Asian Film Award for Best New Director
| Asian Film Award for Best New Director | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best New Director of the Year in Asian Cinema |
| Presented by | Asian Film Awards Academy |
| First award | 2018 |
| Most recent winner | Sandhya Suri Santosh (2025) |
| Website | afa-academy |
The Asian Film Award for Best New Director has been presented annually since 2018 by the Asian Film Awards Academy (AFAA), a non-profit organization founded by Busan International Film Festival, Hong Kong International Film Festival and Tokyo International Film Festival with the shared goal of celebrating excellence in Asian cinema.
Winners and nominees
2010s
| Year | Recipient(s) | English title | Original title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Dong Yue | The Looming Storm | 暴雪将至 | [1] [2] |
| Vivian Qu | Angels Wear White | 嘉年华 | ||
| Huang Hsin-yao | The Great Buddha+ | 大佛普拉斯 | ||
| Anucha Boonyawatana | Malila: The Farewell Flower | มะลิลา | ||
| Yoshiyuki Kishi | Wilderness | あゝ、荒野 | ||
| Derek Hui | This Is Not What I Expected | 喜欢你 | ||
| 2019 | Oliver Chan | Still Human | 淪落人 | [3] [4] |
| Yeo Siew Hua | A Land Imagined | 幻土 | ||
| Rima Das | Bulbul Can Sing | बुलबुल गा सकती है | ||
| Phuttiphong Aroonpheng | Manta Ray | กระเบนราหู | ||
| Shinichirou Ueda | One Cut of the Dead | カメラを止めるな! | ||
| Bai Xue | The Crossing | 过春天 |
2020s
| Year | Recipient(s) | English title | Original title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Hikari | 37 Seconds | [5] [6] | |
| John Hsu | Detention | 返校 | ||
| Liang Ming | Wisdom Tooth | 日光之下 | ||
| Lee Sang-geun | Exit | 엑시트 | ||
| Norris Wong | My Prince Edward | 金都 | ||
| Sharipa Urazbayeva | Mariam | |||
| 2021 | Hong Eui-jeong | Voice of Silence | 소리도 없이 | [7] [8] |
| Yūjirō Harumoto | A Balance | 由宇子の天秤 | ||
| PS Vinothraj | Pebbles | Koozhangal | ||
| Yin Ruoxi | Sisters | 我的姐姐 | ||
| Han Shuai | Summer Blur | 汉南夏日 | ||
| Ahmad Bahrami | The Wasteland | خامو شدشت | ||
| 2023 | Jigme Trinley | One and Four | 一个和四个 | [9] [10] |
| Saim Sadiq | Joyland | جوائے لینڈ | ||
| Makbul Mubarak | Autobiography | |||
| Chie Hayakawa | Plan 75 | |||
| Kim Se-in | The Apartment with Two Women | 같은 속옷을 입는 두 여자 | ||
| 2024 | Nick Cheuk | Time Still Turns the Pages | 年少日記 | [11] |
| Amanda Nell Eu | Tiger Stripes | |||
| Phạm Thiên Ân | Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell | Bên trong vỏ kén vàng | ||
| Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir | City of Wind | Сэр сэр салхи | ||
| Dominic Sangma | Rapture | |||
| 2025 | / Sandhya Suri | Santosh | [12] | |
| / Neo Sora | Happyend | |||
| Yoko Yamanaka | Desert of Namibia | ナミビアの砂漠 | ||
| Minh Quý Trương | Viet and Nam | Trong lòng đất | ||
| Dong Zijian | My Friend An Delie | 我的朋友安德烈 | ||
See also
- Blue Dragon Film Award for Best New Director
- Caméra d'Or
- César Award for Best First Film
- European Film Award for European Discovery of the Year
- Golden Horse Award for Best New Director
- Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Director
References
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- ^ Rosser, Michael (January 6, 2023). "'Decision To Leave' leads Asian Film Awards nominations". Screen Daily. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
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- ^ Frater, Patrick; Ramachandran, Naman (March 10, 2024). "'Evil Does Not Exist' Wins Best Picture at Asian Film Awards". Variety. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
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