The acclaimed Australian film editor Jill Bilcock ASE ACE has been named . One of the most prestigious awards for film in the region, the 11th APSAs will be presented in Brisbane on Thursday 23 November.
Bilcock, an Academy Award and four-time BAFTA nominee, has won numerous accolades including the American Cinema Editors Guild Awards, 5 Australian Film Institute Awards, and 2 AACTA (Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts) nominations. With a career that spans from Dogs in Space (1986) through to Red Dog: True Blue (2016) and beyond, a documentary about her life and career, Jill Bilcock: Dancing the Invisible, will premiere at the Adelaide Film Festival this month.
The remainder of the five-member Jury include the already announced Chinese actress He Saifei, Filipino writer/director Adolfo Alix Jr, Kazakh writer, director and cinematographer Adilkhan Yerzhanov, and Programming Director of Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) Yoshi Yatabe.
The APSA International Jury determines the winners of Best Feature Film, Achievement in Directing, Achievement in Cinematography, Best Screenplay and two acting categories, Best Performance by the Actress and Actor. They will also determine the nominees in the prestigious Cultural Diversity Award, under the patronage of UNESCO. The Jury can, at its discretion, award a Jury Grand Prize. Nominations in these categories will be announced on Friday 13 October. Spooky.
