The 18th Asia Pacific Screen Awards, presented by UNESCO, FIAPF (International Federation of Film Producers Associations) and the Brisbane City Council, in partnership with APSA and Jewel Private Residences took place on 27 November 2025 at The Langham, and Jewel Private Residences, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, to recognize the best in cinema of the Asia Pacific Region of 2025.
The nominations were announced on 15 October 2025. Nomination were invited in four categories: Feature Film, Animated Feature Film, Youth Feature Film and Documentary Feature Film.
Winners and nominees
The nominations were announced on 15 October 2025.
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
It Was Just an Accident ()Directed by Jafar PanahiProduced by Jafar Panahi, Philippe Martin Magellan ()Directed by Lav DiazProduced by Joaquim Sapinho, Marta Alves, Albert Serra, Montse Triola, Paul Soriano, Mark Victor Samsara ()Directed by Garin NugrohoProduced by Gita Fara The Sun Rises on Us All ()Directed by Cai ShangjunProduced by Ma Shuang, Huang Titi, Justine O. Two Seasons, Two Strangers ()Directed by Sho MiyakeProduced by Masayoshi Johnai | style="vertical-align:top;" width="50%" | Jafar Panahi – It Was Just an Accident Amir Azizi – Inside Amir Akio Fujimoto – Lost Land Garin Nugroho – Samsara Sengedorj Janchivdorj – Silent City Driver Sean Lau – Papa Khairiah Nathmy – Hijra Xin Zhilei – The Sun Rises on Us All Ariel Bronz – Yes Georges Khabbaz – Yunan Amoeba ()Directed by Tan SiyouProduced by Fran Borgia Before the Bright Day ()Directed by Tsao Shih-HanProduced by Lin Shih-Ken The President's Cake ()Directed by Hasan HadiProduced by Leah Chen Baker Village Rockstars 2 ()Directed and produced by Rima Das The World of Love ()Directed by Yoon Ga-eunProduced by Kim Se-hun, Jenna Ku |- | style="vertical-align:top;" width="50%" | The Square ()Directed by Kim Bo-solProduced by Park So-hye, Kim Bo-sol Another World ()Directed by Tommy Ng Kai ChungProduced by Polly Yeung, Chan Gin Kai ChaO ()Directed by Yasuhiro AokiProduced by Eiko Tanaka The Lost Tiger ()Directed by Chantelle MurrayProduced by Kristen Souvlis, Nadine Bates, Chantelle Murray A Story About Fire ()Directed by Wenyu LiProduced by Chen Bo, Wang Anyi | style="vertical-align:top;" width="50%" | Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk ()Directed by Sepideh FarsiProduced by Javad Djavahery Always ()Directed by Deming ChenProduced by Hansen Lin (Special Mention) 10s Across the Borders ()Directed by Chan Sze-WeiProduced by Alemberg Ang, Chan Sze-Wei, Tan Si En, Yasmin C. Rams, Sophia Sim We Live Here ()Directed by Zhanana KurmashevaProduced by Banu Ramazanova Writing Hawa ()Directed by Najiba NooriProduced by Christian Popp |- | style="vertical-align:top;" width="50%" | Chie Hayakawa – Renoir Shu Qi – Girl Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit – Human Resource Annemarie Jacir – Palestine 36 Kaouther Ben Hania – The Voice of Hind Rajab Batara Goempar – Samsara Artur Tort, Lav Diaz – Magellan Prabhath Roshan – Riverstone Yuta Tsukinaga – Two Seasons, Two Strangers Ronald Plante – Yunan Yui Suzuki – Renoir Lost Land ()Directed by Akio FujimotoProduced by Kazutaka Watanabe|- | style="vertical-align:top;" width="50%" | Rohan Parashuram Kanawade – Sabar Bonda Greer Simpkin Black Red Yellow ()Directed and produced by Aktan Arym Kubat
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