hiroshi Okuhara, Japan) ** Special Mention ''
Secret Ballot The secret ballot, also known as the Australian ballot, is a voting method in which a voter's identity in an election or a referendum is anonymous. This forestalls attempts to influence the voter by intimidation, blackmailing, and potential v ...
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Babak Payami Babak Payami ( fa, بابک پیامی , born 1966) is an Iranian-Canadian film director, writer and producer. Biography Born in Tehran, Iran, Payami grew up in Afghanistan and Iran before leaving for Europe and subsequently Canada, where he ...
,
Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkm ...
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Locarno International Film Festival The Locarno Film Festival is an annual film festival, held every August in Locarno, Switzerland. Founded in 1946, the festival screens films in various competitive and non-competitive sections, including feature-length narrative, documentary, ...
** Winner '' Mr. & Mrs. Iyer'' (
Aparna Sen Aparna Sen (, ''Ôporna Shen'') is an Indian film director, screenwriter and actress who is known for her work in Bengali cinema. She has received several accolades as an actress and filmmaker, including nine National Film Awards, five Film ...
, India) ** Special Mention '' Our Times'' ( Rakhshan Bani-Etemad, Iran) ** Special Mention ''
Obor Kalandia Obor is the name of a square and the surrounding district of Bucharest, the capital of Romania. There is also a Bucharest Metro station (on the M1 line) named Obor, which lies in this area. The district is near the Colentina and Moșilor ...
'' ( Sobi al-Zobaidi, Palestine) *
Singapore International Film Festival The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) ( Chinese: 新加坡国际电影节) is the longest-running film festival in Singapore. Founded in 1987, the festival has a focus on showcasing international films and providing a global platform fo ...
** Winner '' Eliana, Eliana'' (
Riri Riza Riri may refer to: People * Riri Fitri Sari (born 1970) computer engineering professor * Riri Riza (born 1970) Indonesian filmmaker *Rihanna (born 1988; as ''Robyn Rihanna Fenty'') Barbadian singer; nicknamed "RiRi" * Riri (Japanese singer) (born ...
, Indonesia) ** Special Mention ''
I-San Special ''I-San Special'' ( th, คืนพระจันทร์เต็มดวง , or ''Kuen pra chan tem doueng'', literally ''Night of the Full Moon'') is a 2002 Thai experimental independent drama film directed by Mingmongkol Sonakul and base ...
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Mingmongkol Sonakul Mom Luang Mingmongkol Sonakul ( th, มิ่งมงคล โสณกุล; , born 1971 in Bangkok, Thailand) is a Thai film producer and independent film director. As the head of her own production company, Dedicate Ltd., she has produced fi ...
, Thailand) * Taiwan International Documentary Festival ** Winner ''
Sky-blue Hometown Sky blue is a shade of light blue comparable to that of a clear daytime sky. The term (as "sky blew") is attested from 1681. A 1585 translation of Nicolas de Nicolay's 1576 ''Les navigations, peregrinations et voyages faicts en la Turquie'' in ...
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Kim So-young Kim So-yeong (Hangul: 김소영; born 9 July 1992) is a South Korean badminton player. Kim, who attended the University of Incheon, was the triple crowns at the 2013 Summer Universiade, by winning the gold medals in the women's doubles, mixed d ...
,
South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
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2003

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Bangkok International Film Festival The Bangkok International Film Festival (BKKIFF) ( th, เทศกาลภาพยนตร์นานาชาติกรุงเทพฯ) is an international film festival held annually in Bangkok, Thailand, since 2003. In addition to fi ...
** Winner ''A Tale of a Naughty Girl'' (
Buddhadeb Dasgupta Buddhadeb Dasgupta (11 February 1944 – 10 June 2021) was an Indian filmmaker and poet best known for his Bengali-language films like ''Bagh Bahadur'', ''Tahader Katha'', ''Charachar'' and '' Uttara''. Five of his films have won the National ...
, India) *
Berlin International Film Festival The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale (), is a major international film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festi ...
** Winner ''Blessing Bell'' ( Hiroyuki Tanaka, Japan) ** Special Mention '' Bird-Man Tale'' (
Garin Nugroho Garin Nugroho Riyanto (born 6 June 1961) is an Indonesian film director. Biography Nugroho was born in Yogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta on 6 June 1961. He was the fourth child of postal workers Soetjipto Amin and Mariah, who eventually ...
,
Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...
) *
Brisbane International Film Festival The Brisbane International Film Festival (BIFF) is an annual film festival held in Brisbane, Australia. Organised by the Screen Culture unit at Screen Queensland, the festival has taken place since 1992, with the program including features, ...
** Winner ''
Oasis In ecology, an oasis (; ) is a fertile area of a desert or semi-desert environmentLee Chang-dong, South Korea) ** Special Mention '' Letters in the Wind'' ( Ali Reza Aminal, Iran) *
Busan International Film Festival The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF, previously Pusan International Film Festival, PIFF), held annually in Haeundae-gu, Busan (''also'' Pusan), South Korea, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. The first festiv ...
** Winner '' Untold Scandal'' (
E J-yong E J-yong (; born September 5, 1966) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. His feature films include '' An Affair'' (1998), '' Untold Scandal'' (2003), '' Dasepo Naughty Girls'' (2006), and '' Actresses'' (2009). Early life E J-yong ...
, South Korea) * Cinefan Asian Film Festival ** Winner '' Drifters'' (
Wang Xiaoshuai Wang Xiaoshuai (; born May 22, 1966) is a Chinese film director, screenwriter and occasional actor. He is commonly grouped under the loose association of filmmakers known as the "Sixth Generation" of the Cinema of China. Like others in this gener ...
, China) *
Cinemanila International Film Festival The Cinemanila International Film Festival is an annual film festival held in Manila, Philippines. It was founded by Filipino filmmaker Amable "Tikoy" Aguiluz in 1999. The focus of the festival is on the cinema of the Philippines as well as Southe ...
** Winner ''
Divine Intervention Divine intervention is an event that occurs when a deity (i.e. God or a god) becomes actively involved in changing some situation in human affairs. In contrast to other kinds of divine action, the expression "divine ''intervention''" implies that ...
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Elia Suleiman Elia Suleiman ( ar, إيليا سليمان, ; born 28 July 1960) is a Palestinian film director and actor of Rûm Greek Orthodox origin. He is best known for the 2002 film '' Divine Intervention'' ( ar, يد إلهية), a modern tragic comedy on ...
, Palestine) ** Special Mention '' Dekada '70'' ( Chito S. Rono, the Philippines) *
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival ( cs, Mezinárodní filmový festival Karlovy Vary) is a film festival held annually in July in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. The Karlovy Vary Festival is one of the oldest in the world and has beco ...
** Winner '' The Coast Guard'' (
Kim Ki-duk Kim Ki-duk ( ; 20 December 196011 December 2020) was a South Korean film director and screenwriter, noted for his idiosyncratic art-house cinematic works. His films have received many distinctions in the festival circuit, rendering him one of ...
, South Korea) *
Locarno International Film Festival The Locarno Film Festival is an annual film festival, held every August in Locarno, Switzerland. Founded in 1946, the festival screens films in various competitive and non-competitive sections, including feature-length narrative, documentary, ...
** Winner '' Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring'' (
Kim Ki-duk Kim Ki-duk ( ; 20 December 196011 December 2020) was a South Korean film director and screenwriter, noted for his idiosyncratic art-house cinematic works. His films have received many distinctions in the festival circuit, rendering him one of ...
, South Korea) *
Singapore International Film Festival The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) ( Chinese: 新加坡国际电影节) is the longest-running film festival in Singapore. Founded in 1987, the festival has a focus on showcasing international films and providing a global platform fo ...
** Winner '' 15 – The Movie'' ( Royston Tan, Singapore) ** Special Mention ''
Unknown Pleasures ''Unknown Pleasures'' is the debut studio album by English rock band Joy Division, released on 15 June 1979 by Factory Records. The album was recorded and mixed over three successive weekends at Stockport's Strawberry Studios in April 1979, ...
'' ( Jia Zhang-ke, China) *
Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema The Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema (French: Festival international des cinémas d'Asie) is an annual special-interest film festival focusing on the cinemas of Asia. The festival is held annually in Vesoul, France. It was create ...
** Winner '' Cry Woman'' (
Liu Bingjian Liu Bingjian (born October 16, 1963, in Anhui) is a Chinese film director who emerged on the cinema scene in the late 1990s with his LGBT-themed film ''Men and Women''. Career Originally trained as a painter, Liu attended the prestigious Beiji ...
, China)


2004

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Berlin International Film Festival The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale (), is a major international film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festi ...
** Winner '' South of the Clouds'' (
Zhu Wen Emperor Taizu of Later Liang (), personal name Zhu Quanzhong () (December 5, 852 – July 18, 912), né Zhu Wen (), name later changed to Zhu Huang (), nickname Zhu San (朱三, literally, "the third Zhu"), was a Chinese military general, mona ...
, China) ** Special Mention ''
Final Solution The Final Solution (german: die Endlösung, ) or the Final Solution to the Jewish Question (german: Endlösung der Judenfrage, ) was a Nazi plan for the genocide of individuals they defined as Jews during World War II. The "Final Solution t ...
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Rakesh Sharma Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma, AC (born 13 January 1949) is a former Indian Air Force pilot who flew aboard Soyuz T-11 on 3 April 1984 as part of the Soviet Interkosmos programme. He is the only Indian citizen to travel in space, although th ...
, India) *
Brisbane International Film Festival The Brisbane International Film Festival (BIFF) is an annual film festival held in Brisbane, Australia. Organised by the Screen Culture unit at Screen Queensland, the festival has taken place since 1992, with the program including features, ...
** Winner '' The River's End'' ( Behrooz Afkhami, Iran) *
Busan International Film Festival The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF, previously Pusan International Film Festival, PIFF), held annually in Haeundae-gu, Busan (''also'' Pusan), South Korea, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. The first festiv ...
** Winner '' 3-Iron'' (
Kim Ki-duk Kim Ki-duk ( ; 20 December 196011 December 2020) was a South Korean film director and screenwriter, noted for his idiosyncratic art-house cinematic works. His films have received many distinctions in the festival circuit, rendering him one of ...
, South Korea and Japan) ** Special Mention '' So Cute'' ( Kim Su-hyeon,
South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
) *
Cinemanila International Film Festival The Cinemanila International Film Festival is an annual film festival held in Manila, Philippines. It was founded by Filipino filmmaker Amable "Tikoy" Aguiluz in 1999. The focus of the festival is on the cinema of the Philippines as well as Southe ...
** Winner '' Min'' (
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, Malaysia) *
Dhaka International Film Festival Dhaka International Film Festival ( bn, ঢাকা আন্তর্জাতিক চলচ্চিত্র উৎসব) is a biennial film festival held in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Established in 1992, the festival was initially organized on a ...
** Winner '' Swaraaj – The Little Republic'' ( Anwar Jamal, India) *
Hawaii International Film Festival The Hawai'i International Film Festival (HIFF) is an annual film festival held in the United States state of Hawaii. HIFF has a focus on Asian-Pacific cinema, education, and the work of new and emerging filmmakers. HIFF’s primary festival is h ...
** Winner ''
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'' ( Yutaka Tsuchiya, Japan) ** Honorable Mention '' Rewind'' ( Hak-son Kim, South Korea) *
International Film Festival Rotterdam The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is an annual film festival held at the end of January in various locations in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Since its foundation in 1972, it has maintained a focus on independent and experimental f ...
** Winner ''The Missing'' (
Lee Kang-sheng Lee Kang-sheng () (born 21 October 1968) is a Taiwanese actor, film director and screenwriter. He has appeared in all of Tsai Ming-liang's feature films. Lee's directorial efforts include ''The Missing'' in 2003 and '' Help Me Eros'' in 2007. C ...
,
Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northe ...
) ** Special Mention ''
Uniform A uniform is a variety of clothing worn by members of an organization while participating in that organization's activity. Modern uniforms are most often worn by armed forces and paramilitary organizations such as police, emergency services, se ...
'' ( Diao Yi'nan China) *
Locarno International Film Festival The Locarno Film Festival is an annual film festival, held every August in Locarno, Switzerland. Founded in 1946, the festival screens films in various competitive and non-competitive sections, including feature-length narrative, documentary, ...
** Winner ''
Story Undone Story or stories may refer to: Common uses * Story, a narrative (an account of imaginary or real people and events) ** Short story, a piece of prose fiction that typically can be read in one sitting * Story (American English), or storey (Britis ...
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Hassan Yektapanah Hassan Yektapanah (born 1963, in Tehran) is an Iranian (Persian) filmmaker and screenwriter. He started his career as an assistant director, first with Jafar Panahi on " The Mirror" (1997) and then on Abbas Kiarostami's film " Taste of Cherry" ( ...
, Iran) ** Winner '' The Hunter'' ( Serik Aprymov, Kazakhstan) * Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian Cinema ** Winner '' Listener's Choice'' (
Abdellatif Abdelhamid Abdellatif Abdelhamid ( ar, عبد اللطيف عبد الحميد, born January 5, 1954) is a Syrian film director. His films have earned numerous awards, beginning with the Damascus International Film Festival, the Carthage Film Festival, and ...
, Syria) *
Singapore International Film Festival The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) ( Chinese: 新加坡国际电影节) is the longest-running film festival in Singapore. Founded in 1987, the festival has a focus on showcasing international films and providing a global platform fo ...
** Winner '' Ira Madiyama'' (
Prasanna Vithanage Udaya Prasanna Vithanage ( si, ප්‍රසන්න විතානගේ) (born 14 March 1962) is a Sri Lankan filmmaker. He is considered one of the pioneers of the third generation of the Sri Lankan cinema. He has directed eight feature ...
, Sri Lanka) *
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, or PÖFF ( et, Pimedate Ööde Filmifestival), is an annual film festival held since 1997 in Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia. PÖFF is the only festival in Northern Europe or the Baltic region with a FIA ...
** Winner ''Cha no aji'' ( Katsuhito Ishii, Japan) ** Special Mention '' Malenkije ljudi'' (
Nariman Turebajev Nariman (also spelled Narriman, Nareeman, Neriman, Nəriman) is a name of Persian origin ( fa, نریمان ). It has roots traced to the Persian epic, Shahnameh, written by Ferdowsi. The name can mean "faith and brightness". It can also mean "br ...
, Kasahstan, France) *
Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema The Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema (French: Festival international des cinémas d'Asie) is an annual special-interest film festival focusing on the cinemas of Asia. The festival is held annually in Vesoul, France. It was create ...
** Winner '' The First Letter'' ( Abolfazl Jalili, Iran)


2005

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Berlin International Film Festival The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale (), is a major international film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festi ...
** Winner '' This Charming Girl'' (
Lee Yoon-ki Lee Yoon-ki (; born 1965), is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Career Lee Yoon-ki earned his MA in business administration/economics at the University of Southern California. After returning to Korea, he worked as a producer and di ...
,
South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
) *
Brisbane International Film Festival The Brisbane International Film Festival (BIFF) is an annual film festival held in Brisbane, Australia. Organised by the Screen Culture unit at Screen Queensland, the festival has taken place since 1992, with the program including features, ...
** Winner '' Spying Cam'' ( Hwang Chul-min, South Korea) ** Special Mention '' Boat out of Watermelon Rinds'' ( Ahmet Ulucay, Turkey) *
Busan International Film Festival The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF, previously Pusan International Film Festival, PIFF), held annually in Haeundae-gu, Busan (''also'' Pusan), South Korea, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. The first festiv ...
** Winner '' The Unforgiven'' (
Yoon Jong-bin Yoon Jong-bin (; born December 20, 1979) is a South Korean film director. Career Yoon Jong-bin's Chung-Ang University graduation thesis film was '' The Unforgiven'', which portrayed masculine codes in the Korean military with honesty and sensiti ...
, South Korea) *
Hawaii International Film Festival The Hawai'i International Film Festival (HIFF) is an annual film festival held in the United States state of Hawaii. HIFF has a focus on Asian-Pacific cinema, education, and the work of new and emerging filmmakers. HIFF’s primary festival is h ...
** Winner ''
Season of the Horse A season is a division of the year based on changes in weather, ecology, and the number of daylight hours in a given region. On Earth, seasons are the result of the axial parallelism of Earth's tilted orbit around the Sun. In temperate and pol ...
'' ( Ning Cai, Mongolia) *
International Film Festival Rotterdam The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is an annual film festival held at the end of January in various locations in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Since its foundation in 1972, it has maintained a focus on independent and experimental f ...
** Winner ''Sanctuary'' (
Ho Yuhang Ho (or the transliterations He or Heo) may refer to: People Language and ethnicity * Ho people, an ethnic group of India ** Ho language, a tribal language in India * Hani people, or Ho people, an ethnic group in China, Laos and Vietnam * Hiri Mo ...
,
Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...
) *
Locarno International Film Festival The Locarno Film Festival is an annual film festival, held every August in Locarno, Switzerland. Founded in 1946, the festival screens films in various competitive and non-competitive sections, including feature-length narrative, documentary, ...
** Winner '' So Much Rice'' ( Li Hongqi, China) ** Winner '' The Rising - Ballad of Mangal Pandey'' (
Ketan Mehta Ketan Mehta (born 21 July 1952) is an Indian film director who has also directed documentaries and television serials since 1975. Early life and education Born on 21 July 1952 in Navsari in Gujarat Gujarat (, ) is a state along the weste ...
, India) * Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian Cinema ** Winner '' The Black and White Milk Cow'' (
Jin Yang Jin Yang (; ; born in Harbin) is a Chinese male pair skater. With current partner Peng Cheng, he is a two-time Four Continents medalist (silver in 2020, bronze in 2019), two-time Grand Prix Final silver medalist ( 2018–19, 2019–20), ...
, China) *
Singapore International Film Festival The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) ( Chinese: 新加坡国际电影节) is the longest-running film festival in Singapore. Founded in 1987, the festival has a focus on showcasing international films and providing a global platform fo ...
** Winner '' Stray Dogs'' (
Marzieh Meshkini Marzieh Meshkini ( fa, مرضیه مشکینی) (born 1969 in Tehran) is an Iranian cinematographer, film director and writer. She is married to filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf, who wrote the script for her debut film '' The Day I Became a Woman''. Pe ...
, Iran) *
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, or PÖFF ( et, Pimedate Ööde Filmifestival), is an annual film festival held since 1997 in Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia. PÖFF is the only festival in Northern Europe or the Baltic region with a FIA ...
** Winner '' Earth And Ashes'' ( Atiq Rahimi, Afghanistan) *
Venice Film Festival The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festival ( it, Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica della Biennale di Venezia, "International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art of the Venice Biennale") is an annual film festival h ...
** Winner '' 13 Tzameti'' (
Géla Babluani Géla Babluani ( ka, გელა ბაბლუანი) is a Georgian–French film director. Babluani was born in Tbilisi, son of prominent director Temur Babluani. At 17 years of age, he and his three siblings were sent to study in France. ...
,
Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States Georgia may also refer to: Places Historical states and entities * Related to t ...
) *
Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema The Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema (French: Festival international des cinémas d'Asie) is an annual special-interest film festival focusing on the cinemas of Asia. The festival is held annually in Vesoul, France. It was create ...
** Winner '' Two Great Sheep'' ( Liu Hao, China)


2006

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Berlin International Film Festival The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale (), is a major international film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festi ...
** Winner '' Dear Pyongyang'' ( Yang Yong-hi, Japan) *
Brisbane International Film Festival The Brisbane International Film Festival (BIFF) is an annual film festival held in Brisbane, Australia. Organised by the Screen Culture unit at Screen Queensland, the festival has taken place since 1992, with the program including features, ...
** Winner ''
Blood Rain Blood rain is a phenomenon where blood is perceived to fall from the sky in the form of rain. Blood Rain may also refer to: * ''Blood Rain'' (film), a 2005 thriller film * ''Blood Rain'' (novel), a 1999 crime novel See also *'' BloodRayne'', a ...
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Kim Dae-seung Kim Dae-seung (born June 18, 1967) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Career After graduating from Chung-Ang University with a degree in Film Studies, Kim Dae-seung first honed his filmmaking skills as a protege of legendary Korea ...
, South Korea) *
Busan International Film Festival The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF, previously Pusan International Film Festival, PIFF), held annually in Haeundae-gu, Busan (''also'' Pusan), South Korea, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. The first festiv ...
** Winner '' The Last Dining Table'' (
Roh Gyeong-tae Roh Gyeong-tae (born 1972) is a South Korean film producer, director and screenwriter. Personal life Born in 1972, Roh studied at KAIST and was a former stockbroker at Sam-Sung Securities Company. He later graduated with Master of Fine Arts ...
, South Korea) *
Hawaii International Film Festival The Hawai'i International Film Festival (HIFF) is an annual film festival held in the United States state of Hawaii. HIFF has a focus on Asian-Pacific cinema, education, and the work of new and emerging filmmakers. HIFF’s primary festival is h ...
** Winner '' 4:30'' ( Royston Tan, Singapore) *
International Film Festival Rotterdam The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is an annual film festival held at the end of January in various locations in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Since its foundation in 1972, it has maintained a focus on independent and experimental f ...
** Winner ''The Lost Hum'' ( Hiromasa Hirosue, Japan) ** Winner '' The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros'' ( Auraeus Solito, the Philippines) *
Locarno International Film Festival The Locarno Film Festival is an annual film festival, held every August in Locarno, Switzerland. Founded in 1946, the festival screens films in various competitive and non-competitive sections, including feature-length narrative, documentary, ...
** Winner '' Don't Look Back'' ( Kim Young-Nam, South Korea) ** Winner ''
Bliss BLISS is a system programming language developed at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) by W. A. Wulf, D. B. Russell, and A. N. Habermann around 1970. It was perhaps the best known system language until C debuted a few years later. Since then, C bec ...
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Sheng Zhimin Sheng Zhimin (born 1969) is a Chinese filmmaker from Beijing. Unlike other directors to emerge in recent years, Sheng has had no formal training. He instead began his career as a line producer, screenwriter, and assistant director for other film ...
, China) * Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian Cinema ** Winner '' Midnight My Love'' (
Kongdej Jaturanrasamee Kongdej Jaturanrasamee ( th, คงเดช จาตุรันต์รัศมี, born 1972) is a Thai screenwriter, film director and former musician. His screenplays include ''The Letter'', ''Tom-Yum-Goong'', '' Noo Hin: The Movie'' and ...
, Thailand) *
Singapore International Film Festival The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) ( Chinese: 新加坡国际电影节) is the longest-running film festival in Singapore. Founded in 1987, the festival has a focus on showcasing international films and providing a global platform fo ...
** Winner ''
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'' ( John Torres, the Philippines) ** Special Mention ''
Taking Father Home ''Taking Father Home'' () is an independent Chinese film. It is the first feature from Chinese director Ying Liang. The entire movie was shot with a borrowed camera. The Chinese title directly translates as "the duck-carrying boy," which is a mot ...
'' ( Ying Liang, China) *
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, or PÖFF ( et, Pimedate Ööde Filmifestival), is an annual film festival held since 1997 in Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia. PÖFF is the only festival in Northern Europe or the Baltic region with a FIA ...
** Winner ''Kargaran Mashghoule Karand'' ( Mani Haghighi,
Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkm ...
) *
Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema The Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema (French: Festival international des cinémas d'Asie) is an annual special-interest film festival focusing on the cinemas of Asia. The festival is held annually in Vesoul, France. It was create ...
** Winner '' Gilane'' ( Rakhshan Bani-Etemad and Mohsen Abdolvahab, Iran)


2007

* Antalya Film Festival ** Winner '' Yumurta'' (
Semih Kaplanoğlu Semih Kaplanoğlu (born 4 April 1963) is a Turkish screenwriter, film director and producer. Life and career In 1984, Kaplanoğlu moved to Istanbul and worked for a couple of years as a copywriter for advertising companies like Güzel Sanatlar ...
, Turkey) ** Winner '' Under the Bombs'' ( Philippe Aractingi, Lebanon) * Asiatica Film Mediale ** Winner ''
Pure Coolness ''Pure Coolness'' ( ky, Boz Salkyn) is a 2007 film by Kyrgyz director Ernest Abdyjaparov. It won the NETPAC award at the 2007 Asiatica Film Mediale "for a film which with its own gentle touches of originality and humour, ndis beautiful, surprisi ...
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Ernest Abdyjaparov Ernest is a given name derived from Germanic word ''ernst'', meaning "serious". Notable people and fictional characters with the name include: People *Archduke Ernest of Austria (1553–1595), son of Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor *Ernest, M ...
, Kyrgyzstan) *
Berlin International Film Festival The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale (), is a major international film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festi ...
** Winner ''Faces of a Fig Tree'' (
Kaori Momoi is a Japanese actress. Life and career Momoi was born in Tokyo, Japan. At the age of 12, she traveled to London to study dance at the Royal Ballet Academy. After 3 years, she returned to Tokyo. She graduated from Japan's Bungakuza School of D ...
, Japan) ** Winner ''Tuli'' ( Auraeus Solito,
Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...
) *
Brisbane International Film Festival The Brisbane International Film Festival (BIFF) is an annual film festival held in Brisbane, Australia. Organised by the Screen Culture unit at Screen Queensland, the festival has taken place since 1992, with the program including features, ...
** Winner '' The Bet Collector'' ( Jeffrey Jeturian, the Philippines) *
Busan International Film Festival The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF, previously Pusan International Film Festival, PIFF), held annually in Haeundae-gu, Busan (''also'' Pusan), South Korea, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. The first festiv ...
** Winner '' With the Girl of Black Soil'' ( Jeon Soo-il, South Korea) ** Winner ''
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Eurasia International Film Festival Eurasia International Film Festival is an international film festival held in Kazakhstan. With the exception of the fifth, held in Astana, all the editions were held in Almaty Almaty (; kk, Алматы; ), formerly known as Alma-Ata ( kk, А ...
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Hawaii International Film Festival The Hawai'i International Film Festival (HIFF) is an annual film festival held in the United States state of Hawaii. HIFF has a focus on Asian-Pacific cinema, education, and the work of new and emerging filmmakers. HIFF’s primary festival is h ...
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International Film Festival of Kerala The International Film Festival of Kerala (abbreviated as IFFK) is a film festival held annually in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala, India. This film festival started in 1996 and is hosted by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy ...
** Winner – Asian Competition '' Getting Home'' ( Zhang Yang, China) ** Winner – Malayalam Competition '' Ore Kadal'' (
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, India) *
International Film Festival Rotterdam The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is an annual film festival held at the end of January in various locations in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Since its foundation in 1972, it has maintained a focus on independent and experimental f ...
** Winner ''Fourteen'' ( Hiromasa Hirosue, Japan) ** Special Mention ''Dancing Bells'' ( Deepak Kumaran Menon, Malaysia) ** Special Mention '' How Is Your Fish Today?'' ( Xiaolu Guo; China, UK) *
Jeonju International Film Festival Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF, Korean: 전주국제영화제, Hanja: 全州國際映畵祭) is an Asian film festival. It was launched in 2000 as a non-competitive film festival with partial competition. It introduces independent ...
** Winner ''Summer Heat'' (
Brillante Mendoza Brillante "Dante" Mendoza (born 30 July 1960) is a Filipino independent filmmaker. Mendoza is known one of the key members associated with the Filipino New Wave. Career He was born and raised in San Fernando, Pampanga. He took advertising ...
, the Philippines) *
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival ( cs, Mezinárodní filmový festival Karlovy Vary) is a film festival held annually in July in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. The Karlovy Vary Festival is one of the oldest in the world and has beco ...
** Winner ''
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Locarno International Film Festival The Locarno Film Festival is an annual film festival, held every August in Locarno, Switzerland. Founded in 1946, the festival screens films in various competitive and non-competitive sections, including feature-length narrative, documentary, ...
** Winner ''
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Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema Osian's-Cinefan is one of Asia's leading film-festival devoted to Asian and Arab cinema, and is part of ''Osian's Film House Division''. The festival celebrated its 10th anniversary in July 2008. After a two-year break, the 12th staging of the ...
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Singapore International Film Festival The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) ( Chinese: 新加坡国际电影节) is the longest-running film festival in Singapore. Founded in 1987, the festival has a focus on showcasing international films and providing a global platform fo ...
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Lee Hae-jun Lee Hae-jun (born August 18, 1973) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He wrote and directed '' Like a Virgin'' (2006), '' Castaway on the Moon'' (2009), and '' My Dictator'' (2014). Career As screenwriter Lee Hae-jun studied adve ...
; South Korea) * Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival ** Winner '' The Unseeable'' (
Wisit Sasanatieng Wisit Sasanatieng ( th, วิศิษฏ์ ศาสนเที่ยง; ; born June 28, 1963) is a Thai film director and screenwriter of Chinese descent. Best known for his colourful debut feature film, ''Tears of the Black Tiger'', he is a ...
, Thailand) *
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, or PÖFF ( et, Pimedate Ööde Filmifestival), is an annual film festival held since 1997 in Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia. PÖFF is the only festival in Northern Europe or the Baltic region with a FIA ...
** Winner '' Mogari No Mori'' (
Naomi Kawase is a Japanese film director. She was also known as , with her former husband's surname. Many of her works have been documentaries, including ''Embracing'', about her search for the father who abandoned her as a child, and ''Katatsumori'', about ...
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Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema The Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema (French: Festival international des cinémas d'Asie) is an annual special-interest film festival focusing on the cinemas of Asia. The festival is held annually in Vesoul, France. It was create ...
** Winner '' Kantatar'' ( Bappaditya Bandopadhyay,
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2008

* Antalya Film Festival ** Winner '' Sonbahar'' (
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, Turkey) * Asiatica Film Mediale ** Winner '' Tokyo Sonata'' (
Kiyoshi Kurosawa is a Japanese film director, screenwriter, film critic and a professor at Tokyo University of the Arts. Although he has worked in a variety of genres, Kurosawa is best known for his many contributions to the Japanese horror genre, his honorific n ...
, Japan) ** Winner '' Songs from the Southern Seas'' ( Marat Sarulu, Kazakhstan) *
Berlin International Film Festival The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale (), is a major international film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festi ...
** Winner ''
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, Japan) ** Special Mention ''
Paruthiveeran ''Paruthiveeran'' () is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by Ameer. The film stars Karthi in his feature film debut as the title character, with Priyamani as the female lead and Ponvannan, Saravanan, Ganja ...
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Brisbane International Film Festival The Brisbane International Film Festival (BIFF) is an annual film festival held in Brisbane, Australia. Organised by the Screen Culture unit at Screen Queensland, the festival has taken place since 1992, with the program including features, ...
** Winner ''
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Brillante Mendoza Brillante "Dante" Mendoza (born 30 July 1960) is a Filipino independent filmmaker. Mendoza is known one of the key members associated with the Filipino New Wave. Career He was born and raised in San Fernando, Pampanga. He took advertising ...
, the Philippines) *
Busan International Film Festival The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF, previously Pusan International Film Festival, PIFF), held annually in Haeundae-gu, Busan (''also'' Pusan), South Korea, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. The first festiv ...
** Winner '' Members of the Funeral'' ( Baek Seung-bin, South Korea) ** Winner '' Treeless Mountain'' ( Kim Soyong, South Korea) *
Eurasia International Film Festival Eurasia International Film Festival is an international film festival held in Kazakhstan. With the exception of the fifth, held in Astana, all the editions were held in Almaty Almaty (; kk, Алматы; ), formerly known as Alma-Ata ( kk, А ...
** Winner '' Together with my Father'' ( Danyar Salamat, Kazakhstan) *
Hawaii International Film Festival The Hawai'i International Film Festival (HIFF) is an annual film festival held in the United States state of Hawaii. HIFF has a focus on Asian-Pacific cinema, education, and the work of new and emerging filmmakers. HIFF’s primary festival is h ...
** Winner '' Brutus, Ang Paglalakbay'' ( Tara Illenberger, the Philippines) *
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival ( cs, Mezinárodní filmový festival Karlovy Vary) is a film festival held annually in July in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. The Karlovy Vary Festival is one of the oldest in the world and has beco ...
** Winner '' Written'' (
Kim Byung-woo Kim Byung-woo (born 1980) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Personal life Kim majored in Theater & Film at Hanyang University. Career Kim is known for making inventive and self-funded films. In 2001, he made his first five ...
, South Korea) ** Winner ''
Tulpan ''Tulpan'' ( kk, Тюльпан, ''Tıýlpan'') is a 2008 Kazakh drama film. It was directed by Sergey Dvortsevoy and distributed by Zeitgeist Films. ''Tulpan'' was Kazakhstan's 2009 Academy Awards official submission to Foreign Language Fil ...
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, Kazakhstan) *
International Film Festival of Kerala The International Film Festival of Kerala (abbreviated as IFFK) is a film festival held annually in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala, India. This film festival started in 1996 and is hosted by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy ...
** Winner – Asian Competition '' My Marlon and Brando'' ( Hüseyin Karabey, Turkey) ** Winner – Malayalam Competition '' Adayalangal'' ( M.G. Sasi, India) *
International Film Festival Rotterdam The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is an annual film festival held at the end of January in various locations in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Since its foundation in 1972, it has maintained a focus on independent and experimental f ...
** Winner '' What on Earth Have I Done Wrong?!'' (
Doze Niu Doze Niu (, also known as Niu Chen-zer; born June 22, 1966) is a Taiwanese actor, film director, show host, screenwriter, and producer. As a film director, he is best known for the Taiwanese film '' Monga''. Early life Niu was born in Taipei, ...
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) ** Special Mention '' Crude Oil'' ( Wang Bing, China) *
Jeonju International Film Festival Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF, Korean: 전주국제영화제, Hanja: 全州國際映畵祭) is an Asian film festival. It was launched in 2000 as a non-competitive film festival with partial competition. It introduces independent ...
** Winner ''Children of God'' ( Yi Seung-jun, Korea) ** Winner ''Death in the Land of Enacantos'' (
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Locarno International Film Festival The Locarno Film Festival is an annual film festival, held every August in Locarno, Switzerland. Founded in 1946, the festival screens films in various competitive and non-competitive sections, including feature-length narrative, documentary, ...
** Winner '' Daytime Drinking'' ( Noh Young-seok, South Korea) * Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian Cinema ** Winner '' Bioscope'' ( K. M. Madhusudhanan, India) *
Singapore International Film Festival The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) ( Chinese: 新加坡国际电影节) is the longest-running film festival in Singapore. Founded in 1987, the festival has a focus on showcasing international films and providing a global platform fo ...
** Winner '' Tirador'' (
Brillante Mendoza Brillante "Dante" Mendoza (born 30 July 1960) is a Filipino independent filmmaker. Mendoza is known one of the key members associated with the Filipino New Wave. Career He was born and raised in San Fernando, Pampanga. He took advertising ...
, the Philippines) * Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival ** Winner '' The Photograph'' ( Nan Triveni Achnas, Indonesia) ** Winner ''
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Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, or PÖFF ( et, Pimedate Ööde Filmifestival), is an annual film festival held since 1997 in Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia. PÖFF is the only festival in Northern Europe or the Baltic region with a FIA ...
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'' ( Zhang Chi, China) *
Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema The Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema (French: Festival international des cinémas d'Asie) is an annual special-interest film festival focusing on the cinemas of Asia. The festival is held annually in Vesoul, France. It was create ...
** Winner '' The Old Barber'' ( Hasi Chaolu, China) ** Special Mention ''
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2009

* Antalya Film Festival ** Winner ''
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, South Korea) * Asian Film Festival Barcelona ** Winner ''
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Ivy Ho Ivy Ho Sai-Hong (, born 15 August 1958) is a Hong Kong screenwriter and film director. Ho's work has received high critical acclaim in Hong Kong. Perry Lam of ''Muse'' magazine wrote, 'As a writer, Ho excels as a miniaturist. Whether they are ...
, Hong Kong) * Asiatica Film Mediale ** Winner ''
The Gift to Stalin ''The Gift to Stalin'' is a 2008 joint Kazakhstani/Russian/Polish/Israeli film by Kazakhfilm that tells the story of a little Jewish boy named Sasha who is sent to Kazakhstan. He is saved from death by an old Kazakh man, Kasym, who takes the boy ...
'' ( Rustem Abdrashov, Kazakhstan) ** Winner '' Jamila and the President '' ( Ratna Sarumpaet, Indonesia) *
Bangkok International Film Festival The Bangkok International Film Festival (BKKIFF) ( th, เทศกาลภาพยนตร์นานาชาติกรุงเทพฯ) is an international film festival held annually in Bangkok, Thailand, since 2003. In addition to fi ...
** Winner '' Independencia'' (
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, the Philippines) *
Berlin International Film Festival The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale (), is a major international film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festi ...
** Winner '' Doctor Ma's Country Clinic'' ( Cong Feng, China) ** Winner ''
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Brisbane International Film Festival The Brisbane International Film Festival (BIFF) is an annual film festival held in Brisbane, Australia. Organised by the Screen Culture unit at Screen Queensland, the festival has taken place since 1992, with the program including features, ...
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, Iran) ** Winner '' Agrarian Utopia'' ( Uruphong Rakasasad, Thailand) *
Busan International Film Festival The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF, previously Pusan International Film Festival, PIFF), held annually in Haeundae-gu, Busan (''also'' Pusan), South Korea, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. The first festiv ...
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Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival The Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival is a film festival in the Philippines held annually during the month August at the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex and various cinemas. Its aim is the development and promotion of Fi ...
** Winner '' Baseco Bakal Boys'' (
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Cines del Sur Cines del Sur is an international film festival in Granada, Spain, that focuses on emerging cinemas belonging to what is known as the geo-political south. Film productions (from Asia, Africa and Latin America) which often have limited distribut ...
** Winner '' Flowers of the Sky'' (
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, Sri Lanka) ** Winner '' Before the Burial'' ( Behnam Behzadi, Iran) *
Hawaii International Film Festival The Hawai'i International Film Festival (HIFF) is an annual film festival held in the United States state of Hawaii. HIFF has a focus on Asian-Pacific cinema, education, and the work of new and emerging filmmakers. HIFF’s primary festival is h ...
** Winner '' Castaway on the Moon'' (
Lee Hae-jun Lee Hae-jun (born August 18, 1973) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He wrote and directed '' Like a Virgin'' (2006), '' Castaway on the Moon'' (2009), and '' My Dictator'' (2014). Career As screenwriter Lee Hae-jun studied adve ...
, South Korea) *
International Film Festival of Kerala The International Film Festival of Kerala (abbreviated as IFFK) is a film festival held annually in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala, India. This film festival started in 1996 and is hosted by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy ...
** Winner – Asian Competition '' Jermal (Fishing Platform)'' ( Ravi Bharwani, Indonesia) ** Winner – Malayalam Competition ''
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Shaji Kailas Shaji Kailas (born 8 February 1965) is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for his works in Malayalam cinema. Shaji got a breakthrough with the comedy film '' Dr. Pasupathy'' (1990). He is best known for his action films with mai ...
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Shyamaprasad Shyamaprasad (born 7 November 1960) is an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter and actor from Kerala. Career Shyamaprasad was born on 7 November 1960 at Palakkad, as the younger son of O. Rajagopal and Santhakumari. He was named after Shyama Prasad ...
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Anwar Rasheed Anwar Rasheed is an Indian film director and producer who works in Malayalam films. He made his debut in 2005 with '' Rajamanikyam''.He continued to do successful action-comedy films, such as '' Chotta Mumbai'' (2007) and ''Annan Thambi'' (200 ...
, B. Unnikrishnan, Anjali Menon, M. Padmakumar,
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International Film Festival Rotterdam The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is an annual film festival held at the end of January in various locations in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Since its foundation in 1972, it has maintained a focus on independent and experimental f ...
** Winner '' The Land'' ( He Jia, China) *
Jeonju International Film Festival Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF, Korean: 전주국제영화제, Hanja: 全州國際映畵祭) is an Asian film festival. It was launched in 2000 as a non-competitive film festival with partial competition. It introduces independent ...
** Winner ''Imburnal'' ( Sherad Anthony Sanchez, the Philippines) *
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival ( cs, Mezinárodní filmový festival Karlovy Vary) is a film festival held annually in July in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. The Karlovy Vary Festival is one of the oldest in the world and has beco ...
** Winner ''
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Locarno International Film Festival The Locarno Film Festival is an annual film festival, held every August in Locarno, Switzerland. Founded in 1946, the festival screens films in various competitive and non-competitive sections, including feature-length narrative, documentary, ...
** Winner '' At the End of Daybreak'' (
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Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema Osian's-Cinefan is one of Asia's leading film-festival devoted to Asian and Arab cinema, and is part of ''Osian's Film House Division''. The festival celebrated its 10th anniversary in July 2008. After a two-year break, the 12th staging of the ...
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Singapore International Film Festival The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) ( Chinese: 新加坡国际电影节) is the longest-running film festival in Singapore. Founded in 1987, the festival has a focus on showcasing international films and providing a global platform fo ...
** Winner '' Jalainur'' ( Zhao Ye, China) * Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival ** Winner ''
Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly ''Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly'' ( id, Babi Buta yang Ingin Terbang) is a 2008 Indonesian drama film written, directed, and produced by Edwin. Starring fellow filmmaker Joko Anwar and Ladya Cheryl, it is Edwin's feature film debut after a stri ...
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Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, or PÖFF ( et, Pimedate Ööde Filmifestival), is an annual film festival held since 1997 in Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia. PÖFF is the only festival in Northern Europe or the Baltic region with a FIA ...
** Winner '' No One Knows About Persian Cats'' (
Bahman Ghobadi Bahman Ghobadi ( fa, بهمن قبادی; ; born 1 February 1969 in Baneh, Kurdistan province, Iran) is an Iranian Kurdish film director, producer and writer. He belongs to the " new wave" of Iranian cinema. Biography He was born in Baneh, a ...
, Iran) *
Third Eye Asian Film Festival Third or 3rd may refer to: Numbers * 3rd, the ordinal form of the cardinal number 3 * , a fraction of one third * 1⁄60 of a ''second'', or 1⁄3600 of a ''minute'' Places * 3rd Street (disambiguation) * Third Avenue (disambiguation) * Hi ...
** Winner ''
The Gift to Stalin ''The Gift to Stalin'' is a 2008 joint Kazakhstani/Russian/Polish/Israeli film by Kazakhfilm that tells the story of a little Jewish boy named Sasha who is sent to Kazakhstan. He is saved from death by an old Kazakh man, Kasym, who takes the boy ...
'' ( Rustem Abdrashov, Kazakhstan) *
Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema The Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema (French: Festival international des cinémas d'Asie) is an annual special-interest film festival focusing on the cinemas of Asia. The festival is held annually in Vesoul, France. It was create ...
** Winner '' Dawn of the World'' ( Abbas Fahdel;
Iraq Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq ...
, France)


2010

* Asian Film Festival Barcelona ** Winner ''
Between Two Worlds Between Two Worlds may refer to: Music * ''Between Two Worlds'' (I album), 2006 * ''Between Two Worlds'', a 2009 album by Paul McKenna Band * ''Between Two Worlds'' (Trip Lee album), 2010 * '' Between II Worlds'', a 2015 album by Nero * ''Bet ...
'' ( Vimukthi Jayasundara, Sri Lanka) * Asiatica Film Mediale ** Winner '' Riding the Stallion of Dream '' (
Girish Kasaravalli Girish Kasaravalli (born 3 December 1950) is an Indian film director, in the Kannada cinema, and one of the pioneers of the Parallel Cinema. Known internationally for his works, Kasaravalli has garnered fourteen National Film Awards, includin ...
, India) ** Winner ''
Single Man ''A Single Man'' is a 2009 American period romantic drama film based on the 1964 novel of the same name by Christopher Isherwood. The directorial debut of fashion designer Tom Ford, the film stars Colin Firth, who was nominated for the Acade ...
'' ( Hao Jie, China) *
Berlin International Film Festival The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale (), is a major international film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festi ...
** Winner ''
Au Revoir Taipei ''Au Revoir Taipei'' () is a 2010 Taiwanese romantic comedy film set in Taipei and is Arvin Chen's feature directorial debut. It won the NETPAC Award at the 2010 Berlin International Film Festival and was considered a box office success in Taiwa ...
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Arvin Chen Arvin Chen (born 26 November 1978) is a Taiwanese-American director and screenwriter. He is best known for his film '' Au Revoir Taipei.'' Early life Chen was born and raised in the United States. His parents were immigrants from Taiwan. He ...
,
Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northe ...
) *
Busan International Film Festival The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF, previously Pusan International Film Festival, PIFF), held annually in Haeundae-gu, Busan (''also'' Pusan), South Korea, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. The first festiv ...
** Winner ''
Dooman River Eugene Hoffman Dooman (March 25, 1890 – February 2, 1969) was a counselor at the United States Embassy in Tokyo during the critical negotiations between the two countries before World War II. Background Born in Osaka to Grace and Isaac Dooman, t ...
'' ( Zhang Lu, South Korea and France) * Chongqing Independent Film and Video Festival ** Winner – Feature Film ''
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'' ( Xu Tong, China) ** Winner – Short Film '' The Unnamed'' ( Huang Yali, Taiwan) *
Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival The Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival is a film festival in the Philippines held annually during the month August at the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex and various cinemas. Its aim is the development and promotion of Fi ...
** Winner '' Sheika'' ( Arnel Mardoquio, the Philippines) *
Cines del Sur Cines del Sur is an international film festival in Granada, Spain, that focuses on emerging cinemas belonging to what is known as the geo-political south. Film productions (from Asia, Africa and Latin America) which often have limited distribut ...
** Winner '' Adrift'' ( Bui Thac Chuyen; Vietnam, France) * Didor International Film Festival ** Winner '' The Other Bank'' ( George Ovashvili, Georgia) *
Hawaii International Film Festival The Hawai'i International Film Festival (HIFF) is an annual film festival held in the United States state of Hawaii. HIFF has a focus on Asian-Pacific cinema, education, and the work of new and emerging filmmakers. HIFF’s primary festival is h ...
** Winner '' Monga'' (
Doze Niu Doze Niu (, also known as Niu Chen-zer; born June 22, 1966) is a Taiwanese actor, film director, show host, screenwriter, and producer. As a film director, he is best known for the Taiwanese film '' Monga''. Early life Niu was born in Taipei, ...
, Taiwan) *
International Film Festival of Kerala The International Film Festival of Kerala (abbreviated as IFFK) is a film festival held annually in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala, India. This film festival started in 1996 and is hosted by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy ...
** Winner – Asian Competition '' I Am Afia Megha Abhimanyu Omar'' (
Onir Anirban Onir (born Anirban Dhar, 1 May 1969) is an Indian film and TV director, editor, screenwriter and producer. He is best known for his film ''My Brother…Nikhil'', based on the life of Dominic d'Souza, starring Sanjay Suri and Purab Kohli ''it'' ...
, India) ** Winner – Malayalam Competition ''
Veettilekkulla Vazhi ''Veettilekkulla Vazhi'' () is a 2010 Indian Malayalam adventure drama film written and directed by Dr. Biju. The film is about terrorist organizations operating in India and how they recruit young Keralites. It stars Prithviraj, Indrajith an ...
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Dr. Biju Bijukumar Damodaran, known mononymously as Dr. Biju, is an Indian homoeopathic doctor turned film director and screenwriter. He is best known for films such as '' Saira'' (2005), ''Veettilekkulla Vazhi'' (2010), ''Akasathinte Niram'' (2012), ''Pe ...
, India) *
International Film Festival Rotterdam The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is an annual film festival held at the end of January in various locations in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Since its foundation in 1972, it has maintained a focus on independent and experimental f ...
** Winner ''Moscow'' ( Whang Cheol-mean,
South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
) *
Jeonju International Film Festival Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF, Korean: 전주국제영화제, Hanja: 全州國際映畵祭) is an Asian film festival. It was launched in 2000 as a non-competitive film festival with partial competition. It introduces independent ...
** Winner ''Clash'' ( Pepe Diokno, the Philippines) *
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival ( cs, Mezinárodní filmový festival Karlovy Vary) is a film festival held annually in July in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. The Karlovy Vary Festival is one of the oldest in the world and has beco ...
** Winner '' Son of Babylon'' (
Mohamed Al-Daradji Mohamed Al-Darraji (born 6 August 1978 in Baghdad, Iraq) is an Iraqi-Dutch film director. He studied theater in Iraq, and cinematography and directing in England. He is known for his drama films, which focus on political affairs in the Middle East ...
, Iraq) ** Winner '' Orion'' (
Zamani Esmati Zamani is a word with multiple uses across both Asia and Africa. It is often related to time and the past ( tr, Zamanı; fa, زمانی). Places * Zamani, South African township near Memel, Free State Iran *Zahmani, small village in Horr Rural ...
, Iran) *
Singapore International Film Festival The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) ( Chinese: 新加坡国际电影节) is the longest-running film festival in Singapore. Founded in 1987, the festival has a focus on showcasing international films and providing a global platform fo ...
** Winner '' The Dreamer (Sang Pemimpi)'' (
Riri Riza Riri may refer to: People * Riri Fitri Sari (born 1970) computer engineering professor * Riri Riza (born 1970) Indonesian filmmaker *Rihanna (born 1988; as ''Robyn Rihanna Fenty'') Barbadian singer; nicknamed "RiRi" * Riri (Japanese singer) (born ...
, Indonesia) * Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival ** Winner '' Mundane History'' ( Anocha Suwichakornpong, Thailand) *
Third Eye Asian Film Festival Third or 3rd may refer to: Numbers * 3rd, the ordinal form of the cardinal number 3 * , a fraction of one third * 1⁄60 of a ''second'', or 1⁄3600 of a ''minute'' Places * 3rd Street (disambiguation) * Third Avenue (disambiguation) * Hi ...
** Winner '' Judge'' ( Liu Jie, China) *
Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema The Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema (French: Festival international des cinémas d'Asie) is an annual special-interest film festival focusing on the cinemas of Asia. The festival is held annually in Vesoul, France. It was create ...
** Winner ''Animal Town'' ( Jeon Kyu-hwan,
South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
) *
Vietnam International Film Festival The Vietnam Film Festival ( Vietnamese: Liên hoan phim Việt Nam), founded in 1970, is a domestic film festival of Vietnam. It is considered as the major event of Cinema of Vietnam with awards for numerous categories ranging from feature fi ...
** Winner ''
Sandcastle Sand art is the practice of modelling sand into an artistic form, such as sand brushing, sand sculpting, sand painting, or creating sand bottles. A sandcastle is a type of sand sculpture resembling a miniature building, often a castle. The d ...
'' ( Boo Junfeng, Singapore)


2011

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Abu Dhabi Film Festival The Abu Dhabi Film Festival (ADFF; ar, مهرجان أبو ظبي السينمائي), formerly the Middle East International Film Festival, was an international film festival held in the city of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from 2007 to 2 ...
** Winner ''
Marathon Boy The Marathon Boy or Ephebe of Marathon is a Greek bronze sculpture found in the Aegean Sea in the bay of Marathon in 1925. The sculpture is conserved in the National Archaeological Museum of Athens where it is dated to around 340–330 BC. The ...
'' ( Gemma Atwal; UK, India) * Asiatica Film Mediale ** Winner '' Dokhtar...Pedar...Dokhtar'' ( Panahbarkhoda Rezaee, Iran) *
Busan International Film Festival The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF, previously Pusan International Film Festival, PIFF), held annually in Haeundae-gu, Busan (''also'' Pusan), South Korea, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. The first festiv ...
** Winner ''
The King of Pigs ''The King of Pigs'' () is a 2011 South Korean Adult animation, adult animated psychological drama thriller film directed by Yeon Sang-ho. It was Sang-ho's debut film, and was based on many of his former experiences in high school. The film was ...
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Yeon Sang-ho Yeon Sang-ho (born 25 December 1978) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He gained international popularity for working his adult animated films '' The King of Pigs'' (2011) and '' The Fake'' (2013), and the live-action film ''Tra ...
, South Korea) *
Berlin International Film Festival The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale (), is a major international film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festi ...
** Winner '' Heaven's Story'' (
Takahisa Zeze is a Japanese film director and screenwriter first known for his soft-core pornographic '' pink films'' of the 1990s. Along with fellow directors, Kazuhiro Sano, Toshiki Satō, and Hisayasu Sato, he is known as one of the . In recent years, he ...
, Japan) ** Special Mention '' Ways of the Sea'' ( Sheron Dayoc, the Philippines) * Chongqing Independent Film and Video Festival ** Winner – Feature Film ''
Old Dog ''Old Dog'' () is a 2011 Tibetan feature film written and directed by Pema Tseden, and starring Yanbum Gyal, Drolma Kyab, Lochey Lochey, Tamdrin Tso. ''Old Dog'' picks up the story of a father and son against the backdrop of China's escalating tra ...
'' (
Pema Tseden Pema Tseden (), also called Wanma Tsaidan (; born December 1969), is a Tibetan film director and screenwriter of Chinese citizenship. He is a member of the China Film Directors' Guild, China Film Association and Chinese Film Literature Association. ...
, China) ** Winner – Short Film '' Court Ladies'' (
Shen Chaofang __NOTOC__ Shen may refer to: * Shen (Chinese religion) (神), a central word in Chinese philosophy, religion, and traditional Chinese medicine; term for god or spirit * Shen (clam-monster) (蜃), a shapeshifting Chinese dragon believed to create ...
, China) *
Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival The Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival is a film festival in the Philippines held annually during the month August at the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex and various cinemas. Its aim is the development and promotion of Fi ...
** Winner ''
Boundary Boundary or Boundaries may refer to: * Border, in political geography Entertainment * ''Boundaries'' (2016 film), a 2016 Canadian film * ''Boundaries'' (2018 film), a 2018 American-Canadian road trip film *Boundary (cricket), the edge of the pla ...
'' ( Benito Bautista, the Philippines) *
Eurasia International Film Festival Eurasia International Film Festival is an international film festival held in Kazakhstan. With the exception of the fifth, held in Astana, all the editions were held in Almaty Almaty (; kk, Алматы; ), formerly known as Alma-Ata ( kk, А ...
** Winner '' The Lead'' ( Zulfikar Musakov, Uzbekistan) *
Hawaii International Film Festival The Hawai'i International Film Festival (HIFF) is an annual film festival held in the United States state of Hawaii. HIFF has a focus on Asian-Pacific cinema, education, and the work of new and emerging filmmakers. HIFF’s primary festival is h ...
** Winner '' Hanaan'' (
Ruslan Pak Ruslan may refer to: * ''Ruslan'' (film), a 2009 film starring Steven Segal * Ruslan (given name), male name used mainly in Slavic countries, with list of people * Antonov An-124 ''Ruslan'', large Soviet cargo aircraft, later built in Ukraine and ...
, South Korea and Uzbekistan) *
International Film Festival of Kerala The International Film Festival of Kerala (abbreviated as IFFK) is a film festival held annually in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala, India. This film festival started in 1996 and is hosted by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy ...
** Winner – Asian Competition '' At the End of It All'' ( Aditi Roy, India) ** Winner – Malayalam Competition ''
Adaminte Makan Abu ''Adaminte Makan Abu'' () is a 2011 Indian Malayalam-language social drama film written, directed and co-produced by Salim Ahamed. It stars Salim Kumar and Zarina Wahab, with Mukesh, Kalabhavan Mani, Suraj Venjarammoodu, and Nedumudi Venu in su ...
'' (
Salim Ahamed Salem Ahamed is an Indian film director, screen writer and producer. After working for a long time as a travel consultant, he joined as a creative director and script writer in a television channel. His directorial debut, '' Adaminte Makan Abu ...
, India) *
International Film Festival Rotterdam The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is an annual film festival held at the end of January in various locations in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Since its foundation in 1972, it has maintained a focus on independent and experimental f ...
** Winner ''
Black Blood William Albert Haynes III (born July 10, 1953) is an American retired professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Billy Jack Haynes. Professional wrestling career Early career (1982–1984) Haynes started wrestling in 1982 at the ag ...
'' ( Zhang Miaoyan, China and France) ** Winner '' The Day I Disappeared'' ( Atousa Bandeh Ghiasabadi, Iran) *
Jeonju International Film Festival Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF, Korean: 전주국제영화제, Hanja: 全州國際映畵祭) is an Asian film festival. It was launched in 2000 as a non-competitive film festival with partial competition. It introduces independent ...
** Winner ''Single Man'' ( Hao Jie, China) *
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival ( cs, Mezinárodní filmový festival Karlovy Vary) is a film festival held annually in July in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. The Karlovy Vary Festival is one of the oldest in the world and has beco ...
** Winner ''
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia ''Once Upon a Time in Anatolia'' ( tr, Bir Zamanlar Anadolu’da) is a 2011 internationally co-produced drama film, co-written and directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan based on the true experience of one of the film's writers, telling the story of a grou ...
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Nuri Bilge Ceylan Nuri Bilge Ceylan (, born 26 January 1959) is a Turkish photographer, filmmaker and actor best known for the Palme d'Or winning '' Winter Sleep'' (2014). Early life Ceylan was born in Istanbul on 26 January 1959. His interest in photography sta ...
; Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina) *
Kolkata International Film Festival The Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) is an annual film festival held in Kolkata, India. Founded in 1995, it is the third oldest international film festival in India. The festival is organized by the West Bengal Film Centre under the W ...
** Winner '' Guerrilla'' (
Nasiruddin Yousuff Nasiruddin Yousuff is a Bangladeshi stage and film director. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Director for the film '' Guerrilla'' (2011). He was awarded Ekushey Padak by the Government of Bangladesh The Government of the Peopl ...
, Bangladesh) * Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival ** Winner '' Bunohan'' (
Dain Said Dain is a surname, and may refer to: * Alphonse Dain (1896–1964), French Hellenist * Claudia Dain, American author of romance novels * Guy Dain (1870–1966), British physician * Jack Dain (1912–2003), British–Australian Anglican bishop * ...
, Malaysia) *
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, or PÖFF ( et, Pimedate Ööde Filmifestival), is an annual film festival held since 1997 in Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia. PÖFF is the only festival in Northern Europe or the Baltic region with a FIA ...
** Winner ''
Mourning Mourning is the expression of an experience that is the consequence of an event in life involving loss, causing grief, occurring as a result of someone's death, specifically someone who was loved although loss from death is not exclusively ...
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Morteza Farshbaf Morteza Farshbaf (Persian: مرتضی فرشباف, born 1986) is an Iranian film director and screenwriter. He earned a Crystal Simorgh nomination for Best Director Best Director is the name of an award which is presented by various film, televi ...
, Iran) *
Third Eye Asian Film Festival Third or 3rd may refer to: Numbers * 3rd, the ordinal form of the cardinal number 3 * , a fraction of one third * 1⁄60 of a ''second'', or 1⁄3600 of a ''minute'' Places * 3rd Street (disambiguation) * Third Avenue (disambiguation) * Hi ...
** Winner ''
Gangor ''Gangor'' is a 2010 multilingual, Independent film directed by Italo Spinelli. The Italian production is based on a Bangla short story "Choli Ke Peeche" (Behind the Bodice) by Mahasweta Devi. The film was shot in West Bengal in India with dia ...
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Italo Spinelli Italo may refer to: *Italo-, a prefix indicating a relation to Italy or Italians Film * ''Italo'' (film), a 2014 comedy film *Italo crime, a genre of crime film Music genres * Italo disco *Italo dance * Italo house People * Italo Allodi (192 ...
; Italy, India) *
Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema The Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema (French: Festival international des cinémas d'Asie) is an annual special-interest film festival focusing on the cinemas of Asia. The festival is held annually in Vesoul, France. It was create ...
** Winner '' P.S.'' ( Elkin Tuychiev, Uzbekistan) *
Warsaw International Film Festival Warsaw Film Festival ( pl, Warszawski Festiwal Filmowy, abbreviated as WFF) is an annual film festival held every October in Warsaw, Poland which previews new films of all genres, including documentaries from all around the world. The festival h ...
** Winner '' No 89 Shimen Road'' ( Haolun Shu, Hong Kong)


2012

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Abu Dhabi Film Festival The Abu Dhabi Film Festival (ADFF; ar, مهرجان أبو ظبي السينمائي), formerly the Middle East International Film Festival, was an international film festival held in the city of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from 2007 to 2 ...
** Winner '' A World Not Ours'' ( Mahdi Fleifel; Palestine, UK, Lebanon, Denmark and United Arab Emirates) * Asiatica Film Mediale ** Winner '' Parviz'' ( Majid Barzegar, Iran) *
Bengaluru International Film Festival The Bengaluru International Film Festival, is an annual film festival held in Bengaluru, the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka, which previews films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1996, Suchitr ...
** Winner ''
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Amir Manor Emir (; ar, أمير ' ), sometimes transliterated amir, amier, or ameer, is a word of Arabic origin that can refer to a male monarch, aristocrat, holder of high-ranking military or political office, or other person possessing actual or cerem ...
, Israel) ** Winner '' Darling, Something's Wrong with Your Head'' (
Susan Youssef Susan is a feminine given name, from Persian "Susan" (lily flower), from Egyptian '' sšn'' and Coptic ''shoshen'' meaning "lotus flower", from Hebrew ''Shoshana'' meaning "lily" (in modern Hebrew this also means "rose" and a flower in general), ...
, Palestine) *
Berlin International Film Festival The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale (), is a major international film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festi ...
** Winner ''
Modest Reception ''Modest Reception'' ( fa, پذیرایی ساده, Paziraie sadeh) is a 2012 Persian comedy film directed by Mani Haghighi. Cast * Taraneh Alidoosti - Leyla * Mani Haghighi - Kaveh *Saeed Changizian - Soldier * Esmaeel Khalaj - Old Man * Sab ...
'' ( Mani Haghighi, Iran) *
Busan International Film Festival The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF, previously Pusan International Film Festival, PIFF), held annually in Haeundae-gu, Busan (''also'' Pusan), South Korea, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. The first festiv ...
** Winner ''
Jiseul ''Jiseul'' () is a 2012 South Korean war drama film written and directed by Jeju Island native O Muel. The film is shot in black and white with the entire cast composed of local actors speaking their natural dialect. "Jiseul" means "potato" in Jej ...
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O Muel O Muel (born Oh Kyung-heon in 1971) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He wrote and directed the award-winning film '' Jiseul'' in 2012. Career O Muel was born and raised on Jeju Island, and studied Korean painting at Jeju Nati ...
, South Korea) *
Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival The Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival is a film festival in the Philippines held annually during the month August at the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex and various cinemas. Its aim is the development and promotion of Fi ...
** Winner - Directors Showcase Competition '' Bwakaw'' ( Jun Lana, the Philippines) ** Winner - New Breed Competition '' Diablo'' ( Mes de Guzman, the Philippines) *
Eurasia International Film Festival Eurasia International Film Festival is an international film festival held in Kazakhstan. With the exception of the fifth, held in Astana, all the editions were held in Almaty Almaty (; kk, Алматы; ), formerly known as Alma-Ata ( kk, А ...
** Winner ''
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'' ( Darejan Omirbaev, Kazakhstan) *
Hanoi International Film Festival The Hanoi International Film Festival (Vietnamese: Liên hoan phim quốc tế Hà Nội), short form as HANIFF is a biennial film festival held in Hanoi, Vietnam around October or November. Founded in 2010 as Vietnam International Film Festival, i ...
** Winner '' Night of Silence'' ( Reis Çelik, Turkey) *
Hawaii International Film Festival The Hawai'i International Film Festival (HIFF) is an annual film festival held in the United States state of Hawaii. HIFF has a focus on Asian-Pacific cinema, education, and the work of new and emerging filmmakers. HIFF’s primary festival is h ...
** Winner ''
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Isabel Sandoval Isabel Sandoval is a Filipina filmmaker and actress who lives in the United States. She directed the films ''Señorita'' (2011), ''Aparisyon'' (2012) and ''Lingua Franca'' (2019). She also directed a short film called ''Shangri-La'' (2021) as part ...
, credited as Vincent Sandoval, the Philippines) *
International Film Festival of Kerala The International Film Festival of Kerala (abbreviated as IFFK) is a film festival held annually in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala, India. This film festival started in 1996 and is hosted by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy ...
** Winner – Asian Competition ''I. D.'' (
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, India) ** Winner – Malayalam Competition ''
Ee Adutha Kalathu '' Ee Adutha Kaalathu'' ( en, In Recent Times) is a 2012 Indian Malayalam-language black comedy crime film written by Murali Gopy and directed by Arun Kumar Aravind. The film marks the second directorial venture by Arun Kumar Aravind, after his ...
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Arun Kumar Aravind Arun Kumar Aravind is an Indian film director, editor and producer who works predominantly in Malayalam cinema. Biography Arun Kumar Aravind, was better known as the editor of director Priyadarshan, owns to his credit a span of 10 years' ex ...
, India) *
International Film Festival Rotterdam The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is an annual film festival held at the end of January in various locations in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Since its foundation in 1972, it has maintained a focus on independent and experimental f ...
** Winner '' Sentimental Animal'' ( Wu Quan, China) *
Jeonju International Film Festival Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF, Korean: 전주국제영화제, Hanja: 全州國際映畵祭) is an Asian film festival. It was launched in 2000 as a non-competitive film festival with partial competition. It introduces independent ...
** Winner '' Florentina Hubaldo, CTE'' (
Lav Diaz Lavrente Indico Anciro Diaz (born December 30, 1958) is a Filipino independent filmmaker and former film critic. Frequently known as one of the key members of the slow cinema movement, having made several of the longest narrative films on recor ...
, the Philippines) *
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival ( cs, Mezinárodní filmový festival Karlovy Vary) is a film festival held annually in July in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. The Karlovy Vary Festival is one of the oldest in the world and has beco ...
** Winner ''
Beyond the Hill ''Beyond the Hill'' ( tr, Tepenin Ardı) is a 2012 Turkish drama film directed by Emin Alper. Cast * Tamer Levent as Faik * Reha Özcan as Nusret * Mehmet Özgür as Mehmet * Berk Hakman as Zafer Awards Winner *Berlin International Film Festi ...
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; Turkey, Greece) *
Kolkata International Film Festival The Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) is an annual film festival held in Kolkata, India. Founded in 1995, it is the third oldest international film festival in India. The festival is organized by the West Bengal Film Centre under the W ...
** Winner '' 11 Flowers'' (
Wang Xiaoshuai Wang Xiaoshuai (; born May 22, 1966) is a Chinese film director, screenwriter and occasional actor. He is commonly grouped under the loose association of filmmakers known as the "Sixth Generation" of the Cinema of China. Like others in this gener ...
, China) * Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival ** Winner ''
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'' ( Hao Jie, China) *
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** Winner '' The Land of Hope'' (
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; Japan, United Kingdom and Taiwan) *
Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema The Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema (French: Festival international des cinémas d'Asie) is an annual special-interest film festival focusing on the cinemas of Asia. The festival is held annually in Vesoul, France. It was create ...
** Winner '' August Drizzle'' ( Aruna Jayawardana, Sri Lanka) ** Special Mention '' Return Ticket'' ( Teng Yung-Shing; Taiwan, China) *
Warsaw International Film Festival Warsaw Film Festival ( pl, Warszawski Festiwal Filmowy, abbreviated as WFF) is an annual film festival held every October in Warsaw, Poland which previews new films of all genres, including documentaries from all around the world. The festival h ...
** Winner '' Kalayaan'' ( Adolfo Alix Jr., the Philippines)


2013

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Abu Dhabi Film Festival The Abu Dhabi Film Festival (ADFF; ar, مهرجان أبو ظبي السينمائي), formerly the Middle East International Film Festival, was an international film festival held in the city of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from 2007 to 2 ...
** Winner '' Harmony Lessons'' (
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; Kazakhstan, Germany, France) * Asiatica Film Mediale ** Winner '' Snow on Pines'' ( Payman Maadi, Iran) *
Berlin International Film Festival The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale (), is a major international film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festi ...
** Winner '' When I Saw You'' (
Annemarie Jacir Annemarie Jacir ( ar, آن ماري جاسر) is a Palestinian filmmaker, writer, and producer. Career Filmmaker She has been working in independent cinema since 1998 and has written, directed and produced a number of award-winning films. Two o ...
; Palestine and Jordan) *
Busan International Film Festival The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF, previously Pusan International Film Festival, PIFF), held annually in Haeundae-gu, Busan (''also'' Pusan), South Korea, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. The first festiv ...
** Winner ''
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, South Korea) *
Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival The Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival is a film festival in the Philippines held annually during the month August at the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex and various cinemas. Its aim is the development and promotion of Fi ...
** Winner - Directors Showcase Competition ''
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'' ( Jeffrey Jeturian, the Philippines) ** Winner - New Breed Competition ''
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Hannah Espia Hannah Espia (born 15 May 1987) is a Filipina director best known for writing and directing the 2013 independent drama film '' Transit''. She married film editor Andrej Farba in 2017, and has directed three episodes (2020, 2023) of the series ' ...
, the Philippines) *
Eurasia International Film Festival Eurasia International Film Festival is an international film festival held in Kazakhstan. With the exception of the fifth, held in Astana, all the editions were held in Almaty Almaty (; kk, Алматы; ), formerly known as Alma-Ata ( kk, А ...
** Winner ''
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'' ( Serik Aprymov, Kazakhstan) ** Winner '' Waiting for the Sea'' ( Bakhtyar Khudojnazarov, Tadjikistan) *
Hawaii International Film Festival The Hawai'i International Film Festival (HIFF) is an annual film festival held in the United States state of Hawaii. HIFF has a focus on Asian-Pacific cinema, education, and the work of new and emerging filmmakers. HIFF’s primary festival is h ...
** Winner '' Monsoon Shootout'' (
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, India) *
International Film Festival of Kerala The International Film Festival of Kerala (abbreviated as IFFK) is a film festival held annually in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala, India. This film festival started in 1996 and is hosted by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy ...
** Winner – Asian Competition '' Meghe Dhaka Tara'' (
Kamaleshwar Mukherjee Kamaleswar Mukherjee, M.B.B.S. is an Indian film director, actor, and physician known for his work in Bengali-language films. Films directed by him include '' Chander Pahar'' (2013), '' Meghe Dhaka Tara'' (2013), '' Amazon Obhijaan'' (2017) ' ...
, India) ** Winner – Malayalam Competition '' CR No: 89'' ( P. P. Sudevan, India) *
International Film Festival Rotterdam The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is an annual film festival held at the end of January in various locations in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Since its foundation in 1972, it has maintained a focus on independent and experimental f ...
** Winner '' What They Don't Talk About When They Talk About Love'' (
Mouly Surya Mouly Surya (born 10 September 1980) is an Indonesian film director and screenwriter. Beginning her career as assistant director and screenwriter in local film productions, Surya rose to prominence in 2008 for her directorial debut the psychol ...
, Indonesia) *
Jeonju International Film Festival Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF, Korean: 전주국제영화제, Hanja: 全州國際映畵祭) is an Asian film festival. It was launched in 2000 as a non-competitive film festival with partial competition. It introduces independent ...
** Winner '' Flashback Memories 3D'' (
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, Japan) *
Kolkata International Film Festival The Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) is an annual film festival held in Kolkata, India. Founded in 1995, it is the third oldest international film festival in India. The festival is organized by the West Bengal Film Centre under the W ...
** Winner ''
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Mostofa Sarwar Farooki Mostofa Sarwar Farooki (born 2 May 1973) is a Bangladeshi film director, producer and screenwriter. His films '' Third Person Singular Number'', ''Television'', ''No Bed Of Roses'' were critically acclaimed across the world and received numer ...
, Bangladesh) * Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival ** Winner '' Mary Is Happy, Mary Is Happy'' (
Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit ( th, นวพล ธำรงรัตนฤทธิ์, ; born 4 February 1984) is a Thai writer, screenwriter and film director. His notable work are "Mary Is Happy, Mary Is Happy" and "Heart Attack" which has won ...
, Thailand) * Pacific Meridian Film Festival ** Winner '' Ilo Ilo'' (
Anthony Chen Anthony Chen (; born 18 April 1984) is a Singaporean film director, screenwriter and film producer. He is known for directing the feature films ''Ilo Ilo'' (2013) and ''Wet Season'' (2019). His debut feature film, ''Ilo Ilo,'' won the Camera ...
, Singapore) * Tripoli Film Festival ** Winner '' Shakespeare Must Die'' ( Ing Kanjanavanit, Thailand) ** Winner '' Liberta'' ( Kan Lume, Singapore) *
Toronto International Film Festival The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF, often stylized as tiff) is one of the largest publicly attended film festivals in the world, attracting over 480,000 people annually. Since its founding in 1976, TIFF has grown to become a perman ...
** Winner '' Qissa'' (Anup Singh; India, Germany)"TIFF 2013: 12 Years a Slave wins film fest's top prize"
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'', September 15, 2013. *
Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema The Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema (French: Festival international des cinémas d'Asie) is an annual special-interest film festival focusing on the cinemas of Asia. The festival is held annually in Vesoul, France. It was create ...
** Winner ''
With You Without You ''With You, Without You'' ( si, ඔබ නැතුව ඔබ එක්ක, Oba Nathuwa Oba Ekka) is a 2012 Sri Lankan film written and directed by prolific Sri Lankan filmmaker Prasanna Vithanage, and produced by Lasantha Navaratne, Mohammad A ...
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Prasanna Vithanage Udaya Prasanna Vithanage ( si, ප්‍රසන්න විතානගේ) (born 14 March 1962) is a Sri Lankan filmmaker. He is considered one of the pioneers of the third generation of the Sri Lankan cinema. He has directed eight feature ...
, Sri Lanka) *
Warsaw International Film Festival Warsaw Film Festival ( pl, Warszawski Festiwal Filmowy, abbreviated as WFF) is an annual film festival held every October in Warsaw, Poland which previews new films of all genres, including documentaries from all around the world. The festival h ...
** Winner '' Harmony Lessons'' (
Emir Baigazin Emir Kenzhegazyuly Baigazin ( kk, Эмир Кенжеғазыұлы Байғазин, ''Emir Kenjeğazyūly Baiğazin''; born 19 July 1984) is a Kazakh actor and film director, active in the genres of auteur cinema and art-house. Emir Kenzhegazy ...
; Kazakhstan, Germany, France)


2014

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Abu Dhabi Film Festival The Abu Dhabi Film Festival (ADFF; ar, مهرجان أبو ظبي السينمائي), formerly the Middle East International Film Festival, was an international film festival held in the city of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from 2007 to 2 ...
** Winner '' Iraqi Odyssey'' (
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, Iraq, Switzerland, Germany and United Arab Emirates) *
Bengaluru International Film Festival The Bengaluru International Film Festival, is an annual film festival held in Bengaluru, the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka, which previews films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1996, Suchitr ...
** Winner – Asian Cinema Competition ''
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'' ( Aditya Vikram Sengupta, India) ** Winner – Kannada Cinema Competition ''
December-1 ''December-1'' ( kn, ಡಿಸೆಂಬರ್-1) is a 2014 Indian Kannada-language film written and directed by P. Sheshadri starring Niveditha, Santosh Uppina and H. G. Dattatreya. The film won two National Film Awards at the 61st National Fil ...
'' ( P. Sheshadri, India) *
Berlin International Film Festival The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale (), is a major international film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festi ...
** Winner '' A Dream of Iron'' ( Kelvin Kyung Kun Park, South Korea) ** Winner '' Non-Fiction Diary'' ( Jung Yoon-suk, South Korea) *
Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival The Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (), or BiFan, is an international film festival held annually in July in Bucheon, South Korea. Prior to 2015, it was known as the Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival or PiFan. Inaugurate ...
** Winner '' Wood Job!'' (
Shinobu Yaguchi is a Japanese film director and screenwriter. He specializes in feel-good "zero to hero" films, where a group of people take up an unlikely activity, face a number of obstacles, but finally succeed. His film '' Waterboys'' was particularly succ ...
, Japan) *
Busan International Film Festival The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF, previously Pusan International Film Festival, PIFF), held annually in Haeundae-gu, Busan (''also'' Pusan), South Korea, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. The first festiv ...
** Winner ''
Socialphobia ''Socialphobia'' () is a 2015 South Korean thriller/drama film starring Byun Yo-han, Lee Joo-seung, and Ryu Jun-yeol. It was co-written and directed by Hong Seok-jae in his directorial debut, based on a real-life story that explores the social is ...
'' ( Hong Seok-jae, South Korea) *
Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival The Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival is a film festival in the Philippines held annually during the month August at the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex and various cinemas. Its aim is the development and promotion of Fi ...
** Winner - Directors Showcase Competition ''
Hustisya ''Hustisya'' ( en, Justice) is a 2014 Filipino political thriller-drama film starring Nora Aunor. The film is about a woman working for a human trafficking agency. The film was written by Ricky Lee and directed by Joel Lamangan The film is one of ...
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Joel Lamangan Joel Lamangan (born September 21, 1952) is a Filipino people, Filipino film director, television director and actor. His award-winning films includes ''The Flor Contemplacion Story'', ''Sidhi (film), Sidhi'', ''Deathrow (film), Deathrow'', ''Hubo ...
, the Philippines) ** Winner - New Breed Competition '' Bwaya'' ( Francis Pasion, the Philippines) *
Eurasia International Film Festival Eurasia International Film Festival is an international film festival held in Kazakhstan. With the exception of the fifth, held in Astana, all the editions were held in Almaty Almaty (; kk, Алматы; ), formerly known as Alma-Ata ( kk, А ...
** Winner ''
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'' ( Nariman Turebayev, Kazakhstan) *
Hanoi International Film Festival The Hanoi International Film Festival (Vietnamese: Liên hoan phim quốc tế Hà Nội), short form as HANIFF is a biennial film festival held in Hanoi, Vietnam around October or November. Founded in 2010 as Vietnam International Film Festival, i ...
** Winner '' The Coffin Maker'' (
Jason Paul Laxamana Jason Paul Laxamana (born September 21, 1987) is a Filipino filmmaker and writer. Early life and education Laxamana studied at the University of the Philippines Diliman, receiving a B.A. in Broadcast Communication. Career Laxamana's film, '' ...
, the Philippines) *
Hawaii International Film Festival The Hawai'i International Film Festival (HIFF) is an annual film festival held in the United States state of Hawaii. HIFF has a focus on Asian-Pacific cinema, education, and the work of new and emerging filmmakers. HIFF’s primary festival is h ...
** Winner '' Titli'' ( Kanu Behl, India) *
International Film Festival of Kerala The International Film Festival of Kerala (abbreviated as IFFK) is a film festival held annually in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala, India. This film festival started in 1996 and is hosted by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy ...
** Winner – Asian Competition '' Summer, Kyoto'' ( Hiroshi Toda, Japan) ** Winner – Malayalam Competition '' Oraalppokkam'' ( Sanal Kumar Sasidharan, India) *
International Film Festival Rotterdam The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is an annual film festival held at the end of January in various locations in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Since its foundation in 1972, it has maintained a focus on independent and experimental f ...
** Winner '' 28'' ( Prasanna Jayakody, Sri Lanka) *
Jeonju International Film Festival Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF, Korean: 전주국제영화제, Hanja: 全州國際映畵祭) is an Asian film festival. It was launched in 2000 as a non-competitive film festival with partial competition. It introduces independent ...
** Winner ''
Tokyo Family is a 2013 Japanese drama film directed by Yōji Yamada. It is a remake of the Japanese film '' Tokyo Story''. Plot The film is set in Tokyo and Ōsakikamijima, Hiroshima. Cast * Isao Hashizume as Shukichi Hirayama * Kazuko Yoshiyuki as To ...
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Yoji Yamada is a Japanese film director best known for his '' Otoko wa Tsurai yo'' series of films and his Samurai Trilogy ('' The Twilight Samurai'', '' The Hidden Blade'' and '' Love and Honor''). Biography He was born in Osaka, but due to his father's j ...
, Japan) *
Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival The Jogja- NETPAC Asian Film Festival (JAFF) is an annual film festival held in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The festival has partnered with the Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema since its inaugural edition in 2006. It aims to introduce Asi ...
** Winner ''
The Naked DJ ''The Naked DJ'' is a 2014 Singaporean documentary film directed by Kan Lume about musician and political activist Chris Ho, also known as X' Ho. Ho travels to China and reflects on Singaporean culture and politics. The film won the NETPAC Awa ...
'' ( Kan Lume, Singapore) * Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival ** Winner ''
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'' ( Eduardo W. Roy Jr., the Philippines) * Pacific Meridian Film Festival ** Winner ''
A Hard Day ''A Hard Day'' (; lit. "Take It to the End") is a 2014 South Korean action thriller film written and directed by Kim Seong-hun, and starring Lee Sun-kyun and Cho Jin-woong. It was selected to compete in the Directors' Fortnight section of the ...
'' ( Kim Seong-hoon, South Korea) * QCinema International Film Festival ** Winner – Best Feature '' Ang Di Paglimot sa Alaala'' (
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, the Philippines) ** Winner – Best Short Film '' Ang Nanay ni Justin Barber!'' ( Victor Villanueva, the Philippines) ** Special Mention ''
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, the Philippines) *
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, or PÖFF ( et, Pimedate Ööde Filmifestival), is an annual film festival held since 1997 in Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia. PÖFF is the only festival in Northern Europe or the Baltic region with a FIA ...
** Winner ''
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'' ( Marat Sarulu, Kyrgyzstan) *
Toronto International Film Festival The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF, often stylized as tiff) is one of the largest publicly attended film festivals in the world, attracting over 480,000 people annually. Since its founding in 1976, TIFF has grown to become a perman ...
** Winner ''
Margarita, with a Straw ''Margarita with a Straw'' is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Shonali Bose. It stars Kalki Koechlin as an Indian teenager with cerebral palsy who relocates to America for her undergraduate education and comes of age f ...
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Shonali Bose Shonali Bose (born 3 June 1965) is an Indian film director, writer and film producer. Having made her feature film debut in 2005, she has since won such accolades as a National Film Award, a Bridgestone Narrative Award, and a Sundance Mahind ...
, India) *
Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema The Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema (French: Festival international des cinémas d'Asie) is an annual special-interest film festival focusing on the cinemas of Asia. The festival is held annually in Vesoul, France. It was create ...
** Winner ''
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'' ( Shi Wei, China) *
Warsaw International Film Festival Warsaw Film Festival ( pl, Warszawski Festiwal Filmowy, abbreviated as WFF) is an annual film festival held every October in Warsaw, Poland which previews new films of all genres, including documentaries from all around the world. The festival h ...
** Winner ''13 (2014 film), 13'' (Hooman Seyedi, Iran)


2015

* All Lights India International Film Festival ** Winner ''Mina Walking'' (Yosef Baraki, Canada and Afghanistan) * 20th Busan International Film Festival, Busan International Film Festival ** Winner ''Communication & Lies'' (Lee Seung-Won (director), Lee Seung-Won, South Korea) * Busan International Short Film Festival ** Winner ''Ketchup (film), Ketchup'' (Yan Baishen, Guo Chunning (director), Guo Chunning; China) * 11th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival, Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival ** Winner – Short Film ''Wawa (film), Wawa'' (Angelie Mae Macalanda, the Philippines) *
Eurasia International Film Festival Eurasia International Film Festival is an international film festival held in Kazakhstan. With the exception of the fifth, held in Astana, all the editions were held in Almaty Almaty (; kk, Алматы; ), formerly known as Alma-Ata ( kk, А ...
** Winner ''Kunanbai'' (Doskhan Zholzhaksynov, Kazakhstan) *
Hawaii International Film Festival The Hawai'i International Film Festival (HIFF) is an annual film festival held in the United States state of Hawaii. HIFF has a focus on Asian-Pacific cinema, education, and the work of new and emerging filmmakers. HIFF’s primary festival is h ...
** Winner ''The Kids (film), The Kids'' (Sunny Yu, Taiwan) *
International Film Festival of Kerala The International Film Festival of Kerala (abbreviated as IFFK) is a film festival held annually in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala, India. This film festival started in 1996 and is hosted by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy ...
** Winner – Asian Competition ''Yona (film), Yona'' (Nir Bergman, Israel) ** Winner – Malayalam Competition ''Ottaal'' (Jayaraj, India) *
International Film Festival Rotterdam The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is an annual film festival held at the end of January in various locations in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Since its foundation in 1972, it has maintained a focus on independent and experimental f ...
** Winner ''Poet on a Business Trip'' (Ju Anqi, China) *
Jeonju International Film Festival Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF, Korean: 전주국제영화제, Hanja: 全州國際映畵祭) is an Asian film festival. It was launched in 2000 as a non-competitive film festival with partial competition. It introduces independent ...
** Winner ''Under the Sun'' (Seulki Ahn, Korea) *
Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival The Jogja- NETPAC Asian Film Festival (JAFF) is an annual film festival held in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The festival has partnered with the Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema since its inaugural edition in 2006. It aims to introduce Asi ...
** Winner ''Nay (2015 film), Nay'' (Djenar Maesa Ayu, Indonesia) *
Kolkata International Film Festival The Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) is an annual film festival held in Kolkata, India. Founded in 1995, it is the third oldest international film festival in India. The festival is organized by the West Bengal Film Centre under the W ...
** Winner ''Blanka (film), Blanka'' (Kohki Hasei; Japan, Italy, Philippines) * Pacific Meridian Film Festival ** Winner ''Shadow Behind the Moon'' ( Jun Lana, Philippines) * Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival ** Winner ''Kaaka Muttai'' (M. Manikandan, India) *
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, or PÖFF ( et, Pimedate Ööde Filmifestival), is an annual film festival held since 1997 in Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia. PÖFF is the only festival in Northern Europe or the Baltic region with a FIA ...
** Winner ''Stranger (2015 film), Stranger'' (Yeremek Tursunov, Kazakhstan) * 2015 Toronto International Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival ** Winner ''The Whispering Star'' (
Sion Sono Sion may refer to * an alternative transliteration of Zion People * Sion (name) or Siôn, a Welsh and other given name and surname, including a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Shion or Sion, a Japanese given name Pla ...
, Japan) * QCinema International Film Festival ** Winner – Circle Competition for Filipino Films ''Sleepless (2015 film), Sleepless'' (Prime Cruz, the Philippines) ** Winner – DoQC Competition ''Crescent Rising (film), Crescent Rising'' ( Sheron Dayoc, the Philippines) *
Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema The Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema (French: Festival international des cinémas d'Asie) is an annual special-interest film festival focusing on the cinemas of Asia. The festival is held annually in Vesoul, France. It was create ...
** Winner ''The Monk (2014 film), The Monk'' (The Maw Naing, Myanmar) ** Special Mention Chen Shiang-chyi in ''Exit (2014 film), Exit'' (Chien Hsiang, Taiwan) * Yakutsk International Film Festival ** Winner ''God Johogoi'' (Sergei Potapov (director), Sergei Potapov, Russia)


2016

* All Lights India International Film Festival ** Winner ''Houra'' (Gholamreza Sagharchian, Iran) *
Bengaluru International Film Festival The Bengaluru International Film Festival, is an annual film festival held in Bengaluru, the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka, which previews films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1996, Suchitr ...
** Winner – Asian Cinema Competition ''Under Heaven (film), Under Heaven'' (Dalmira Tilepbergen, Kyrgyzstan) ** Winner – Asian Cinema Competition ''Thithi (film), Thithi'' (Raam Reddy, India) ** Winner – Kannada Cinema Competition ''Child of Debt (film), Child of Debt'' (Umashankar Swamy, India) *
Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival The Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (), or BiFan, is an international film festival held annually in July in Bucheon, South Korea. Prior to 2015, it was known as the Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival or PiFan. Inaugurate ...
** Winner ''The Forest (2015 film), The Forest'' (Paul Spurrier, Thailand) * 21st Busan International Film Festival, Busan International Film Festival ** Winner ''Merry Christmas Mr. Mo'' (Lim Dae-hyung, Korea) * 12th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival, Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival ** Winner – Feature Film ''Pamilya Ordinaryo'' (Eduardo Roy, Jr., the Philippines) ** Winner – Short Film ''Ang Maangas, Ang Marikit, at Ang Makata'' (Jose Ibarra Guballa, the Philippines) * Five Flavours Film Festival ** Winner ''Tharlo'' (
Pema Tseden Pema Tseden (), also called Wanma Tsaidan (; born December 1969), is a Tibetan film director and screenwriter of Chinese citizenship. He is a member of the China Film Directors' Guild, China Film Association and Chinese Film Literature Association. ...
, China) *
Hanoi International Film Festival The Hanoi International Film Festival (Vietnamese: Liên hoan phim quốc tế Hà Nội), short form as HANIFF is a biennial film festival held in Hanoi, Vietnam around October or November. Founded in 2010 as Vietnam International Film Festival, i ...
** Winner ''The Green Carriage (2015 film), The Green Carriage'' (Oleg Asadulin, Russia) *
Hawaii International Film Festival The Hawai'i International Film Festival (HIFF) is an annual film festival held in the United States state of Hawaii. HIFF has a focus on Asian-Pacific cinema, education, and the work of new and emerging filmmakers. HIFF’s primary festival is h ...
** Winner ''Knife in the Clear Water'' (Wan Xuebo, China) *
International Film Festival of Kerala The International Film Festival of Kerala (abbreviated as IFFK) is a film festival held annually in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala, India. This film festival started in 1996 and is hosted by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy ...
** Winner – Asian Competition ''Cold of Kalandar'' (Mustafa Kara, Turkey) ** Winner – Malayalam Competition ''Kammatipaadam'' (Rajeev Ravi, India) *
International Film Festival Rotterdam The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is an annual film festival held at the end of January in various locations in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Since its foundation in 1972, it has maintained a focus on independent and experimental f ...
** Winner ''The Plague at the Karatas Village'' ( Adilkhan Yerzhanov, Kazakhstan) * Iranian Film Festival Australia ** Winner ''Life and a Day'' (Saeed Roostaee, Iran) *
Jeonju International Film Festival Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF, Korean: 전주국제영화제, Hanja: 全州國際映畵祭) is an Asian film festival. It was launched in 2000 as a non-competitive film festival with partial competition. It introduces independent ...
** Winner ''Spy Nation'' (Choi Seung-ho (director), Choi Seung-ho, Korea) * Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival ** Winner ''Turah'' (Wicaksono Winsu Legowo, Indonesia) *
Kolkata International Film Festival The Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) is an annual film festival held in Kolkata, India. Founded in 1995, it is the third oldest international film festival in India. The festival is organized by the West Bengal Film Centre under the W ...
** Winner ''Singing in Graveyards'' (Bradley Liew, Malaysia and the Philippines) ** Winner ''Lady of the Lake (2016 film), Lady of the Lake'' (Haobam Pawan Kumar, India) * Pacific Meridian Film Festival ** Winner ''Immortal (2015 film), Immortal'' (Seyed Hadi Mohaghegh, Iran) * QCinema International Film Festival ** Winner – Circle Competition for Filipino Films ''Baboy Halas'' (Bagane Fiola, the Philippines) ** Winner – QCShorts Competition ''Papa's Shadows'' (Inshallah Montero, the Philippines) * Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival ** Winner ''Apprentice (film), Apprentice'' ( Boo Junfeng; Singapore, Germany, France, Hong Kong and Qatar) *
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, or PÖFF ( et, Pimedate Ööde Filmifestival), is an annual film festival held since 1997 in Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia. PÖFF is the only festival in Northern Europe or the Baltic region with a FIA ...
** Winner ''Duet (2016 film), Duet'' (David Nanesh, Iran) *
Toronto International Film Festival The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF, often stylized as tiff) is one of the largest publicly attended film festivals in the world, attracting over 480,000 people annually. Since its founding in 1976, TIFF has grown to become a perman ...
** Winner ''In Between (2016 film), In Between'' (Maysaloun Hamoud, Israel and France) *
Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema The Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema (French: Festival international des cinémas d'Asie) is an annual special-interest film festival focusing on the cinemas of Asia. The festival is held annually in Vesoul, France. It was create ...
** Winner ''Imbisibol'' (Lawrence Fajardo, the Philippines) ** Special Mention ''Wednesday, May 9'' (Vahid Jalilvand, Iran) *
Warsaw International Film Festival Warsaw Film Festival ( pl, Warszawski Festiwal Filmowy, abbreviated as WFF) is an annual film festival held every October in Warsaw, Poland which previews new films of all genres, including documentaries from all around the world. The festival h ...
** Winner ''Blessed Benefit'' (Mahmoud al Massad; Jordan, Germany, Netherlands and Qatar)


2017

* Asian Film Festival Barcelona ** Winner ''Diamond Island (film), Diamond Island'' (Davy Chou; Cambodia, France, Germany, Thailand, Qatar) ** Special Mention ''Children of Genghis'' (Zolbayar Dorj, Mongolia) *
Bengaluru International Film Festival The Bengaluru International Film Festival, is an annual film festival held in Bengaluru, the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka, which previews films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1996, Suchitr ...
** Winner – Kannada Cinema Competition ''Uppina Kagada'' (B. Suresha, India) *
Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival The Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (), or BiFan, is an international film festival held annually in July in Bucheon, South Korea. Prior to 2015, it was known as the Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival or PiFan. Inaugurate ...
** Winner ''The Village of No Return'' (Chen Yu-hsun; Taiwan, China) * 22nd Busan International Film Festival, Busan International Film Festival ** Winner ''February (2017 film), February'' (Kim Joonghyun, South Korea) * 13th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival, Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival ** Winner – Feature Film ''Respeto'' (Treb Monteras II, Alberto Monteras II, the Philippines) ** Winner – Short Film ''Aliens Ata'' (Glenn Barit, the Philippines) *
Eurasia International Film Festival Eurasia International Film Festival is an international film festival held in Kazakhstan. With the exception of the fifth, held in Astana, all the editions were held in Almaty Almaty (; kk, Алматы; ), formerly known as Alma-Ata ( kk, А ...
** Winner ''Centaur (2016 film), Centaur'' (Aktan Arym Kubat, Kazakhstan) *
Fajr International Film Festival Iran's annual Fajr International Film Festival ( fa, جشنواره بین‌المللی فیلم فجر), or Fajr Film Festival (little: FIFF; fa, جشنواره فیلم فجر), has been held every February and April in Tehran since 1982. T ...
** Winner ''The Home (film), The Home'' (Asghar Yousefinejad, Iran) *
Hawaii International Film Festival The Hawai'i International Film Festival (HIFF) is an annual film festival held in the United States state of Hawaii. HIFF has a focus on Asian-Pacific cinema, education, and the work of new and emerging filmmakers. HIFF’s primary festival is h ...
** Winner ''One Thousand Ropes'' (Tusi Tamasese, New Zealand) * International Film Festival & Awards Macao ** Winner ''Angels Wear White'' (Vivian Qu, Taiwan) *
International Film Festival of Kerala The International Film Festival of Kerala (abbreviated as IFFK) is a film festival held annually in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala, India. This film festival started in 1996 and is hosted by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy ...
** Winner – Asian Competition ''Newton (film), Newton'' (Amit V Masurkar, India) ** Winner – Malayalam Competition ''Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum'' (Dileesh Pothan, India) *
International Film Festival Rotterdam The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is an annual film festival held at the end of January in various locations in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Since its foundation in 1972, it has maintained a focus on independent and experimental f ...
** Winner ''Children are not Afraid of Death, Children are Afraid of Ghosts'' (Rong Guang Rong, China) *
Jeonju International Film Festival Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF, Korean: 전주국제영화제, Hanja: 全州國際映畵祭) is an Asian film festival. It was launched in 2000 as a non-competitive film festival with partial competition. It introduces independent ...
** Winner ''The Painter's View'' (Kim Heecheol, South Korea) * Moscow International Film Festival ** Winner ''Ordinary Person'' (Kim Bong-han, South Korea) * Pacific Meridian Film Festival ** Winner ''Nearest and Dearest (2017 film), Nearest and Dearest'' (Ksenia Zueva, Russia) * QCinema International Film Festival ** Winner – Circle Competition for Filipino Films ''The Ashes and Ghost of Tayug 1931'' (Christopher Gozum, the Philippines) ** Winner – Asian Next Wave Competition ''Snow Woman'' (Kiki Sugino, Japan) ** Winner – RainbowQC Competition ''Beach Rats'' (Eliza Hittman, USA) ** Winner – QCShorts Competition ''Gikan Sa Ngitngit Nga Kinailadman'' (Kiri Dalena, the Philippines) * Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival ** Winner ''Malila: The Farewell Flower'' (Anucha Boonyawatana, Thailand) *
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, or PÖFF ( et, Pimedate Ööde Filmifestival), is an annual film festival held since 1997 in Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia. PÖFF is the only festival in Northern Europe or the Baltic region with a FIA ...
** Winner ''Goodbye, Grandpa!'' (Yukihiro Morigaki, Japan) * 2017 Toronto International Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival ** Winner ''The Great Buddha+'' (Huang Hsin-yao, Taiwan) *
Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema The Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema (French: Festival international des cinémas d'Asie) is an annual special-interest film festival focusing on the cinemas of Asia. The festival is held annually in Vesoul, France. It was create ...
** Winner ''Going the Distance (2016 film), Going the Distance'' (Harumoto Yujiro, Japan) *
Warsaw International Film Festival Warsaw Film Festival ( pl, Warszawski Festiwal Filmowy, abbreviated as WFF) is an annual film festival held every October in Warsaw, Poland which previews new films of all genres, including documentaries from all around the world. The festival h ...
** Winner ''Out of Frame'' (Wai Lun Kwok, China)


2018

* Asian Film Festival Barcelona ** Winner ''A Tiger in Winter'' (Lee Kwang-kuk, South Korea) *
Bengaluru International Film Festival The Bengaluru International Film Festival, is an annual film festival held in Bengaluru, the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka, which previews films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1996, Suchitr ...
** Winner – Asian Cinema Competition ''Excavator (film), Excavator'' (Lee Ju-Hyong, South Korea) ** Winner – Kannada Cinema Competition ''Beti (Daughter)'' ( P. Sheshadri, India) * 23rd Busan International Film Festival, Busan International Film Festival ** Winner ''House of Hummingbird'' (Kim Bora, South Korea) * 14th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival, Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival ** Winner – Feature Film ''Kung Paano Hinihintay Ang Dapithapon'' (Carlo Enciso Catu, the Philippines) ** Winner – Short Film ''Sa Saiyang Isla'' (Christian Candelaria, the Philippines) *
Fajr International Film Festival Iran's annual Fajr International Film Festival ( fa, جشنواره بین‌المللی فیلم فجر), or Fajr Film Festival (little: FIFF; fa, جشنواره فیلم فجر), has been held every February and April in Tehran since 1982. T ...
** Winner ''Hendi & Hormoz'' (Abbas Amini; Iran, Czech Republic) *
Hanoi International Film Festival The Hanoi International Film Festival (Vietnamese: Liên hoan phim quốc tế Hà Nội), short form as HANIFF is a biennial film festival held in Hanoi, Vietnam around October or November. Founded in 2010 as Vietnam International Film Festival, i ...
** Winner ''Student A'' (Lee Kyung-sup, South Korea) *
Hawaii International Film Festival The Hawai'i International Film Festival (HIFF) is an annual film festival held in the United States state of Hawaii. HIFF has a focus on Asian-Pacific cinema, education, and the work of new and emerging filmmakers. HIFF’s primary festival is h ...
** Winner ''Still Human'' (Oliver Siu Kuen Chan, Hong Kong) * International Film Festival & Awards Macao ** Winner ''Suburban Birds'' (Qiu Sheng, China) *
International Film Festival of Kerala The International Film Festival of Kerala (abbreviated as IFFK) is a film festival held annually in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala, India. This film festival started in 1996 and is hosted by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy ...
** Winner ''Ee.Ma.Yau'' (Lijo Jose Pellissery, India) *
International Film Festival Rotterdam The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is an annual film festival held at the end of January in various locations in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Since its foundation in 1972, it has maintained a focus on independent and experimental f ...
** Winner ''Nervous Translation'' (Shireen Seno, the Philippines) *
Jeonju International Film Festival Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF, Korean: 전주국제영화제, Hanja: 全州國際映畵祭) is an Asian film festival. It was launched in 2000 as a non-competitive film festival with partial competition. It introduces independent ...
** Winner ''Adulthood (2018 film), Adulthood'' (Kim Inseon, South Korea) *
Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival The Jogja- NETPAC Asian Film Festival (JAFF) is an annual film festival held in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The festival has partnered with the Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema since its inaugural edition in 2006. It aims to introduce Asi ...
** Winner ''The Song of Grassroots'' (Yuda Kurniawan, Indonesia) * Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival ** Winner ''Trembling Mountain'' ( Kesang Tseten Lama, Nepal) *
Kolkata International Film Festival The Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) is an annual film festival held in Kolkata, India. Founded in 1995, it is the third oldest international film festival in India. The festival is organized by the West Bengal Film Centre under the W ...
** Winner ''The Sweet Requiem'' (Ritu Sarin & Tenzing Sonam; India) * Moscow International Film Festival ** Winner ''China's Van Goghs'' (Yu Haibo & Yu Tianqi Kiki; China, the Netherlands) * Pacific Meridian Film Festival ** Winner ''An Elephant Sitting Still'' (Hu Bo, China) * QCinema International Film Festival ** Winner – Circle Competition for Filipino Films ''Dog Days (2018 Filipino film), Dog Days'' (Timmy Harn, the Philippines) * Shaken Aimanov International Film Festival ** Winner ''The Secret of a Leader'' (Farkhat Sharipov, Kazakhstan) * Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival ** Winner ''With All My Hypothalamus'' (Dwein Baltazar, the Philippines) *
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, or PÖFF ( et, Pimedate Ööde Filmifestival), is an annual film festival held since 1997 in Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia. PÖFF is the only festival in Northern Europe or the Baltic region with a FIA ...
** Winner ''Kejal (film), Kejal'' (Nima Salehiyar, Iran) *
Toronto International Film Festival The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF, often stylized as tiff) is one of the largest publicly attended film festivals in the world, attracting over 480,000 people annually. Since its founding in 1976, TIFF has grown to become a perman ...
** Winner ''The Third Wife'' (Ash Mayfair, Vietnam) ** Special Mention ''The Crossing (2018 film), The Crossing'' (Bai Xue (director), Bai Xue, China) * Ulju Mountain Film Festival ** Winner ''Trembling Mountain'' ( Kesang Tseten Lama, Nepal) *
Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema The Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema (French: Festival international des cinémas d'Asie) is an annual special-interest film festival focusing on the cinemas of Asia. The festival is held annually in Vesoul, France. It was create ...
** Winner ''The Taste of Rice Flower'' (Pengfei, China) ** Winner ''Mothers (2017 South Korean film), Mothers'' (Lee Dong-eun, South Korea) ** Special Mention ''A Letter to the President'' (Roya Sadat, Afghanistan) *
Warsaw International Film Festival Warsaw Film Festival ( pl, Warszawski Festiwal Filmowy, abbreviated as WFF) is an annual film festival held every October in Warsaw, Poland which previews new films of all genres, including documentaries from all around the world. The festival h ...
** Winner ''The Fall (2018 film), The Fall'' (Zhou Lidong, China)


2019

* Asiatica Film Mediale ** Winner ''Flavours of Flesh (Biriyaani)'' (Sajin Babu, India) *
Bengaluru International Film Festival The Bengaluru International Film Festival, is an annual film festival held in Bengaluru, the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka, which previews films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1996, Suchitr ...
** Winner – Asian Cinema Competition ''Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum, Sivaranjini and other Women'' (Vasanth, India) ** Winner – Kannada Cinema Competition ''Nathicharami'' (Mansore, India) *
Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival The Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (), or BiFan, is an international film festival held annually in July in Bucheon, South Korea. Prior to 2015, it was known as the Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival or PiFan. Inaugurate ...
** Winner ''Gully Boy'' (Zoya Akhtar, India) * 24th Busan International Film Festival, Busan International Film Festival ** Winner ''Moving On (2019 film), Moving On'' (Yoon Danbi, South Korea) * 15th Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival, Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival ** Winner – Feature Film ''John Denver Trending'' (Arden Rod Condez, the Philippines) ** Winner – Short Film ''Disconnection Notice (film), Disconnection Notice'' (Glenn Averia, the Philippines) ** Special Mention – Short Film ''Sa Among Agwat'' (Don Senoc, the Philippines) * El Gouna Film Festival ** Winner ''Kabul, City in the Wind'' (Aboozar Amini; Afghanistan, Netherlands, Japan, Germany) *
Eurasia International Film Festival Eurasia International Film Festival is an international film festival held in Kazakhstan. With the exception of the fifth, held in Astana, all the editions were held in Almaty Almaty (; kk, Алматы; ), formerly known as Alma-Ata ( kk, А ...
** Winner ''Beanpole (film), Beanpole'' (Kantemir Balagov, Russia) *
Fajr International Film Festival Iran's annual Fajr International Film Festival ( fa, جشنواره بین‌المللی فیلم فجر), or Fajr Film Festival (little: FIFF; fa, جشنواره فیلم فجر), has been held every February and April in Tehran since 1982. T ...
** Winner ''The Narrow Red Line'' (Farzad Khoshdast, Iran) * Hainan International Film Festival ** Winner ''Verdict (2019 film), Verdict'' (Raymund Ribay Gutierrez, the Philippines) *
Hawaii International Film Festival The Hawai'i International Film Festival (HIFF) is an annual film festival held in the United States state of Hawaii. HIFF has a focus on Asian-Pacific cinema, education, and the work of new and emerging filmmakers. HIFF’s primary festival is h ...
** Winner ''Another Child'' (Kim Yoon-seok, South Korea) *
International Film Festival of Kerala The International Film Festival of Kerala (abbreviated as IFFK) is a film festival held annually in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala, India. This film festival started in 1996 and is hosted by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy ...
** Winner – Asian Competition ''Aani Maani'' (Fahim Irshad, India) ** Winner – Malayalam Competition ''Tress Under the Sun'' (
Dr. Biju Bijukumar Damodaran, known mononymously as Dr. Biju, is an Indian homoeopathic doctor turned film director and screenwriter. He is best known for films such as '' Saira'' (2005), ''Veettilekkulla Vazhi'' (2010), ''Akasathinte Niram'' (2012), ''Pe ...
, India) ** Special Mention – Malayalam Competition ''Kumbalangi Nights'' (Madhu C Narayanan, India) * International Film Festival and Awards Macao ** Winner ''To Live to Sing'' (Johnny Ma, China) *
International Film Festival Rotterdam The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is an annual film festival held at the end of January in various locations in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Since its foundation in 1972, it has maintained a focus on independent and experimental f ...
** Winner ''Last Night I Saw You Smiling'' (Kavich Neang; Cambodia, France) * International Short and Independent Film Festival Dhaka ** Winner ''Fish Musing'' (Suborna Senjutee Tushee; India, Bangladesh) *
Jeonju International Film Festival Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF, Korean: 전주국제영화제, Hanja: 全州國際映畵祭) is an Asian film festival. It was launched in 2000 as a non-competitive film festival with partial competition. It introduces independent ...
** Winner ''The Harvest (2019 film), The Harvest'' (Misho Antadze, Georgia) *
Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival The Jogja- NETPAC Asian Film Festival (JAFF) is an annual film festival held in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The festival has partnered with the Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema since its inaugural edition in 2006. It aims to introduce Asi ...
** Winner ''Aurora (2018 Kyrgyz film), Aurora'' (Bekzat Pirmatov, Kyrgyzstan) ** Winner ''Nakorn-Sawan (film), Nakorn-Sawan'' (Puangsoi Aksornsawang, Thailand) *
Kolkata International Film Festival The Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) is an annual film festival held in Kolkata, India. Founded in 1995, it is the third oldest international film festival in India. The festival is organized by the West Bengal Film Centre under the W ...
** Winner ''Devi Aur Hero'' (Aditya Kripalani, India) * Moscow International Film Festival ** Winner ''The Sun Above Me Never Sets'' (Lyubov Borisova, Russia) * Pacific Meridian Film Festival ** Winner ''Great Poetry'' (Alexander Lungin, Russia) * QCinema International Film Festival ** Winner – Asian Next Wave Competition ''Suburban Birds'' (Qiu Sheng, China) * Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival ** Winner ''My Prince Edward'' (Wong Yee-lam, Hong Kong) *
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, or PÖFF ( et, Pimedate Ööde Filmifestival), is an annual film festival held since 1997 in Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia. PÖFF is the only festival in Northern Europe or the Baltic region with a FIA ...
** Winner ''Golden Voices'' (Evgeny Ruman, Israel) *
Toronto International Film Festival The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF, often stylized as tiff) is one of the largest publicly attended film festivals in the world, attracting over 480,000 people annually. Since its founding in 1976, TIFF has grown to become a perman ...
** Winner ''1982 (2019 film), 1982'' (Oualid Mouaness; Lebanon, USA, Qatar, Norway) * Ulju Mountain Film Festival ** Winner ''Beloved (2019 film), Beloved'' (Yaser Talebi, Iran) *
Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema The Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema (French: Festival international des cinémas d'Asie) is an annual special-interest film festival focusing on the cinemas of Asia. The festival is held annually in Vesoul, France. It was create ...
** Winner ''A Family Tour'' ( Ying Liang; Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia) * Warsaw Film Festival ** Winner ''Move the Grave'' (Seung-o Jeong, South Korea)


2020

* Asian Film Festival Barcelona ** Winner ''A Dark, Dark Man'' ( Adilkhan Yerzhanov, Kazakhstan) * Asiatica Film Mediale ** Winner ''No Choice'' (Reza Dormishian, Iran) *
Bengaluru International Film Festival The Bengaluru International Film Festival, is an annual film festival held in Bengaluru, the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka, which previews films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1996, Suchitr ...
** Winner ''Happy Old Year'' (
Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit ( th, นวพล ธำรงรัตนฤทธิ์, ; born 4 February 1984) is a Thai writer, screenwriter and film director. His notable work are "Mary Is Happy, Mary Is Happy" and "Heart Attack" which has won ...
, Thailand) *
Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival The Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (), or BiFan, is an international film festival held annually in July in Bucheon, South Korea. Prior to 2015, it was known as the Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival or PiFan. Inaugurate ...
** Winner ''I WeirDo'' (Liao Mingyi, Taiwan) *
Busan International Film Festival The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF, previously Pusan International Film Festival, PIFF), held annually in Haeundae-gu, Busan (''also'' Pusan), South Korea, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. The first festiv ...
** Winner ''Fighter (2020 film), Fighter'' (Jero Yun, South Korea) * Busan International Short Film Festival ** Winner ''Adam (2019 Singaporean film), Adam'' (Shoki Lin, Singapore) ** Winner ''Tiger and Ox'' (Kim Seunghee, South Korea) * Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival ** Winner – Short Film ''Tokwifi'' (Carla Pulido Ocampo, the Philippines) * El Gouna Film Festival ** Winner ''In Between Dying'' (Hilal Baydarov; Azerbaijan, Mexico, United States) *
International Film Festival Rotterdam The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is an annual film festival held at the end of January in various locations in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Since its foundation in 1972, it has maintained a focus on independent and experimental f ...
** Winner ''Nasir (film), Nasir'' (Arun Karthick; India, Netherlands, Singapore) *
Jeonju International Film Festival Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF, Korean: 전주국제영화제, Hanja: 全州國際映畵祭) is an Asian film festival. It was launched in 2000 as a non-competitive film festival with partial competition. It introduces independent ...
** Winner ''The Shepherdess and the Seven Songs'' (Pushpendra Singh, India) * Pacific Meridian Film Festival ** Winner ''In Deep Sleep'' (Maria Ignatenko, Russia) * Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival ** Winner ''The Story of Southern Islet'' (Chong Keat Aun, Malaysia) *
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, or PÖFF ( et, Pimedate Ööde Filmifestival), is an annual film festival held since 1997 in Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia. PÖFF is the only festival in Northern Europe or the Baltic region with a FIA ...
** Winner ''Ulbolsyn'' ( Adilkhan Yerzhanov, Kazakhstan) *
Toronto International Film Festival The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF, often stylized as tiff) is one of the largest publicly attended film festivals in the world, attracting over 480,000 people annually. Since its founding in 1976, TIFF has grown to become a perman ...
** Winner ''Gaza mon amour'' (Tarzan Nasser & Arab Nasser; Palestine, France, Germany, Portugal, Qatar) * Ulju Mountain Film Festival ** Winner ''Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom'' (Pawo Choyning Dorji, Bhutan) *
Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema The Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema (French: Festival international des cinémas d'Asie) is an annual special-interest film festival focusing on the cinemas of Asia. The festival is held annually in Vesoul, France. It was create ...
** Winner ''Saturday Afternoon'' (
Mostofa Sarwar Farooki Mostofa Sarwar Farooki (born 2 May 1973) is a Bangladeshi film director, producer and screenwriter. His films '' Third Person Singular Number'', ''Television'', ''No Bed Of Roses'' were critically acclaimed across the world and received numer ...
, Bangladesh) * Warsaw Film Festival ** Winner ''The Asadas'' (Ryota Nakano, Japan)


2021

* Busan International Short Film Festival ** Winner ''Georgia (2020 film), Georgia'' (Jayil Pak; South Korea, USA) * Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival ** Winner – Short Film ''The Little Planet'' (Arjanmar H. Rebeta, the Philippines) *
International Film Festival of Kerala The International Film Festival of Kerala (abbreviated as IFFK) is a film festival held annually in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala, India. This film festival started in 1996 and is hosted by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy ...
** Winner – Malayalam Competition ''Musical Chair'' (Vipin Atley, India) *
Fajr International Film Festival Iran's annual Fajr International Film Festival ( fa, جشنواره بین‌المللی فیلم فجر), or Fajr Film Festival (little: FIFF; fa, جشنواره فیلم فجر), has been held every February and April in Tehran since 1982. T ...
** Winner ''Major (2021 film), Major'' (Ehsan Abdipour, Iran) *
Jeonju International Film Festival Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF, Korean: 전주국제영화제, Hanja: 全州國際映畵祭) is an Asian film festival. It was launched in 2000 as a non-competitive film festival with partial competition. It introduces independent ...
** Winner ''Jazz Kissa Basie'' (Hoshino Tetsuya, Japan) *
Kolkata International Film Festival The Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) is an annual film festival held in Kolkata, India. Founded in 1995, it is the third oldest international film festival in India. The festival is organized by the West Bengal Film Centre under the W ...
** Winner ''The Salt In Our Waters'' (Rezwan Shahriar Sumit; Bangladesh, France) * Moscow International Film Festival ** Winner ''Mosul my Home'' (Adalet R. Garmiany, Iraq) * Ulju Mountain Film Festival ** Winner ''Bandar Band'' (Manijeh Hekmat, Iran)


2022

* Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards, Golden Horse Film Festival ** Winner ''Autobiography (film), Autobiography'' (Makbul Mubarak; Indonesia et.al)


See also

*Central Asian and Southern Caucasus Film Festivals Confederation *Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian & Arab Cinema *Toronto International Film Festival NETPAC Prize


References

{{Reflist


External links


Official website
Asian film awards Indian film awards