17th Asia Pacific Screen Awards
{{short description|Film awards ceremony}}
{{Infobox film awards
| number = 17
| award = Asia Pacific Screen Awards
| award_link = Asia Pacific Screen Awards
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| awarded_for = Excellence in cinema and performance in Asia Pacific region
| award_org = Asia Pacific Screen Academy
| presenting_org = UNESCO
FIAPF
| date = {{start date|2024|11|30|df=y}}
| site = Home of the Arts, Gold Coast, {{flagcountry|Australia}}
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| best_film =
| most_wins = April (2)
| most_nominations = All We Imagine as Light & April (5)
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| website = {{url|https://www.asiapacificscreenawards.com/}}
| last = 16th
| next = 18th
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The 17th Asia Pacific Screen Awards, presented by UNESCO, FIAPF (International Federation of Film Producers Associations) and the Brisbane City Council, took place on 30 November 2024 at the Home of the Arts, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, to recognize the best in cinema of the Asia Pacific Region of 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.screenhub.com.au/news/news/apsa-nominees-announced-for-17th-asia-pacific-screen-awards-2654437/|title=APSA: Nominees announced for 17th Asia Pacific Screen Awards|website=Screen Hub|first=Silvi|last=Vann-Wall|date=16 October 2024|accessdate=18 October 2024}}
The nominations were announced on 16 October 2024. The most nominated films were All We Imagine as Light, a co-production between France, India, Netherlands and Luxembourg, directed by Payal Kapadia, and April, a co-production between Georgia, Italy and France, directed by Dea Kulumbegashvili, with both films being up for five awards each.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/asia-pacific-scren-awards-nominations-all-we-imagine-as-light-april-1236179484/|title=‘All We Imagine as Light’ and ‘April’ Lead Nominations for Asia Pacific Screen Awards|website=Variety|first=Patrick|last=Frater|date=16 October 2024|accessdate=18 October 2024}}
For the first time since the inception of the category, the non-gendered award for Best Performance consisted of only female performers. Similarly, four out of the five nominees for Best Director are female filmmakers.{{cite web|url=https://www.asiapacificscreenawards.com/news-events/17th-asia-pacific-screen-awards-nominations-announced|title=31 films from 23 Asia Pacific countries and areas represented|website=Asia Pacific Screen Awards|date=16 October 2024|accessdate=18 October 2024}}
Winners and nominees
The nominations were announced on 16 October 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/all-we-imagine-as-light-april-lead-asia-pacific-screen-awards-nominations/5198201.article|title=‘All We Imagine as Light’, ‘April’ lead Asia Pacific Screen Awards nominations|website=ScreenDaily|first=Michael|last=Rosser|date=16 October 2024|accessdate=18 October 2024}} The winners are listed first and in bold.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/asia-pacific-screen-awards-april-all-we-imagine-as-light-1236231276/|title=‘April’ Takes Double Win at Asia Pacific Screen Awards|website=Variety|first=Patrick|last=Frater|date=30 November 2024|accessdate=1 December 2024}}
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style="vertical-align:top;" width="50%" | {{Award category|#EEDD82|Best Film}}
| style="vertical-align:top;" width="50%" | {{Award category|#EEDD82|Best Director}}
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| style="vertical-align:top;" width="50%" | {{Award category|#EEDD82|Best Performance}}
| style="vertical-align:top;" width="50%" | {{Award category|#EEDD82|Best Youth Film}}
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| style="vertical-align:top;" width="50%" | {{Award category|#EEDD82|Best Animated Film}}
| style="vertical-align:top;" width="50%" | {{Award category|#EEDD82|Best Documentary Film}}
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| style="vertical-align:top;" width="50%" | {{Award category|#EEDD82|Best Screenplay}}
| style="vertical-align:top;" width="50%" | {{Award category|#EEDD82|Best Cinematography}}
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| style="vertical-align:top;" width="50%" | {{Award category|#EEDD82|Best New Performance}}
| style="vertical-align:top;" width="50%" | {{Award category|#EEDD82|Jury Grand Prize}} |
| style="vertical-align:top;" width="50%" | {{Award category|#EEDD82|Young Cinema Award}}
| style="vertical-align:top;" width="50%" | {{Award category|#EEDD82|FIAPF Award}} |
| colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;" width="50%" | {{Award category|#EEDD82|Cultural Diversity Award}}
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.asiapacificscreenawards.com/}}
{{Asia Pacific Screen Awards}}
Category:Asia Pacific Screen Awards