"Asian Film Festival" redirects here. For the film festival held in Dallas, Texas, see
Asian Film Festival of Dallas.
The Asia-Pacific Film Festival (abbreviated APFF) is an annual
film festival hosted by the Federation of Motion Picture Producers in Asia-Pacific(FPA).[1] The festival was first held in
Tokyo,
Japan, in 1954.[2][3]
History
The festival was first held in Tokyo, Japan, in 1954 as the Southeast Asian Film Festival(AFF). In addition to Japan,
Hong Kong, the
Federation of Malaya, the
Philippines,
Taiwan, and
Thailand participated. The festival was subsequently held in a different country each year, and its name was changed to the Asia-Pacific Film Festival.[4] From 1972 to 1976, the film festival was temporarily run as a non competition film market, after acknowledging the over heating of competitions surrounding prizes by member states.
^"'동승' 아태영화제 최우수작품상·촬영상 수상" ['A Little Monk' wins best film award at the Asia-Pacific Film Festival]. The Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). 24 October 2003.
Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
^Frater, Patrick (21 December 2009).
"Quake fails to shake awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Associated Press.
Archived from the original on 6 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
^Chatterji, Shoma A. (20 March 2011).
"Honour for Buddhadeb". The Tribune (India).
Archived from the original on 6 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
"Asian Film Festival" redirects here. For the film festival held in Dallas, Texas, see
Asian Film Festival of Dallas.
The Asia-Pacific Film Festival (abbreviated APFF) is an annual
film festival hosted by the Federation of Motion Picture Producers in Asia-Pacific(FPA).[1] The festival was first held in
Tokyo,
Japan, in 1954.[2][3]
History
The festival was first held in Tokyo, Japan, in 1954 as the Southeast Asian Film Festival(AFF). In addition to Japan,
Hong Kong, the
Federation of Malaya, the
Philippines,
Taiwan, and
Thailand participated. The festival was subsequently held in a different country each year, and its name was changed to the Asia-Pacific Film Festival.[4] From 1972 to 1976, the film festival was temporarily run as a non competition film market, after acknowledging the over heating of competitions surrounding prizes by member states.
^"'동승' 아태영화제 최우수작품상·촬영상 수상" ['A Little Monk' wins best film award at the Asia-Pacific Film Festival]. The Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). 24 October 2003.
Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
^Frater, Patrick (21 December 2009).
"Quake fails to shake awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Associated Press.
Archived from the original on 6 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
^Chatterji, Shoma A. (20 March 2011).
"Honour for Buddhadeb". The Tribune (India).
Archived from the original on 6 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.