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The Gold List (Film)

The Gold List for Film honors the most outstanding Asian Pacific achievements in the film industry each year. It was created to accelerate the fair inclusion of Asian Pacific creatives and projects in mainstream media and during the crucial awards season. Since its inception three years ago, 27 Gold List honorees have gone on to receive Academy Award wins or nominations, including last year’s historic wins for Everything Everywhere All At Once, Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, “Naatu Naatu”, and The Elephant Whisperer.

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Gold List 2024

Best Picture

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Monster

Honorable Mention

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Perfect Days

Honorable Mention

Best Director

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Celine Song

Past Lives | Winner

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Hayao Miyazaki

The Boy and the Heron | Honorable Mention

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Tran Anh Hung

The Taste of Things | Honorable Mention

Best Performance in a Leading Role

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Greta Lee

Past Lives | Winner

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Ashley Park

Joy Ride | Honorable Mention

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Keanu Reeves

John Wick: Chapter 4 | Honorable Mention

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Koji Yakusho

Perfect Days | Honorable Mention

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Sakura Ando

Monster | Honorable Mention

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Teo Yoo

Past Lives | Honorable Mention

Best Performance in a Supporting Role

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Charles Melton

May December | Winner

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Riz Ahmed

Fingernails | Honorable Mention

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Sabrina Wu

Joy Ride | Honorable Mention

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Sherry Cola

Joy Ride | Honorable Mention

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Simu Liu

Barbie | Honorable Mention

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Stephanie Hsu

Joy Ride | Honorable Mention

Breakout Performance

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Lindsay Watson

The Wind & the Reckoning | Winner

Best Original Screenplay

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Joy Ride

Honorable Mention

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The Boy and the Heron

Honorable Mention

Best Adapted Screenplay

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Next Goal Wins

Honorable Mention

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Shortcomings

Honorable Mention

Best Animated Feature

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Elemental

Honorable Mention

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Nimona

Honorable Mention

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Suzume

Honorable Mention

Best Documentary

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AKA Mr. Chow

Honorable Mention

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Liquor Store Dreams

Honorable Mention

Best Original Song

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I AM (Origin)

Honorable Mention

Best Animated Short

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Our Uniform

Honorable Mention

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The Old Young Crow

Honorable Mention

Best Documentary Short

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Island in Between

Honorable Mention

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Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó

Honorable Mention

Best Live Action Short

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Yellow

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Closing Dynasty

Honorable Mention

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Eid Mubarak

Honorable Mention

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Take Me Home

Honorable Mention

Breakout Independent Film

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Qualifications & Selection Process

Actors, directors, screenwriters, and songwriters are independently eligible for the Gold List if they are of Asian descent. Feature-length films and short films are eligible for Gold list consideration if they are led on-screen by at least one authentically portrayed Asian lead. 

 

The Gold List is voted on by the Gold Open Advisory Council, Gold House Members (comprised of the nation’s leading API creatives, executives, founders, and nonprofit heads), CAPE Board Members and Advisors, as well as other entertainment leaders.