Johnnie To's 'Sparrow' tops Asia Pacific noms Receives four noms; 'Three Monkeys' follows with three SYDNEY -- "The Sparrow," a crime adventure from Hong Kong director Johnnie To, led the way at the second Asia Pacific Screen Awards with four nominations Tuesday. Turkish film "Three Monkeys," directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan and screening in the Pusan International Film Festival's World Cinema section, received three noms. Six of the nominated films, including "Monkeys," "Tulpan" and the animated feature "Waltz With Bashir" (Israel), are co-productions with European countries, indicating the international flavor of the awards. "Sparrow" also picked up nominations for directing, cinematography and acting (Simon Yam), while "Monkeys" also received nods in the director and cinematography categories. Credit: By Pip Bulbeck Hollywood reporter
