
Jafar Panahi’s slow-burn thriller It Was Just an Accident was awarded Best Film, with Panahi receiving the award for Best Director at the 18th Asia Pacific Screen Awards ceremony in Australia.

The Indonesian film Samsara directed by Garin Nugroho topped the nominations for the 18th Asia Pacific Screen Awards with 3 nominations including Best Film and Best Director.

Petra Costa’s Apocalypse in the Tropics leads the nominees for the 41st IDA Documentary Awards with 4 nominations for Best Feature Documentary, Best Director, Best Production and Best Writing.

Ryan White’s Come See Me in the Good Light leads the feature film nominations for the 19th Cinema Eye Honors with six nominations including Outstanding Nonfiction Feature, Direction and Unforgettable Honors for Gibson and Falley.