Kamila Andini’s ‘Before Now and Then’ Heads APSA Award Nominations
variety.comPatrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Kamila Andini’s “Before Now and Then” (aka “Nana”) topped the nominations for the Asia Pacific Screen Awards, with nods in four categories including best film and best director.
The film, about a gentlewoman’s memories of escaping from a Communist purge, narrowly headed three films with three nominations each: “Poet” (aka “Akyn”) by Kazakhstan’s Darezhan Omirbayev; “This Is What I Remember” (aka “Esimde”) by Kyrgyzstan’s Aktan Arym Kubat; and Philippines director Lav Diaz’s “When The Waves Are Gone” (“Kapag Wala Nang Mga Alon”).
APSA casts its net wide, seeking honors for cinematic excellence from 78 countries and territories defined as Asia Pacific. The awards will be presented at a ceremony at HOTA on Australia’s Gold Coast on Nov.
11, 2022. The nominees for best film are: “Before, Now & Then” “Poet,” Davy Chou’s “Return to Seoul,” “This Is What I Remember” and “When the Waves Are Gone.” The winners of the film, screenplay cinematography, performance and director are decided by a jury comprising: Egyptian screenwriter and producer, Mohamed Hefzy; Indian producer Guneet Monga; actor, director and producer Numan Acar from Turkey and Germany); renowned Australian filmmaker Sophie Hyde; and Sri Lankan director Vimukthi Jayasundara.
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