The Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) today announced the members of the 2009 APSA Nominations Council, comprising international film industry experts from seven countries and two new members Maithili Rao (India) and Yuka Sakano (Japan). The announcement coincides with the opening date – Friday May 1 – for entries in the 2009 APSAs.
The addition of new members will enable the Nominations Council, chaired by Hong-Joon Kim (Republic of Korea), Professor, Department of Film, School of Film, TV and Multimedia, Korea National University of Arts, to operate on a rotational basis and extend the Council’s geographical and cultural reach.
