Launched in 2007, AFA is a pioneering programme honouring filmmakers with outstanding achievements in the field of Asian cinema. A panel of jurors composed of professionals whose experiences and expertise in cinema are internationally recognized will select from eligible films produced in the region that year and decide the award winners.
 
BEST FILM
Tokyo Sonata
BEST DIRECTOR
KORE-EDA Hirokazu
Still Walking
BEST ACTOR
MOTOKI Masahiro
Departures
BEST ACTRESS
ZHOU Xun
The Equation of Love and Death