AFA 17 Nominations will be Announced on 12 January

The details of the venue and other related events of the 17th AFA will be announced as well.

24 December 2023

The 17th Asian Film Awards Nominations will be Announced on 12 January 2024!

“The 17th Asian Film Awards Press Conference”, which will be held on 12 January 2024 (Friday). On this occasion, the 17th AFA Jury President, members of the Jury and the nominations for all 16 awards categories: Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best New Director, Best Newcomer, Best Screenplay, Best Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Original Music, Best Costume Design, Best Production Design, Best Visual Effects and Best Sound, as well as details of the venue and other related events of the 17th AFA will be announced.

The 17th Asian Film Awards Nominations and Jury President Announcement

Date: 12 January 2024 (Friday)
Live: Asian Film Awards Academy Facebook Page

(www.facebook.com/AsianFilmAwardsAcademy)

The Asian Films Awards Academy

The Asian Films Awards Academy, a non-profit organisation, was founded by Busan, Hong Kong and Tokyo International Film Festivals with the shared goal of celebrating excellence in Asian cinema. Aiming to promote and recognize Asian films and its talents, AFAA highlights, strengthens and develops Asian film industry through the annual Asian Film Awards and several year-round initiatives.

The Asian Film Awards was inaugurated in 2007, where members of AFAA are drawn from its past nominees and winners. The category of awards includes Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Actress. Members vote for the Asian Film Awards and participate in various AFAA activities involving film professionals and audiences in Asia and around the world.

Please contact us if any questions,

Email: info@afa-academy.com

Tel: +852 3195 0609

Website: www.afa-academy.com

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