Lunchbox selected for APSA awards

Director Ritesh Batra�s The Lunchbox is among the four Indian films that have been nominated in the Seventh Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) this year.

The awards will be held in Brisbane next month.

According APSA official statement, Brisbane Lord Mayor Graham Quirk announced the names of 39 films from 22 Asia Pacific countries vying for the region�s highest accolade in cinema. This year for the first time nominations have gone to films from Bangladesh, Jordan and Saudi Arabia. The six films competing for the coveted Best Feature Film award are Omar (Palestine), Iran�s official entry for the Oscars Le Passe (The Past, France, Italy), Soshite chichi ni naru (Like Father, Like Son, Japan), Bangladesh�s first APSA nomination Television, anthology film The Turning (Australia), and With You, Without You (Sri Lanka).

"It is my absolute pleasure to see the 2013 nominations encompass more Asia Pacific countries and areas than ever before, making this year the most international event in APSA�s proud history. We look forward to once again hosting this internationally renowned event in Brisbane," Quirk said.