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2019

ARRI Scholarship

ARRI, the world’s leading manufacturer of professional motion picture equipment, will provide the ARRI Scholarship Award. ARRI joined AFA as sponsorship since 2016 and provided ALEXA Mini cameras for short film productions. As well as ALEXA cameras, ARRI will offer Scholarship followed by the last year to two fellows with an opportunity to visit the ARRI Main Office in Munich, Germany and to participate in the Training Program at ARRI Academy.

Lincoln YEO (Singapore), Tin Win Hlaing (Myanmar)

MPA Award

AFA 2019 collaborates with Motion Picture Association (MPA) and will have a film workshop, "BRIDGE TO HOLLYWOOD". After pitching competition at the workshop, two winning fellows have the opportunity to visit industry events in the United States and Australia. First prize winner will attend a 5-day Film Immersion Program in Los Angeles, USA. President’s Special Recognition Award winner will be invited to Brisbane, Australia to attend the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA).

First Prize: Hamza BANGASH (Pakistan)

President's Special Recognition Award: Tan Ce Ding (Malaysia), Noorahaya LAHTEE (Thailand)

Showbox Fellowship Fund

AFA alumni are eligible to apply to the Script Development Fund of Asian Cinema Fund. The selected project is awarded 10 million KRW, sponsored by SHOWBOX CORP.

Rajesh Prasad KHATRI (Nepal, AFA 2018 Alumnus)

Olga KOROTKO (Kazakhstan, AFA 2011 Alumna)

AMI Special Award

Adam Mickiewicz Institute (AMI), a Polish state cultural institution, annually collaborates with AFA in recommending cinematography mentors. Commemorating the 30th anniversary of Korean-Polish diplomatic relations under the motto ‘separated by 7800 kilometers, connected by culture’, AMI offers to one cinematography fellow a trip to Poland to visit Lodz Film School and have meetings with the Polish film industry in 2020.

Wayne LO (Taiwan)

2018

ARRI Scholarship

ARRI, the world’s leading manufacturer of professional motion picture equipment, will provide the ARRI Scholarship Award. ARRI joined AFA as sponsorship since 2016 and provided ALEXA Mini cameras for short film productions. As well as ALEXA cameras, ARRI will offer Scholarship followed by the last year to two fellows with an opportunity to visit the ARRI Main Office in Munich, Germany and to participate in the Training Program at ARRI Academy.

LEE Ling (Malaysia), Vijaktre THIRAPATANA (Thailand)

MPA Award

AFA 2018 collaborates with Motion Picture Association (MPA) and will have a film workshop, "BRIDGE TO HOLLYWOOD". After pitching competition at the workshop, two winners have the opportunity to visit industry events in the United States and Australia. The first place winner will attend a 5-day Film Immersion Program in Los Angeles, USA. The second place winner will be invited to Brisbane, Australia to attend the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA).

First Prize: Makbul MUBARAK (Indonesia)

President's Special Recognition Award: Rajesh Prasad KHATRI (Nepal), Zoljargal PUREVDASH (Mongolia)

Showbox Fellowship Fund

10 million KRW cash award to one alumni for script development of fiction feature film project (Korean alumni not eligible)

Administered by Asian Cinema Fund (ACF)'s Script Development Fund

Sponsorsed by SHOWBOX CORP.

Rakan MAYASI (Lebanon, AFA 2010 Alumni)

Siddartha JATLA (India, AFA 2011 Alumni)

New York Film Academy Scholarship

Scholarship for New York Film Academy’s four weeks of Filmmaking Workshop and accommodation at New York Film Academy in New York to one fellow.

Devamanikandan KANNAYA SOMU (Singapore)

2017

ARRI Scholarship

Scholarship to two fellows with opportunity to visit ARRI Main Office in Munich, Germany and to participate Training Program at ARRI Academy.

Theo LOZADA(Philippines), Zabiullah SAIFI ASKARI (Afghanistan)

MPA Award

Scholarship to two fellows for showing the best in pitching competition with opportunity to visit industry events in the United States and Australia

The first place winner will attend a 5-day Film Immersion Program in Los Angeles, USA. The second place winner will be invited to Brisbane, Australia to attend the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA).

First Place: ZHANG Jiajun (China)

Second Place: AW See Wee (Malaysia)

Showbox Fellowship Fund

KRW 10million cash fund for script development to alumni

Sponsored by SHOWBOX CORP.

Min Bahadur BHAM (Nepal, AFA 2013 Alumni)

2016

Lumos Award

LED Lighting equipment, Lumos 100, to two fellows for showing great talent and actively participating in the AFA programs.

LEE Doohee (Korea), Verapath PAKAYANGKUL (Thailand)

Dongseo Scholarship Fund

KRW 5,000,000 cash award to two fellows (one from each team) for showing the best teamwork in short film production.

CHENG Thim Kian (Malaysia), Maaria SAYED (India)

New York Film Academy Scholarship

Scholarships for New York Film Academy’s four week Filmmaking Workshop and accommodations at New York Film Academy in New York and Beijing to two fellows.

New York Campus: Eldar SHIBANOV (Kazakhstan)

Beijing Campus: Rachel LIEW (Singapore)

Showbox Fellowship Fund

KRW 10million cash fund for script development to alumni

Sponsored by SHOWBOX CORP.

Sarah Francis(Lebanon, AFA 2005 Alumni)

2015

Lumos Award

LED Lighting equipment, Lumos 100, to two fellows for showing great talent and actively participating in the AFA programs.

Yanqiu FEI (China), MD. Barkat HOSSAIN (Bangladesh)

Dongseo Scholarship Fund

KRW 5,000,000 cash award to two fellows (one from each team) for showing the best teamwork in short film production.

GO Kyung-ho (Korea), Jose Paolo DIAZ (Philippines)

New York Film Academy Scholarship

Scholarships for New York Film Academy’s four week Filmmaking Workshop and accommodations at New York Film Academy in New York and Beijing to two fellows.

New York Campus: Grace SIMBULAN (Philippines)

Beijing Campus: WONG Fei Pang (Hong Kong, China)

Showbox Fellowship Fund

KRW 10million cash fund for script development to alumni

Sponsored by SHOWBOX CORP.

LEI Yuan Bin(Singapore, AFA 2008 Alumni)

2014

New York Film Academy Scholarship

Scholarships for New York Film Academy’s four week Filmmaking Workshop and accommodations at New York Film Academy in New York and Beijing to two fellows.

Sambath CHEY (Cambodia), Jingliang TAN (Malaysia)

Dongseo Scholarship Fund

KRW 5,000,000 cash award to two fellows (one from each team) for showing the best teamwork in short film production.

Aditya AHMAD (Indonesia), Mikhail A`chik MARAK (India)

Lumos Award

LED Lighting equipment, Lumos 100, to two fellows for showing great talent and actively participating in the AFA programs.

Shyan TAN (Singapore), Chanaka WIJAMUNIGE (Sri Lanka)

Showbox Fellowship Fund

KRW 10million cash fund for script development to alumni

Sponsored by SHOWBOX CORP.

Carlo Y. MANATAD(Philippines, AFA 2010 Alumni)

2013

Dongseo Scholarship Fund

KWD 5,000,000 cash award to each fellow

Min Bahadur BHAM (Nepal), Saman Sujeewa ALVITIGALAGE DON (Sri Lanka)

Showbox Fellowship Fund

KRW 10milion(worth USD 9,000) cash award for script development to alumni

Wichanon SOMUMJARN (Thailand, AFA 2009 Alumni)

DM Lite Scholarship

Lumos 300MK(A LED light worth USD 2,700) complementary prize to each fellow

CHEUNG Yu Hon (Hong Kong, China), Eeshit NARAIN (India)

2012

Dongseo Scholarship Fund

KWD 5,000,000 cash award to each fellow

CHANG Chih-Wei(Taiwan), Sharofat ARABOVA(Tajikistan)

BFC&SHOCS Scholarship Fund

Cash award (approximately less than USD 10,000) for films being produced by AFA alumni

Tenzin Tsetan CHOKLAY(India, AFA 2005 Alumni), Abu Shahed EMON(Bangladesh, AFA 2010 Alumni)

Showbox Fellowship Fund

KRW 10milion(worth USD 9,000) cash award for script development to alumni

BOO Junfeng(Singapore, AFA 2005 Alumni)

DM Lite Scholarship

Lumos 300MK(A LED light worth USD 2,700) complementary prize to each fellow

Narendra MAINALI(Nepal), Bradley LIEW(Malaysia)

2011

Dongseo Scholarship Fund

KWD 5,000,000 cash award to each fellow

Zaman Baloch SHAH (Pakistan), Ridhesh SEJPAL (India)

BFC&SHOCS Scholarship Fund

JYP 500,000 cash award to each fellow

Ismail BASBETH (Indonesia), Muhammad Eysham Bin ALI (Singapore)

Showbox Fellowship Fund

KRW 10milion(worth USD 9,000) cash award for script development to alumni

Abu Shahed EMON (Bangladesh, AFA 2010 Alumni)

DM Lite Scholarship

Lumos 300MK(A LED light worth USD 2,700) complementary prize to each alumni volunteer

Sheron LOH (Singapore, AFA 2008 Alumni), LIM Teck Siang (Singapore, AFA 2009 Alumni)

2010

Dongseo Scholarship Fund

KWD 5,000,000 cash award

Nicole Midori WOODFORD (Singapore), KIM Young-Hei (Korea)

Technicolor Post-Production Fund

Support post-production for award winner's project within 2 years

Abu Shahed EMON (Bangladesh)

Showbox Fellowship Fund

KRW 10milion (approximately USD 9,000) cash award for script development

Phuttiphong AROONPHENG (Thailand, AFA 2009 Alumni)

2009

Technicolor Post-Production Fund

Support post production for award winner's project within 2 years

LEUNG Ming Kai (Hong Kong)

New York Film Academy Scholarship

KWD 3milion (approximately USD2,700) cash award

Maryann D'SOUZA (India)

2008

New York Film Academy Scholarship

NYFA 4 weeks workshop scholarship and accommodation during workshop

Atefeh KHADEMOLREZA (Iran)

2006

DSU Asian Scholarship Program

6 month language course(Korean) and a year course of Film and Video at Division of Visual Communication, Dongseo University

Ifa ISFANSYAH (Indonesia)

KAFA Asian Scholarship Program

6 month language course (Korean) and a regular course at Korean Academy of Film Arts

Kodak Scholarship

3,000ft of 16mm Film Provided

Koussay HAMZEH (Lebanon), QI Rui (China)

2005

DSU Asian Scholarship Program

6 month language course (Korean) and a year course of Film and Video at Division of Visual Communication, Dongseo University

TRAN Hoai Nam (Vietnam), ZHU Fengxue (China)

KAFA Asian Scholarship Program

6 month language course (Korean) and regular course at Korean Academy of Film Arts

Tenzin CHOKLAY (India), Kalinga VITHANAGE (Sri Lanka)