TEHRAN – Iranian cinema will be competing in the 8th Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) with five nominations this year.
“I’m not Angry” by Reza Dormishian was nominated in the best feature film category, while the film’s leading actor Navid Mohammadzadeh is a nominee for a best actor award, APSA has announced on its website.
Rakhshan Bani-Etemad will be vying for the award for best director for her acclaimed social drama “Tales”.
“Melbourne” by director/writer Nima Javidi was nominated for a best screenplay award and Melria Zarei was nominated for a best actress award for her role in “Track 143”.
Films from China and Russia lead the nominations with six each, closely followed by Iran with five nominations.
Celebrated Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi will be the president of the APSA jury.
Thirty-six films from 21 countries of the region will be competing in the Asia Pacific Screen Awards.
Winners will be announced at Brisbane’s historic City Hall on Thursday, December 11.
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