Wu Ke-Xi
Taiwanese actress and screenwriter. Nominated for Golden Horse Best Actress for her role in The Road to Mandalay. In 2019, she wrote the screenplay and starred in Nina Wu, which was selected in the Un Certain Regard at Cannes. In 2024, Ke-xi returned to Cannes with Blue Sun Palace as the leading actress, winning French Touch Prize of the Jury at Critics‘ Week.
Teresa Kwong
Producer and curator for film and cross-disciplinary arts practices. Previously the Programme Director of the Hong Kong Arts Centre, she has produced award-winning works ranging from film, documentary, animation to VR which have been screened at Berlinale, Venice and other major film festivals.
Viknesh Kobinathan
A cultural worker, whose practice is a constantly evolving exploration into the gathering around sound and image as an act of care, healing, rest and refusal. Based in Southeast Asia, they have programmed for the Asian Film Archive and Singapore International Film Festival. In 2024, they were named as one of Screen International's Future Leaders in programming and curation.
Nominees
Director:
Chiang Wei-liang, Yin You-qiao
Film:
MA - Cry of Silence
Director:
Min Bahadur Bham
Director:
Dương Diệu Linh
Film:
Don't Cry, Butterfly