The Asia Pacific Screen Lab is a year-long immersive development program in conjunction with APSA Academy, Griffith University, Griffith Film School and NETPAC
Herman Van Eyken, Chair of the CILECT Asia Pacific Association, Philip Cheah, (Advisor to NETPAC), Ki Yong Park (Founder Asian Film Academy) and Anne Demy-Geroe (Vice-President NETPAC) with the support of NETPAC (Network for the Promotion of Asia Pacific Cinema), the Sun Foundation, and the Asia Pacific Screen Academy have worked assiduously since 2010 towards the development of the Asia Pacific Screen Laboratory (APSLab).
A key strategy in this development is to take advantage of the Asian Pacific screen professionals that gather each year in Brisbane for the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA). At its core the APSLab, now in its fifth year, develops a vehicle for enabling film co-productions by early career feature filmmakers from across the Asia Pacific, typically those who have made at least one feature film within the frame of their particular national cinema and are now ready for a larger framework.
Mentors are sourced from the Asia Pacific Screen Academy.
2019/2020 Program
Script Development and Mentoring
16–19 April, Temenggong Artist-in-Residence, Singapore
Directing, Producing, Sound, VFX and Distribution
5–16 August, Griffith Film School, Australia
Final Mentoring, Pitch and Graduation
18–22 November, Griffith Film School, Australia
Deadlines
Applications Open
30 August 2019
Applications Close
10 October 2019, 6 pm (GMT+10)
Announcement of Projects and Mentors
21 November 2019
Past winners and mentors
Kunlin Wang & Peggy Chiao (2020)
Ruello Lozendo & Ki-yong Park (2020)
Giang Le & Phan Dang Di (2020)
Taro Imai & Shozo Ichiyama (2019)
Sherwan Haji & Bina Paul (2019)
Khanjan Kishore Nath & Haobam Paban Kumar (2019)
Daniel Rudi Haryanton & Teng Mangansakan II (2018)
Joshua Long & Anthony Chen (2018)
Zain Duraie and Mary Stephen (2017)
Siew Hua (Chris) Yeo and Peggy Chiao (2017)
Jakeb Anhvu and Bui Thac Chuyen (2016)
Mohanad Hayal and U-Wei Bin Haji Saari (2016)
Vilsoni Hereniko and U-Wei Bin Haji Saari (2015)
Balaka Ghosh and Josabeth Alonso (2015)
Apply
Please carefully read the submission guidelines before applying.
In addition to this submission form, please send the following materials, only in English, no later than 10 October 2019, 6 pm (GMT+10) to d.hamilton@griffith.edu.au
1. Biography (250 words of less)
2. Statement of Intent (250 words of less). Why does this particular story/material have to be told? What are your hopes in attending this Lab?
3. Synopsis (500 words or less), Treatment plus five (5) key scenes completely written.
4. Portfolio of Previous Works (DVD or secure online link).
