Sydney- The Asia Pacific Screen Awards’ International Jury convenes on Queensland’s Gold Coast from Nov. 5 to determine the winners of the inaugural awards, which will be announced at the awards ceremony on Nov. 13. Jury President, Indian actress Shabana Azmi, will be joined by Pusan Festival Director Kim Dong-Ho of Korea, Iranian director Jafar Panahi, UK producer Nik Powell and Chinese filmmaker Tian Zhuangzhuang. Some 34 films from 19 countries in the Asia Pacific region are in contention. Staged by the Queensland Government, the awards are backed by CNN International, UNESCO and the International Federation of Film Producers Associations.