Asian Film Festival Los Angeles announces the nominees for the 6th Golden Diamond Awards 2024

AMTV, Los Angeles, Nov 17th – The Asian Film Festival Los Angeles today announced the nominees for the 6th Golden Diamond Awards 2024, including films and scripts from the United States, Canada, India, Japan, Austria, Germany, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, France, Iraq, Malaysia, Netherlands, Nigeria, Russia, Singapore, Iran, as well as mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong.

Earlier, the Asian Film Festival Los Angeles stated at a press conference held on November 2 that the 6th Golden Diamond Awards Ceremony will be held on December 18 at the Sheraton San Gabriel Hotel in Los Angeles. At that time, filmmakers from various countries and regions participating in the festival, special guests, celebrities, representatives of sponsors, producers, directors, actors and award-winning guests from Los Angeles and Hollywood will gather together to celebrate the event.

The 36th Miss Asian International beauty pageant global finalists and winners will also present a splendid visual feast and showcase the magnificent Asian cultural style to guests from all walks of life at the 6th Golden Diamond Awards Ceremony.

The organizer said that tickets for the 6th Golden Diamond Awards Ceremony are now on sale, Welcome to order.

The complete list of nominees for the 6th Golden Diamond Awards of the 36th Asian Film Festival Los Angeles 2024 is as follows:

BEST FEATURE
Brave Girls, India
Hanky Pank, USA
Kuch Sapney Apne, India
Return To Planet Undergroun, Netherlands
Redemption with Life, China

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Performing Kaoru’s Funeral, Japan
4 by 4, India
Flight animal，Sweden
Okamoto，Japan
We are forever, China

BEST DOCUMENTARY
Okhaldhunga, Germany
Saving Walden’s World， USA
CACAO，Japan
Deconstructing Beijing, France
Fallen Treasures, Hong Kong

BEST SHORT FILM
Límites, Spian
Song of the Conscripts，China
Suburban Story ,USA
The Other Moon Goddess, USA
Midsummer Dream. China

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
RETURN TO KAWTHOOLEI: A Refugee Rapper’s Journey to His Homeland in Burma, SA
Mad Honey Documentary, Iraq
Agong, USA
Gierogi Appa, USA
Koroneburg, USA

BEST ANIMATION SHORT
Dancing Dhamaal!, USA
World Naked Bike Tour , Canada
The Pinto Variety Hour, USA
Son & Moon, USA
CHAIN, USA

BEST SCRIPT
Homeless Dogs Never Bite, China
Frank Truman, Iran
First Launch, USA
Sach is LifeUSA
Baby Gladiator, Iran

BEST DIRECTOR
Return To Planet Underground (Part1) , Netherlands
Flight Animal, Sweden
Nearest Distance, China
Growing Pains, China

BEST MUSIC
Kuch Sapney Apne, Inida
Nearest Distance, China
Hi, Dad, India
Aeon Oz, Austria

BEST STUDENT SHORT FILM
Identified, Hong Kong
It is your Turn, China
You Can Never Go Home, USA
Lamb of Vengeance, China
Her Nails, USA

BEST DIRECTOR STUDENT FILM
Sky is the limit, China, Sheng Liu
Pei-an Chen，Blue Birds, Taiwan, Pei-an Chen
Chase, USA, Chao Han
Echo. China, Zhiping Li
A Palm Tree in The Distanc, USA, Moxie Zhang

BEAT ACTOR
Surge, China, Chen Wang Hanfei
Deep Into the Forest , USA, Jack Wang
We are forever, China, Zeawo
A Black Dog By The Reef, China, Zhong Linyu
Okamoto, Japan, Kentarou Tomita

BEST ACTRESS
Brave Girls, India, Rakhi Lohchab
Hi Dad, India, Mrunal Thakur
Suger, China, Jin Shan
Performing Kaoru’s Funeral, Japan, Kano Ichiki
The Story of a Stranded Frog, USA, Lexi Kim

BEST CHILD ACTOR
It is your Turn, China, Chao Yimo, Shu Yiyi, AI Lei, Zhou Yiming
So Long Mom, China, Zhou Chuxi
Growing Pains, China, Zhiquan Yang

BEST CHILD ACTRESS
Paper Flowers, USA, Sylvia Ye
Nearest Distance, China, Ruidong Zhou
Happy Love, USA, Lilyan Luu
Hi, Dad, India, Kiara Khanna
Pari and the Witch, Iran, Jana Karimi