Shyam Benegal made President of Asia Pacific Screen Awards

Director Shyam Benegal will head the accomplished jury for the Seventh Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) to be held in Brisbane this December 12. The APSA chairman, Micheal Hawkins made the announcement in Busan yesterday. Benegal’s well know for his works like Ankur, Mandi, Bhumika and Manthan, has been appointed as the President of the jury which also has Korean screenwriter and director Kim Tae-yong, Queen of Sri Lankan Cinema actress Malini Fonseka, Turkish actor Tamer Levent, Swiss director Christoph Schaub and Hong Kong producer Albert Lee.

Confirming Shyam’s position in the jury Micheal said, “As India celebrates 100 years of cinema, it is fitting that the International Jury be led by a filmmaker of such gravitas as Shyam Benegal. The important task of determining the winners of the region’s highest accolade in film is being undertaken by a truly remarkable group of eminent filmmakers”. The APSA International Jury will get together in Brisbane in the lead-up to the ceremony to view nominees and decide the winners of six award categories.