presented by Create Hong Kong, Hong Kong Film Development Fund and HAF

Award value: One cash award of HK$78,000 (approx. US$10,000)

HAF’s Project Review Committee will select a winning project for its originality and creativity.  All WIP fiction projects are eligible for this award.

Winner and Acceptance Speech:

Kavich NEANG - 《White Building》(Cambodia, France)

Thank you so much to HAF for this wonderful honor and opportunity. The situation worldwide today is not easy, but HAF still endeavored to bring us all together, with your strong support and belief in cinema. We’re extremely excited for your trust in our journey to completing White Building soon.

presented by Create Hong Kong, Hong Kong Film Development Fund and HAF

Award value: One cash award of HK$78,000 (approx. US$10,000)

The Award is to encourage and promote the development of documentaries. All WIP documentary projects are eligible to compete for the Award.

Winner and Acceptance Speech:

Vivek CHAUDHARY -《I, Poppy》(India)

I’m absolutely delighted and honoured for receiving the WIP Documentary Award at HAF. We all know documentary filming is a beautiful journey, but it’s also arduous because it takes time and effort to make a good film. Thank you for HAF for giving me this award.

presented by HAF and Marché du Film

HAF collaborates with Marché du Film, Festival de Cannes, to present a program offering market screening opportunities for not more than 5 WIP projects at this year's Cannes film festival. "Goes to Cannes" presents opportunities for filmmakers to look for sales agents, distributors and film-festival opportunities.

Winners:

Samarth MAHAJAN - The Borderlands (India)

FAN Jian - Born to Be Second (China) 

WONG Fei-pang - Dear Immigrants: How Was Your First Meal? (Hong Kong)

Haruna HONCOOP - Olympic Halftime (Czech Republic, Greece, Slovak Republic)

LEI Lei - Ningdu (Hong Kong, The Netherlands, USA)