UTV's Udaan Nominated For Best Childrens Feature Film At Asia Pacific Screen Awards

Directed by Vikramaditya Motwane and produced by Sanjay Singh, Anurag Kashyap and UTV Motion Pictures, Udaan, continues to shine in the international film festivals arena, this time with the 4th Annual Asia Pacific Screen Awards to be held in Australia on 02nd December. The film has been nominated in the Best Childrens Feature Film category amongst four other international releases.

The other films in this category are Boy from New Zealand, Bran Nue Dae from Australia, Shui Yuet Sun Tau (Echoes of the Rainbow) from Republic of China- Hong Kong and Digari (The Other) from the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commenting on this occasion, Vikramaditya Motwane- Director- Udaan, said, Asia Pacific Screen Awards is considered to be the Oscars of the East, and is the most prestigious awards platform in the APAC region. With Udaan being nominated in the Best Childrens Feature Film category, we couldnt be more ecstatic that the young audiences and the jury from the Asia Pacific region have loved and appreciated the movie like the audiences in other major markets.

Udaan has been well received by audiences worldwide and is still doing rounds at prestigious film festivals and award events across the globe. The film very beautifully portrays a father-son relationship, where the audiences could resonate with their experiences in day to day life. Being nominated for the Best Childrens Feature Film category at one of Asia Pacifics best film awards is a very well deserved achievement in itself said, Amrita Pandey, Senior Vice President- International Distribution and Syndication, Motion Pictures-UTV.

APSA is an initiative of the Queensland government, Austria in collaboration with UNESCO and FIAPF - International Federation of Film Producers Associations.

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About Motion Pictures- UTV

UTV Motion Pictures has emerged as a strong player in Indian and International cinema with the success of movies like BAFTA nominated Rang De Basanti, Khosla Ka Ghosla, The Namesake, A Wednesday! UTV has co-produced movies like Ashutosh Gowarikers Jodhaa-Akbar, which was the biggest blockbuster of 2008 and M. Night Shyamalans The Happening which is amongst the top grossers in Hollywood. UTV has also distributed movies like Aamir Khans directorial debut Taare Zameen Par & his production Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na in the international markets. In the year 2009, UTV produced and distributed successful movies like Dev. D, Kaminey and Wake Up Sid and delivered this years biggest blockbusters viz, Prakash Jhas Raajneeti and co-production with Dharma - I Hate Luv Storys and Anurag Kashyaps Udaan. The studio house has an aggressive slate of movies coming up with Sanjay Leela Bansalis Guzaarish, Farah Khans Tees Maar Khan, Rajkumar Guptas No One Killed Jessica, and many more.

About Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA)

The Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) acclaims, at a global level, the cinematic excellence and cultural diversity of the vast Asia-Pacific region. The regions highest accolade in film, APSA is the only awards program in the world to link to a globally broadcast documentary series.

Established in 2007, APSA is an international cultural initiative of the Queensland State Government, Australia, through Queensland Events Corporation Pty Ltd. It brings together, in a unique collaboration Paris-based UNESCO and FIAPF-International Federation of Film Producers Associations.

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