The Asian Film Award for Best New Director has been presented annually since 2018 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.
| Asian Film Award for Best New Director | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best New Director of the Year in Asian Cinema |
| Presented by | Asian Film Awards Academy |
| First award | 2018 |
| Most recent winner | Sandhya Suri Santosh (2025) |
| Website | afa-academy |
Winners and nominees
edit2010s
edit| Year | Recipient(s) | English title | Original title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |  Dong Yue
|
The Looming Storm | 暴雪将至 | [1] [2] |
| Vivian Qu
|
Angels Wear White | 嘉年华 | ||
 Huang Hsin-yao
|
The Great Buddha+ | 大佛普拉斯 | ||
 Anucha Boonyawatana
|
Malila: The Farewell Flower | มะลิลา | ||
 Yoshiyuki Kishi
|
Wilderness | あゝ、荒野 | ||
 Derek Hui
|
This Is Not What I Expected | 喜欢你 | ||
| 2019 | Oliver Chan Siu Kuen
|
Still Human | 沦落人 | [3] [4] |
 Yeo Siew Hua
|
A Land Imagined | 幻土 | ||
 Rima Das
|
Bulbul Can Sing | बुलबुल गा सकती है | ||
| Phuttiphong Aroonpheng
|
Manta Ray | กระเบนราหู | ||
| Shinichirou Ueda
|
One Cut of the Dead | カメラを止めるな! | ||
| Bai Xue
|
The Crossing | 过春天 |
2020s
edit| Year | Recipient(s) | English title | Original title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Hikari
|
37 Seconds | [5] [6] | |
| John Hsu
|
Detention | 返校 | ||
| Liang Ming
|
Wisdom Tooth | 日光之下 | ||
 Lee Sang-geun
|
Exit | 엑시트 | ||
| Norris Wong
|
My Prince Edward | 金都 | ||
 Sharipa Urazbayeva
|
Mariam | |||
| 2021 | Hong Eui-jeong
|
Voice of Silence | 소리도 없이 | [7] [8] |
| Yūjirō Harumoto
|
A Balance | 由宇子の天秤 | ||
| PS Vinothraj
|
Pebbles | Koozhangal | ||
| Yin Ruoxi
|
Sisters | 我的姐姐 | ||
| Han Shuai
|
Summer Blur | 汉南夏日 | ||
 Ahmad Bahrami
|
The Wasteland | خامو شدشت | ||
| 2023 | Jigme Trinley
|
One and Four | 一个和四个 | [9] [10] |
 Saim Sadiq
|
Joyland | جوائے لینڈ | ||
 Makbul Mubarak
|
Autobiography | |||
| Chie Hayakawa
|
Plan 75 | |||
| Kim Se-in
|
The Apartment with Two Women | 같은 속옷을 입는 두 여자 | ||
| 2024 | Nick Cheuk
|
Time Still Turns the Pages | 年少日記 | [11] |
 Amanda Nell Eu
|
Tiger Stripes | |||
 Phạm Thiên Ân
|
Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell | Bên trong vỏ kén vàng | ||
 Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir
|
City of Wind | Сэр сэр салхи | ||
| Dominic Sangma
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Rapture | |||
| 2025 | / Sandhya Suri
|
Santosh | [12] | |
/ Neo Sora
|
Happyend | |||
| Yoko Yamanaka
|
Desert of Namibia | ナミビアの砂漠 | ||
| Minh Quý Trương
|
Viet and Nam | Trong lòng đất | ||
| Dong Zijian
|
My Friend An Delie | 我的朋友安德烈 | ||
See also
editReferences
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- ^ Shackleton, Liz (March 17, 2018). "Feng Xiaogang's 'Youth' wins best film at Asian Film Awards". Screen Daily. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ^ Lee, Edmund (January 11, 2019). "Asian Film Awards 2019 nominations: Burning, Shoplifters vie for top prizes". South China Morning Post. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ^ Lee, Edmund (March 18, 2019). "Asian Film Awards 2019 winners: Shoplifters named best picture; China, Japan and South Korea dominate". South China Morning Post. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ^ Noh, Jean (September 9, 2020). "'Parasite' heads nominations for first Asian Film Awards hosted by Busan". Screen Daily. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ^ Noh, Jean (October 28, 2020). "'Parasite' wins top prize at Asian Film Awards". Screen Daily. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ^ Soriano, Jianne (September 9, 2021). "Asian Film Awards 2021: Full List of Nominees". Tatler Asia. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ^ Soriano, Jianne (October 8, 2021). "All the Winners From the Asian Film Awards 2021". Tatler Asia. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ^ Rosser, Michael (January 6, 2023). "'Decision To Leave' leads Asian Film Awards nominations". Screen Daily. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ^ Rosser, Michael (March 12, 2023). "'Drive My Car' wins top prize at Asian Film Awards, Tony Leung takes two trophies". Screen Daily. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ^ Frater, Patrick; Ramachandran, Naman (March 10, 2024). "'Evil Does Not Exist' Wins Best Picture at Asian Film Awards". Variety. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ^ Brzeski, Patrick (March 16, 2025). "Asian Film Awards: 'All We Imagine as Light' Wins Best Picture, Yoshida Daihachi Takes Best Director for 'Teki Cometh'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 18, 2025.