| Asian Film Award for Best Screenplay | |
|---|---|
 The 2024 recipient: Pema Tseden | |
| Awarded for | Achievement in Screenwriting |
| Presented by | Asian Film Awards Academy |
| First awarded | 2007 |
| Currently held by | Pema Tseden Snow Leopard (2024) |
| Website | www |
The Asian Film Award for Best Screenplay is presented annually by the Asian Film Awards Academy (AFAA), a non-profit organization founded by Busan International Film Festival, Hong Kong International Film Festival and Tokyo International Film Festival with the shared goal of celebrating excellence in Asian cinema. It was first presented in 2007. The category includes both original and adapted screenplays.
Winners and nominees
2020s
| Year | English title | Original title | Recipient(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 (14th) |
Parasite | 기생충 | Bong Joon-ho, Han Jin-won | |
| Balloon | 气球 | Pema Tseden | ||
| A Sun | 陽光普照 | Chang Yao-sheng, Chung Mong-hong | ||
| So Long, My Son | 地久天长 | A Mei, Wang Xiaoshuai | ||
| Castle of Dreams | قصر شیرین | Mohammad Davoudi, Mohsen Gharaei | ||
| 2023 (16th) |
Decision to Leave | 헤어질 결심 | Jeong Seo-kyeong, Park Chan-wook | |
| Drive My Car | ドライブ・マイ・カー | Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Takamasa Oe | ||
| When the Waves Are Gone | Kapag Wala Nang Mga Alon | Lav Diaz | ||
| Lighting Up the Stars | 人生大事 | Liu Jiangjiang, Yu Min | ||
| Autobiography | Makbul Mubarak | |||
| 2024 (17th) |
Snow Leopard | 雪豹 | Pema Tseden | |
| Evil Does Not Exist | 悪は存在しない | Ryusuke Hamaguchi | ||
| Monster | 怪物 | Yuji Sakamoto | ||
| Sleep | 잠 | Jason Yu | ||
| Paradise | Prasanna Vithanage, Anushka Senanayake | |||
| 2025 (18th) |
All We Imagine as Light | Payal Kapadia | ||
| The Seed of the Sacred Fig | دانهی انجیر معابد | Mohammad Rasoulof | ||
| Exhuma | 파묘 | Jang Jae-hyun | ||
| All the Long Nights | 夜明けのすべて | Wada Kiyoto, Miyake Sho | ||
| Meeting with Pol Pot | Rendez-vous avec Pol Pot | Pierre Erwan Guillaume, Rithy Panh | ||
See also
- Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay
- Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
- BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay
- BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
- Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Screenplay
- European Film Award for Best Screenwriter
References
- Grater, Tom (October 28, 2020). "'Parasite' Triumphs At Asian Film Awards". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
- "16th Asian Film Awards". Asian Film Awards Academy. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
- Frater, Patrick; Ramachandran, Naman (2024-03-10). "'Evil Does Not Exist' Wins Best Picture at Asian Film Awards". Variety. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
- Brzeski, Patrick (January 10, 2025). "Asian Film Awards: South Korea's 'Exhuma' Leads Nominations, Sammo Hung Named Jury President". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
External links
| Asian Film Awards | |
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| Awards | |
| Ceremonies | |
| Note: Ceremonies are listed here by the year in which they were held, not necessarily the year in which nominated films were released. | |