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ADDITIONAL $100,000 FOR THE 2012 APSA MPA FILM FUND

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The Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) and Motion Picture Association (MPA) announced a further US $100,000 for the MPA APSA Academy Film Fund at a reception held at...

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A Separation leads Australian Box Office results

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A Separation posted a strong result for its opening weekend, scoring the best per screen average in its Australian domestic debut this week. The film’s totals are another...

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AUSTRALIAN SUPPORT LEADS TO OSCAR SUCCESS

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A grant from Queensland has led to the completion of an Iranian film that today won an Academy Award. The cash grant was provided by the Motion Picture...

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Latest update on projects supported by the MPA APSA Academy Film Fund

Peng Tao's Project: Dao Cao Ren (Straw Man)

We are also delighted to announce that Peng Tao’s (People’s Republic of China) project, Dao Cao Ren (Straw Man), another recipient of a 2010 inaugural MPA APSA Academy...

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QUEENSLAND SUPPORT LEADS TO GOLDEN GLOBE WIN

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Queensland Premier Anna Bligh congratulated Golden Globe award winner Asghar Farhadi whose film A Separation took out the Best Foreign Language Film prize for 2012. The film is...

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APSA ANNOUNCES $140,000 IN DEVELOPMENT GRANTS TO SIX NEW ASIA PACIFIC FILMS

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Six script development grants totalling more than $140,000 were announced last night at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards. The grants are offered to filmmakers from the Asia Pacific...

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APSA Academy opens first round of development funding for Asia Pacific films for Children

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Submissions are now open for the Asia Pacific Screen Awards’ (APSA) Children’s Film Fund – AUD$40,000 of development funding established by APSA and Manila based APSA Academy member...

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APSA MPA funded project, A Separation, wins the Sydney Film Prize

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The first completed project funded by the Asia Pacific Screen Awards’ inaugural MPA APSA Academy Film Fund won the top prize at the Sydney Film Festival last night....

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APSA and 4 Boys Films Launch Children’s Film Fund

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The Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) announced in Cannes today a new script development fund specifically for children’s films. The fund is a partnership between APSA and Manila...

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APSA AND MPA RENEW FILM FUND AND UNVEIL 2011 SELECTION PANEL

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The Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) and Motion Picture Association (MPA) have announced the continuation of the MPA APSA Academy Film Fund to support new films from Asia-Pacific...

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MPA APSA SUPPORTED FILM NADER AND SIMIN WINS BERLIN’S GOLDEN BEAR

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One of the first projects supported by the MPA APSA Academy Film Fund, Nader and Simin: A Separation by acclaimed Iranian writer/director Asghar Farhadi, has won the Golden...

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Berlin debut for MPA and APSA supported Iranian feature film

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One of the first projects supported by the MPA APSA Academy Film Fund, Nader and Simin: A Separation by acclaimed Iranian writer/director Asghar Farhadi, is set to debut...

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MPA APSA Film Fund Announces $100,000 in Script Development Grants

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MPA APSA Film Fund announces $100,000 in Script Development grants for four Asia Pacific filmmakers – Lee Chang-dong, Sergey Dvortsevoy, Asghar Farhadi and Peng Tao. Four script development...

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MPA APSA ACADEMY FILM FUND ATTRACTS MORE THAN 40 PROJECTS

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More than 40 submissions from across Asia-Pacific have been received for the inaugural MPA APSA Academy Film Fund with final numbers to be confirmed as submissions arrive in...

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MPA APSA Film Fund Attracts Strong Line-up of Projects

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Motion Picture Association (MPA) President and Managing Director Asia Pacific, Mike Ellis announced this evening that Ronin Films Managing Director Andrew Pike will sit on the judging panel...

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