The 15th

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was held on October 8, 2021 in Busan at Haeundae. Like 2020 edition it was staged with the

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in hybrid format that combines online and face-to-face participation. The award show was hosted by actress Kim Gyu-ri and broadcaster Lee Seung-guk. In 15th edition of Asian Film Awards, 36 films from 8 Asian regions competed for 16 awards. Director

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'' (2020) won the best picture award at the ceremony streamed live on YouTube and Naver.

Nomination committee

* Edmund LEE -

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Film Editor * ICHIYAMA Shozo - Programming Director,

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* JEONG Yeong-beom - President, Star J Entertainment * Kiki FUNG -

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Programme Consultant * DAN Kyoko - Film Coordinator, Marketing Consultant * ONDA Yasuko - Staff Writer, Yomiuri Newspaper * SHAN Dongbing - Managing Director, Delight Consultancy * Alex JIA - Vice President & CCO, WD Pictures * PARK Sun-young -

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Programmer for Asian Cinema

Jury

* Lee Chang-dong as Jury President - Director and writer * NAM Dong-chul -

Program Director, author of the Korean Film Weekly ''

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'' * Janet WU Yanyan - Director, China Film Foundation – WuTianMing Film Fund for Young Talents * Jennifer JAO - Vice Chairman and Director,

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* ISHIZAKA Kenji - Senior Programmer,

* Sabrina BARACETTI - President,

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and Centro Espressioni Cinematografiche * Jacob WONG - Director, Hong Kong Asia Film Financing Forum, HKIFFS, Delegate for mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong of the Berlinale * Briccio SANTOS - President, Film ASEAN

Awards and nominations

Complete list of nominees:

Films with multiple nominations

The following films received multiple nominations:

References

External links

* {{Asian Film Awards Asian Film Awards ceremonies 2021 film awards

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Annual events in South Korea 2021 in South Korean cinema