The 9th Asian Film Awards are the 2015 edition of the Asian Film Awards. The ceremony was held at the Venetian Theatre in The Venetian Casino and Hotel in Macau.[1][2][3]
| 9th Asian Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 25 March 2015 |
| Site | Macau |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Blind Massage |
| Most awards | Gone with the Bullets (3) |
| Most nominations | The Golden Era (5) |
South Korean director Im Kwon-taek received the Lifetime Achievement Award, while Japanese actress Miki Nakatani received the Excellence in Asian Cinema Award.[4][5][6][7][8]
This year marked the second time that the awards were organized by the Hong Kong International Film Festival, joined by the Busan and Tokyo film festivals through the Asian Film Awards (AFA) Academy.[9]
Awards jury
editThe jury for the 9th Asian Film Awards are:[10]
- Mabel Cheung (Hong Kong, film producer and director and president of the jury)
- Aaron Kwok (Hong Kong, actor and singer)
- Ronald Arguelles (Philippines, head of Cinema One premium cable channel)
- John Badalu (Indonesia, festival delegate for Berlin and Shanghai International Film Festival)
- Alberto Barbera (Italy, director of National Museum of Cinema and Venice Film Festival)
- Tetsuya Bessho (Japan, actor and founder of Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia)
- Jeane Huang (Taiwan, director of the Taipei Film Festival)
- Huh Moonyung (South Korea, film critic for Cine 21)
- Kenji Ishizaka (Japan, programming director of the Tokyo International Film Festival)
- Christian Jeune (France, director of the film department of the Cannes Film Festival)
- Kim Ji-seok (South Korea, executive programmer of Busan International Film Festival)
- Li Cheuk-To (Hong Kong, artistic director of the Hong Kong International Film Festival)
- Li Shaohong (China, film director and chairwoman of China Film Directors' Guild)
- Clarence Tsui (Hong Kong, film critic for The Hollywood Reporter)
Winners and nominees
editWinners are listed first and highlighted in bold.[11][12][13][14][15]
| Best Film | Best Director |
|---|---|
| Best Actor | Best Actress |
| Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress |
| Best Newcomer | Best Screenwriter |
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| Best Cinematographer | Best Production Designer |
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| Best Composer | Best Editor |
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| Best Visual Effects | Best Costume Designer |
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| Lifetime Achievement Award | Excellence in Asian Cinema Award |
References
edit- ^ Frater, Patrick; Kil, Sonia (25 March 2015). "Chinese Films And Talent Dominate Asian Film Awards: Complete Winners List". Variety. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ Chu, Karen (25 March 2015). "Asian Film Awards: China's Gone With the Bullets Nabs Three Wins". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ Shackleton, Liz (26 March 2015). "Blind Massage wins best film at Asian Film Awards". Screen International. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ "9th Asian Film Awards Recognizes Nakatani Miki with Excellence in Asian Cinema Award". Asian Film Awards. 13 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ "9th Asian Film Awards "Godfather of Korean Cinema" Im Kwon-taek To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award". Asian Film Awards. 17 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ Kil, Sonia (17 March 2015). "Asian Film Awards to Honor Korea's Im Kwon-taek". Variety. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ Shackleton, Liz (18 March 2015). "Asian Film Awards to honour Im Kwon-taek". Screen International. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ Ma, Kevin (19 March 2015). "Im Kwon-taek recognised by Asian Film Awards". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ Ma, Kevin (26 March 2015). "China dominates Asian Film Awards". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ "Jury President and Jury". Asian Film Awards. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ "9th AFA Nominees and Winners". Asian Film Awards. Archived from the original on 2015-03-29. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (24 February 2015). "Asian Film Awards Nominations Headed by Ann Hui's Golden Era". Variety. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ Chu, Karen (25 February 2015). "Asian Film Awards: The Golden Era Leads with Five Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ Rosser, Michael (26 February 2015). "Ann Hui's The Golden Era leads Asian Film Awards nominations". Screen International. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ Cremin, Stephen (26 February 2015). "Golden Era leads Asian Film Awards nominations". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 27 March 2015.