Cultural Diversity Award (UNESCO)
awards The Cultural Diversity Award under the patronage of UNESCO annually to a film practitioner and film from the region for their exceptional contribution for upholding and promoting the cultural diversity through the medium of the film.
The winners of the Asia Pacific Screen Award's UNESCO Award are:
| Year | Film | Director | Nationality of Director |
| 2007 | The Band's Visit | Eran Kolirin | |
| 2008 | Tinar | Mahdi Moniri | |
| 2009 | Agrarian Utopia | Uruphong Raksasad | |
| 2010 | Bal | Semih Kaplanoğlu | |
| 2011 | For Toomelah | Ivan Sen | |
| 2012 | Wei Te-sheng | ||
| 2013 | Hoze Haghashi | Maziar Miri | |
| 2014 | For Bîranînên Li Ser Kevirî | Shawkat Amin Korki | |
| 2015 | Ya Tayr El Tayer | Hany Abu-Assad | |
| 2016 | Hussein Hassan For Reşeba | Hussein Hassan | |
| 2017 | Dede | Mariam Khatchvani |