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[[File:부산시민회관에서 열린 제22회 아시아영화제 개막행사.jpg|thumb|Opening event of the 22nd Asia Pacific Film Festival held at the [[Busan]] Civic Center in 1976]]
The '''Asia-Pacific Film Festival''' (abbreviated '''APFF''') is an annual [[film festival]] hosted by the Federation of Motion Picture Producers in Asia-Pacific.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/life/2017/08/05/reza-rahadian-wins-best-actor-award-at-2017-asia-pacific-film-festival.html|title=Reza Rahadian wins Best Actor award at 2017 Asia-Pacific Film Festival|date=2017-08-05|work=The Jakarta Post|access-date=2018-03-05|language=en}}</ref> The festival was first held in [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]], in 1954.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://encykorea.aks.ac.kr/Contents/Index?contents_id=E0034362|title=아시아태평양영화제(─太平洋映畵祭)|last=Jeong|first=Yeong-il|date=1995|website=Encyclopedia of Korean Culture|language=ko|trans-title=Asia-Pacific Film Festival|access-date=2018-03-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/south-koreas-snowpiercer-gets-7-661433|title=South Korea's 'Snowpiercer' Gets 7 Nominations at Asia Pacific Film Fest|last=Lee|first=Hyo-won|date=2013-12-03|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=2018-03-05|language=en}}</ref>

== History ==
The festival was first held in Tokyo, Japan, in 1954 as the Southeast Asian Film Festival. 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.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lDQwz9h6pOoC|title=Japanese Cinema Goes Global: Filmworkers' Journeys|last=Tezuka|first=Yoshiharu|publisher=Hong Kong University Press|year=2011|isbn=978-9888083329|pages=59}}</ref>

==Best Film winners==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Film
!Country
!class="unsortable"|Ref.
|-
|1994
|''[[Eat Drink Man Woman]]''
|{{TWN}}
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/1247615|title=Sequel to award-winning film "Eat Drink Man Woman" planned|date=2010-05-05|work=Taiwan News|access-date=2021-04-28|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|1995
|''[[Siao Yu]]''
|{{TWN}}
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/1995/scene/markets-festivals/yu-dominates-awards-at-asia-pacific-fest-99129926/|title='Yu' dominates awards at Asia-Pacific fest|date=1995-08-07|work=Variety|access-date=2018-03-05|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|1996
|''[[A Petal]]''
|{{KOR}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114119/awards|title=A Petal - Awards|website=IMDb|access-date=2018-03-05}}</ref>
|-
|1997
|''Such a Life''
|{{TWN}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0189117/awards?ref_=tt_awd|title=Such a Life - Awards|website=IMDb|access-date=2018-03-05}}</ref>
|-
|1998
|''[[Daun di Atas Bantal]]''
|{{IDN}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0156455/awards?ref_=tt_awd|title=Leaf On A Pillow - Awards|website=IMDb|access-date=2018-03-05}}</ref>
|-
|1999
|''[[Nang Nak]]''
|{{THA}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0217680/awards?ref_=tt_awd|title=Nang Nak - Awards|website=IMDb|access-date=2018-03-05}}</ref>
|-
|2000
|''Sandy Lives''
|{{VIE}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0276077/awards?ref_=tt_awd|title=Sandy Lives - Awards|website=IMDb|access-date=2015-03-05}}</ref>
|-
|2001
|''[[What Time Is It There?]]''
|{{TWN}}
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://asiasociety.org/film-series-faces-tsai-ming-liang|title=Film Series: Faces of Tsai Ming-Liang|work=Asia Society|access-date=2018-03-06|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2002
|''[[Inochi]]''
|{{JPN}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0335177/awards|title=Inochi - Awards|website=IMDb|access-date=2015-03-05}}</ref>
|-
|2003
|''[[A Little Monk]]''
|{{KOR}}
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.khan.co.kr/kh_news/khan_art_view.html?artid=200310241843581&code=100100|title='동승' 아태영화제 최우수작품상·촬영상 수상|date=2003-10-24|work=The Kyunghyang Shinmun|access-date=2018-03-05|language=ko|trans-title='A Little Monk' wins best film award at the Asia-Pacific Film Festival}}</ref>
|-
|2004
|''Taipai 21''
|{{TWN}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://taiwantoday.tw/news.php?post=24873&unit=20,29,35,45|title=Big Screen Blues: Making it in Taiwan's difficult film industry|date=2005-01-01|website=Taiwan Today|language=en|access-date=2018-03-05}}</ref>
|-
|2005
|''[[Taegukgi (film)|Taegukgi]]''
|{{KOR}}
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2005/film/asia/korean-pix-top-asia-fest-kudos-1117930117/|title=Korean pix top Asia fest kudos|last=Frater|first=Patrick|date=2005-10-03|work=Variety|access-date=2018-03-05|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|2006
|''The Unwanted Woman''
|{{IRI}}
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2006/film/news/asia-pacific-fest-falls-for-unwanted-woman-1117954482/|title=Asia-Pacific fest falls for 'Unwanted Woman'|last=Wu|first=Nelson H.|date=2006-11-24|work=Variety|access-date=2018-03-05|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|2007
|—
|—
| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2008/film/markets-festivals/asia-pacific-film-festival-cancelled-1117994496/|title=Asia Pacific Film Festival cancelled|last=Lim|first=Marcus|date=2008-10-23|work=Variety|access-date=2018-03-05|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|2008
|—
|—
|-
|2009
|''[[Laskar Pelangi|Rainbow Troops]]''
|{{INA}}
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/quake-fails-shake-awards-92531|title=Quake fails to shake awards|last=Frater|first=Patrick|date=2009-12-21|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=2018-03-05|agency=Associated Press|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2010
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|2011
|''[[Janala]]''
|{{IND}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2011/20110320/spectrum/main9.htm|title=Honour for Buddhadeb|last=Chatterji|first=Shoma A.|date=2011-03-20|website=The Tribune (India)|access-date=2018-03-05}}</ref>
|-
|2012
|''[[Life Without Principle (film)|Life Without Principle]]''
|{{HKG}}
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/news/johnnie-life-without-principle-takes-top-prize-asia-073024884.html|title=Johnnie To's 'Life Without Principle' Takes Top Prize At Asia-Pacific Film Festival|last=Groves|first=Don|date=2012-12-16|work=Yahoo! Entertainment|access-date=2018-03-05|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|2013
|''[[Like Father, like Son (2013 film)|Like Father, Like Son]]''
|{{JPN}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://macaudailytimes.com.mo/archive-2009-2014/macau/49269-apff-awards-at-the-venetian:-director-hirokazu-koreeda-wins-top-asia-pacific-%E2%80%98oscars%E2%80%99.html|title=APFF AWARDS AT THE VENETIAN: Director Hirokazu Koreeda wins top Asia-Pacific 'Oscars'|date=2013-12-16|website=Macau Daily Times|language=en|access-date=2018-03-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180306083018/http://macaudailytimes.com.mo/archive-2009-2014/macau/49269-apff-awards-at-the-venetian:-director-hirokazu-koreeda-wins-top-asia-pacific-%E2%80%98oscars%E2%80%99.html|archive-date=2018-03-06|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|2014
|—
|—
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/asia/asia-pacific-film-festival-postponed-till-2015-1201373699/|title=Asia Pacific Film Festival Postponed Till 2015|last=Frater|first=Patrick|date=2014-12-08|work=Variety|access-date=2018-03-05|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|2015
|—
|—
| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://sg.style.yahoo.com/syamsul-yusof-ola-bola-win-090800565.html|title=Syamsul Yusof, "Ola Bola" win awards at the Asia Pacific film fest|date=2017-07-31|work=Yahoo! Lifestyle|access-date=2018-03-05|language=en-SG}}</ref>
|-
|2016
|—
|—
|-
|2017
|''[[The Unnamed (film)|The Unnamed]]''
|{{BAN}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dhakatribune.com/showtime/2017/07/31/oggatonama-wins-best-picture-asia-pacific-film-festival/|title=Oggatonama wins best picture at Asia-Pacific Film Festival|date=2017-07-31|website=Dhaka Tribune|language=en|access-date=2018-03-05}}</ref>
|-
|2018
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|2019
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|2020
|''[[Guang (film)|Guang]]''
|{{MYS}}
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Malaysian film 'Guang' wins Best Film at the 59th Asia Pacific Film Festival in Macau (VIDEO) |url=https://malaysia.news.yahoo.com/malaysian-film-guang-wins-best-052725815.html |website=malaysia.news.yahoo.com |access-date=23 February 2021 |language=en-MY}}</ref>
|-
! colspan="4" align="center" |<small>"—" denotes festival was not held that year.</small>
|}

==References==
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== External links ==
* [https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000045/overview/ Asia-Pacific Film Festival] on IMDb
[[Category:Asian film awards]]
[[Category:Film festivals held in multiple countries]]
[[Category:Film festivals established in 1954]]
[[Category:Awards established in 1954]]
[[Category:1954 establishments in Japan]]

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