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MUMBAI: The Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSAs),
along with Australian actor Jack Thompson, is
set to launch its movie academy.
APSAs,
held in collaboration with UNESCO, FIAPF International
Federation of Film Producers Associations and
CNN International, attempts to acknowledge the
cinematic excellence of Asia-Pacific films that
best reflect their cultural origins.
"One
of the significant aims of the APSAs is to promote
the films and filmmakers of the Asia-Pacific
region to a global market and to develop new
markets for their work," said APSA chairman
Des Power.
All
65 nominees of the inaugural 2007 APSAs will
now be inducted into the academy, with a similar
number from 2008 to be inducted later this year.
With this induction process, APSAs aims to establish
a world-class body of Asia-Pacific filmmakers.
In time to come, Academy members will have a
voting influence on the Awards.
"The
Academy of the Asia Pacific Screen Awards is
the next step in encouraging dialogue, collaboration
and business opportunities for the region's
filmmakers," added Power.
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