Filmmaker Nandita Das to receive FIAPF Award

Question: 12th Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) will be hosted by which of the following city?
(a) Brisbane
(b) Singapore
(c) Dubai
(d) Shanghai
Answer: (a)
Related facts:

  • On 29th November, 2018, Filmmaker Nandita Das will be conferred the International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF) Award at the 12th Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) in Brisbane (Australia).
  • It is worth to note that this award is bestowed to a film practitioner from the region whose career and actions contribute strongly to the development of the Asia Pacific film industry.
  • Nandita Das has started her career as an actor in films like “1947 Earth”, “Fire” and “Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa” also made her directorial debut with the critically-acclaimed feature “Firaaq”.






About Asia Pacific Screen Awards:

  • The Asia Pacific Screen Awards APSA is an international cultural program of Brisbane City Council, Australia that honors cinematic excellence from 70 countries and areas in the region, and recognize filmmaking that best reflect its cultural origins.
  • APSA is endorsed by foundation partners Paris-based UNESCO and FIAPF-International Federation of Film Producers Associations.




  • Staged for the first time in year 2007, it annually confers awards in various categories like a standard film academy awards.

Links:

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https://www.asiapacificscreenawards.com/about

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia_Pacific_Screen_Awards#Film_categories_and_awards

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