The Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) is an international cultural initiative of the State Government of Queensland, Australia, through Events Queensland, to honour and promote the films, actors, directors, and cultures of Asia-Pacific to a global audience and to realise the objectives of UNESCO to promote and preserve the respective cultures through the influential medium of film. Staged for the first time in 2007, APSA collaborates with UNESCO and FIAPF-International Federation of Film Producers Associations. Winners are determined by an international jury and films are judged on cinematic excellence and the way in which they attest to their cultural origins. APSA takes the works of filmmakers across more than 70 countries and areas in the Asia-Pacific region to new international audiences.

FIAPF is the international organisation representing film producers across the world. The FIAPF Award for Outstanding Achievement in Film celebrates a filmmaker from the region whose career and actions strongly contribute to the development of the film industry. This year, Korean film producer Lee Choon-yun was the recipient of the FIAPF outstanding achievement Award in the Asia Pacific region. 

The award had an Indian presence as it was given to him by Mr Supran Sen, Executive Committee member, FIAPF and Secretary General, Film Federation of India. India won 2 awards at the ceremony, Ritesh Batra for Best Screenplay in Lunchbox and the Lunchbox itself won a Grand Jury Prize. In another proud honor for India, the International Jury President was Shyam Benegal, the revered director and screenplay writer.