Asian Festival of 1st Films Awards 2005

2005 Asian Festival of 1st Films Awards
2005 Asian Festival of 1st Films: November 23–30, 2005
("*" denotes the winner in each category)
 

In Auraeus Solito’s The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros, an effeminate 12-year-old boy from the wrong side of the tracks and with a penchant for crossdressing falls for a handsome policeman who ends up becoming quite attached to him.
 

BEST FILM
* ANG PAGDADALAGA NI MAXIMO OLIVEROS / THE BLOSSOMING OF MAXIMO OLIVEROS (Philippines) Auraeus Solito
BEST DIRECTOR
* ELECTRIC SHADOWS (China) Xiao Jiang
OTHER BEST FILM & BEST DIRECTOR NOMINEES
FINGER AND BODY (Japan) Kei Horie
KAAZHCHA (India) Blessy Ipe Thomas
DREAMING LHASA (India / U.K.) Ritu Sarin / Tenzing Sonam
YAHAAN (India) Shoojit Sircar
PUTERI GUNUNG LEDANG / A LEGENDARY LOVE (Malaysia) Saw [...]