The 16th Asian Film Awards Press Conference LIVE!
The press conference will also be broadcast live on Facebook. Please stay tuned!
The 16th Asian Film Awards press conference will be held at 2.30pm on 6 January. At the time, the list of jury president and nomination committee, and nominations for the 16 awards will be announced.
This year’s categories include 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.
The press conference will also be broadcast live on Facebook. Please stay tuned!
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