{"id":570,"date":"2021-07-12T11:22:21","date_gmt":"2021-07-12T11:22:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.crossencounters.com.au\/?page_id=570"},"modified":"2026-01-12T02:37:40","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T02:37:40","slug":"awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/crossencounters.com.au\/?page_id=570","title":{"rendered":"Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Cross Encounters has been recognised as an emerging leader in creating ground-breaking cross-cultural arts productions with unique intercultural benefits. Thus far our awards include:&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf2026 Shortlisted for\u00a0Australian Enterprise Awards\u2013\u00a0<strong>Cross Encounters<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf2025 Asian-Australian Leadership Awards (Arts &amp; Culture) 1st Runner-Up&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<strong>Olivia Wang<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">22025\u5e74\u4e9a\u6fb3\u9886\u8896\u5956\u7b2c\u4e8c\u5e2d-\u738b\u6b27<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf2025&nbsp;Nominated for Australian CEO Excellence Awards \u2013&nbsp;<strong>Olivia Wang<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2025\u5e74\u6fb3\u5927\u5229\u4e9aCEO\u6770\u51fa\u5956\u63d0\u540d-\u738b\u6b27<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cfSweden Film Awards Best Actress Short Film- AWARD WINNER&nbsp;<strong>\u2013&nbsp;Olivia Wang&nbsp;<\/strong>\uff5c\u745e\u5178\u7535\u5f71\u5956\u6700\u4f73\u77ed\u7247\u5973\u6f14\u5458&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;\u738b\u6b27&nbsp;-\u83b7\u5956<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cfMei International Film Festival(MIFF) \u2013 BEST ACTRESS \u2013 AWARD WINNER&nbsp;<strong>\u2013&nbsp;Olivia Wang<\/strong>&nbsp;\uff5cMIFF\u56fd\u9645\u7535\u5f71\u8282&nbsp;\u6700\u4f73\u5973\u6f14\u5458&nbsp;\u738b\u6b27&nbsp;-\u83b7\u5956<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cfMei International Film Festival(MIFF) &#8211; BEST PRODUCER- Award Winner&nbsp;<strong>\u2013<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Cross Encounters<\/strong>\uff5cMIFF\u56fd\u9645\u7535\u5f71\u8282&nbsp;\u6700\u4f73\u5236\u4f5c&nbsp;X\u620f\u754c&nbsp;-\u83b7\u5956<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf2025 Nominated for the Melbourne Awards Arts and Events Award&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<strong>Wake Her Up<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2025\u5e74\u58a8\u5c14\u672c\u827a\u672f\u4e0e\u6d3b\u52a8\u5956\u63d0\u540d-\u5c06\u5979\u5524\u9192<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u25cf&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;2025 Order of Australia nomination&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;Olivia Wang&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2025\u5e74\u6fb3\u5927\u5229\u4e9a\u52cb\u7ae0\u63d0\u540d-\u738b\u6b27<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf&nbsp;&nbsp;2025&nbsp;Lift-Off First-Time Filmmaker Volume 7 -Shorts &#8211; Trailblazers&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;Selected&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<em>Wake Her Up<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2025&nbsp;\u9996\u6b21\u6267\u5bfc\u7535\u5f71\u7684\u65b0\u624b \u7b2c&nbsp;7&nbsp;\u5377&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;\u77ed\u7247&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;\u5f00\u62d3\u8005-&nbsp;\u5165\u9009&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;\u5c06\u5979\u5524\u9192<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf&nbsp;&nbsp;Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival(TINFF)                              Best Short Film-&nbsp; Selected&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;Wake Her Up Best Actress&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp; Selected&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;Olivia Wang<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u591a\u4f26\u591a\u56fd\u9645\u8bfa\u83b1\u575e\u7535\u5f71\u8282&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;\u6700\u4f73\u5973\u6f14\u5458&amp;\u6700\u4f73\u77ed\u7247&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;\u5b98\u65b9\u5165\u9009-\u672a\u63ed\u6653<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf&nbsp;&nbsp; 2025 Sittannavasal International Film Festival \u2013 BEST ACTRESS \u2013 Award Winner&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<strong>Olivia Wang<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<em>Wake Her Up<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u897f\u5766\u7eb3\u74e6\u8428\u5c14\u56fd\u9645\u7535\u5f71\u8282 \u6700\u4f73\u5973\u6f14\u5458 \u738b\u6b27 -\u300a\u5c06\u5979\u5524\u9192\u300b \u83b7\u5956<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf&nbsp;&nbsp;2025 Makizhmithran International Film Festival &#8211; BEST PRODUCER &#8211; Award Winner<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u9a6c\u57fa\u65e5\u7c73\u7279\u5170\u56fd\u9645\u7535\u5f71\u8282 &#8211; \u6700\u4f73\u5236\u7247\u4eba &#8211; X\u620f\u754c -\u300a\u5c06\u5979\u5524\u9192\u300b \u83b7\u5956<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>2025 Tamizhagam International Film Festival &#8211; BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM- Award Winner\u2013&nbsp;Wake Her Up<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u5854\u7c73\u624e\u52a0\u59c6\u56fd\u9645\u7535\u5f71\u8282 &#8211; \u6700\u4f73\u56fd\u9645\u77ed\u7247 -\u300a\u5c06\u5979\u5524\u9192\u300b \u83b7\u5956<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf&nbsp;&nbsp;2025 Direct Monthly Online Film Festival &#8211; Female Filmmakers Film &#8211; Award Winner \u2013&nbsp;<strong>Cross Encounters<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<em>Wake Her Up<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u76f4\u63a5\u6708\u5ea6\u5728\u7ebf\u7535\u5f71\u8282 &#8211; \u5973\u6027\u7535\u5f71\u4eba\u7535\u5f71-\u300a\u5c06\u5979\u5524\u9192\u300b\u83b7\u5956<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf&nbsp;&nbsp;2025 Top Shorts&nbsp; film festival &#8211; Actress in an Indie Film&nbsp; &#8211; Finalist&nbsp; \u2013&nbsp;<strong>Olivia Wang<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<em>Wake Her Up<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u77ed\u7247\u4e4b\u51a0\u7535\u5f71\u8282 &#8211;&nbsp; \u72ec\u7acb\u7535\u5f71\u5973\u6f14\u5458 &#8211; \u738b\u6b27-\u300a\u5c06\u5979\u5524\u9192\u300b- \u51b3\u9009-\u672a\u63ed\u6653<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf&nbsp;&nbsp;2025 IndieX Film Fest &#8211; Best Actress &#8211; official selection\u2013&nbsp;<strong>Olivia Wang<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<em>Wake Her Up<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IndieX \u7535\u5f71\u8282\u300c\u6700\u4f73\u5973\u6f14\u5458\u300d\u738b\u6b27-\u300a\u5c06\u5979\u5524\u9192\u300b\u5b98\u65b9\u5165\u9009-\u672a\u63ed\u6653<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf&nbsp;&nbsp;2025 Los Angeles Film Awards \u2013 Actress(selected) \u2013&nbsp;<strong>Olivia Wang<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<em>Wake Her Up<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u6d1b\u6749\u77f6\u7535\u5f71\u5956\u300c\u5973\u6f14\u5458\u300d\u738b\u6b27-\u300a\u5c06\u5979\u5524\u9192\u300b\u5165\u56f4-\u672a\u63ed\u6653<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf&nbsp;&nbsp;2025 American Golden Picture International Film Festival-Best Fiction Short- official selection\u2013&nbsp;<strong>Cross Encounters<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<em>Wake Her Up<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u7f8e\u56fd\u91d1\u50cf\u56fd\u9645\u7535\u5f71\u8282- \u6700\u4f73\u5267\u60c5\u77ed\u7247 &#8211; X\u620f\u754c&#8211;\u300a\u5c06\u5979\u5524\u9192\u300b \u5b98\u65b9\u5165\u9009(\u672a\u63ed\u6653)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf&nbsp;&nbsp;2025 World Independent Cinema Awards Los Angeles- Short film &#8211; semi-finalist\u2013&nbsp;<strong>Cross Encounters<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<em>Wake Her Up<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u6d1b\u6749\u77f6\u4e16\u754c\u72ec\u7acb\u7535\u5f71\u5956-\u77ed\u7247 &#8211; X\u620f\u754c-\u300a\u5c06\u5979\u5524\u9192\u300b\u534a\u51b3\u9009(\u672a\u63ed\u6653)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf&nbsp;&nbsp;2025 The IndieFEST Film Awards &#8211; Women Filmmakers&nbsp; &#8211; official selection<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u72ec\u7acb\u7535\u5f71\u8282\u7535\u5f71\u5956 &#8211; \u5973\u6027\u7535\u5f71\u4eba-\u5b98\u65b9\u5165\u9009(\u672a\u63ed\u6653)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"510\" height=\"343\" src=\"https:\/\/crossencounters.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screen-Shot-2025-05-16-at-15.48.38.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1887\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crossencounters.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screen-Shot-2025-05-16-at-15.48.38.png 510w, https:\/\/crossencounters.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screen-Shot-2025-05-16-at-15.48.38-300x202.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><figcaption>Wake Her Up main poster with awards_Cross Encounters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf2025 Shortlisted for Australian Enterprise Awards<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2013 <strong>Cross Encounters<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf Nominated for 2025 Nonprofit Organization of the Year Award \u2013 <strong>Cross Encounters<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf&nbsp;&nbsp; 2024 International Film Awards\u2013 Actress In&nbsp; A Leading Role<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2013 Award Winner&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<strong>Olivia Wang<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<em>Wake Her Up<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u56fd\u9645\u72ec\u7acb\u7535\u5f71\u5956\u2014\u2014\u6700\u4f73\u5973\u4e3b\u89d2\u2014\u2014\u83b7\u5956\u8005\u2014\u2014\u738b\u6b27\u2014\u2014\u300a\u5c06\u5979\u5524\u9192\u300b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf&nbsp;&nbsp; 2024Colortape International Film Festival &#8211; best Australian short film of the month award&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u5f69\u8272\u78c1\u5e26\u56fd\u9645\u7535\u5f71\u8282\u6708\u5ea6\u6700\u4f73\u6fb3\u5927\u5229\u4e9a\u77ed\u7247\u5956-\u300a\u5c06\u5979\u5524\u9192\u300b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf&nbsp;&nbsp; 2024 Rohip International Film Festival \u2013 BEST ACTRESS \u2013 Award Winner&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<strong>Olivia Wang<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<em>Wake Her Up<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u7f57\u5e0c\u666e\u56fd\u9645\u7535\u5f71\u8282 \u6700\u4f73\u5973\u6f14\u5458 \u738b\u6b27-\u300a\u5c06\u5979\u5524\u9192\u300b\u83b7\u5956<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf&nbsp;&nbsp;2024 Athvikvaruni International Film Festival\u2013 Best Actress \u2013 Award Winner&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<strong>Olivia Wang<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<em>Wake Her Up<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u963f\u65af\u7ef4\u514b\u74e6\u9c81\u5c3c\u56fd\u9645\u7535\u5f71\u8282 \u6700\u4f73\u5973\u6f14\u5458 \u738b\u6b27-\u300a\u5c06\u5979\u5524\u9192\u300b\u83b7\u5956<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf&nbsp;&nbsp;2024 Thilsri International Film Festival\u2013 Best Actress \u2013 Award Winner&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<strong>Olivia Wang<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<em>Wake Her Up<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u585e\u5c14\u65af\u91cc\u56fd\u9645\u7535\u5f71\u8282 \u6700\u4f73\u5973\u6f14\u5458 \u738b\u6b27-\u300a\u5c06\u5979\u5524\u9192\u300b\u83b7\u5956<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf&nbsp;&nbsp;2024 New York International Film Awards \u2013 Best Actress award \u2013&nbsp;Finalist \u2013 <em>Wake Her Up<\/em>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<strong>Olivia Wang<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u7ebd\u7ea6\u56fd\u9645\u7535\u5f71\u5956\u2013\u6700\u4f73\u5973\u6f14\u5458 \u738b\u6b27-\u300a\u5c06\u5979\u5524\u9192\u300b\u51b3\u9009\u5956<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf&nbsp;&nbsp;2024 Indie Short Fest \u2013 Best Actress(selected) ) \u2013&nbsp;<strong>Olivia Wang<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<em>Wake Her Up<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u6d1b\u6749\u77f6\u72ec\u7acb\u77ed\u7247\u7535\u5f71\u8282\u300c\u6700\u4f73\u5973\u6f14\u5458\u300d\u738b\u6b27-\u300a\u5c06\u5979\u5524\u9192\u300b\u5165\u56f4-\u672a\u63ed\u6653<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf&nbsp;&nbsp;2024 Golden Lion International Film Festival (GLIFF) &#8211; 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