Georgia’s ‘Guria’ Wins Best Film at Asia Pacific Screen Awards as Thailand’s Sompot Chidgasornpongse Takes Director Prize — the announcement came at the 19th Asia Pacific Screen Awards ceremony on Oct. 30 at The Star Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia.
Levan Koguashvili’s Guria was named Best Film and the Variety report says Koguashvili shared the prize with producers Olena Yershova and Boris Frumin.
The Variety story also notes Sompot Chidgasornpongse of Thailand took the Best Director prize; Sompot is known for projects screened earlier this year and has worked with Apichatpong Weerasethakul, according to festival listings cited by Variety.
Variety reports the ceremony was held Friday at The Star Gold Coast, where the Asia Pacific Screen Awards and Forum bring filmmakers from across the region together for screenings and industry sessions.
Guria was made as an international co-production spanning seven countries — Georgia, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Bulgaria, Türkiye, Norway and Saudi Arabia — a detail Variety includes in its write-up about the film’s production history.
The Asia Pacific Screen Awards highlight films from across the region and this year’s winners join a list of titles that often go on to other festival runs or distribution deals; the APSA program runs alongside a forum of panels and screenings on the Gold Coast.
Ceremony context and what to expect next
Variety’s coverage says winners were announced on Oct. 30 at the Gold Coast gala; the APSA ceremony traditionally boosts visibility for regional films and can help with international sales conversations.
Guria’s multi-country production footprint underlines how APSA often recognizes films that cross borders in financing and personnel.
Sompot’s Best Director prize reflects a rising profile for Thai auteurs at international festivals; Variety links his win to his recent festival presence and work as an assistant to established Thai directors.
For readers tracking regional cinema, the APSA outcomes could influence festival bookings and U.S. specialty releases later this awards season.
Sources
- Variety — reported that Guria won Best Film, named its director Levan Koguashvili and producers Olena Yershova and Boris Frumin, and that Sompot Chidgasornpongse won Best Director at the Oct. 30 ceremony at The Star Gold Coast.
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