2025.3.17 - 19HKIFF Industry Project Market電影業辦公室項目市場
presented by Create Hong Kong, Hong Kong Film Development Fund and HAF
Award value: Two cash awards of each valued HK$100,000 (approx. US$12,800 each)
Two cash awards will be given to two selected HAF fiction projects, one from Hong Kong and one from outside of Hong Kong. The winners will be selected by the Project Review Committee and are credited for the originality and creativity of their projects.
Winners :
Oliver CHAN Siu-kuen -《Her Lullaby》(Hong Kong)
Rishi CHANDNA -《The Catch》(Non-Hong Kong)
Award value: Two cash awards , each of HK$100,000 (approx. US$12,800)
To encourage and promote the development of documentary filmmaking, HAF’s Project Review Committee will select two HAF documentary projects, one from Hong Kong and one from outside of Hong Kong, to receive the cash awards for their feasibility, appeal and relevance of the subject matter.
Winner :
Bud-ming-《The Way We AD》(Hong Kong)
WANG Bing-《I Come from Ikotun》(Non-Hong Kong)
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.
HUANG Ji, OTSUKA Ryuji -《Stonewalling》(China)
The Award is to encourage and promote the development of documentaries. All WIP documentary projects are eligible to compete for the Award.
Rajan KATHET, Sunir PANDEY -《No Winter Holidays》(Nepal, South Korea)
presented by Heaven Pictures (HK) Culture & Media Co., Ltd.
Award value: One cash award of HK$150,000 (approx. US$19,200)
The Award aims to encourage young Hong Kong directors to create local-themed projects with unique personal style. The winner will be selected by the representatives of Heaven Pictures (HK) Culture and Media Co., Ltd.
TSANG Tsui-shan -《Winter Chants》(Hong Kong)
presented by presented by Cinerent Beijing Ltd.
Award value: One in-kind award of RMB 150,000 (approx. HK$175,000)
The Award aims to support and encourage high-quality film projects. All HAF Projects are eligible to compete for this Award. The winning project is required to shoot in Mainland China in order to entitle the benefits.
QI Rui -《Donna, Donna》(China)
presented by Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival
Award value: One in-kind award of US$2,700 (approx. HK$21,100)
One of the HAF projects will be invited by the representative of Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival to participate in Network of Asian Fantastic Films 2021.
Lucky KUSWANDI -《108 Days》(Indonesia)
presented by Udine Far East Film Festival
Award value: One in-kind award of EUR 7,000 (approx. HK$62,000)
The objective of the Award is to encourage and facilitate coproduction between Asia and Europe. One of the HAF projects will be invited by the representative of Udine Far East Film Festival to participate in Focus Asia 2020.
YANG Mingming -《Getting Nowhere》(China)
presented by White Light Studio
Award value: One in-kind awards valued US$15,000 (approx. HK$117,300 each)
This Award is designed to promote cinematic innovation and promising Asian directors. The winner will be offered post-production services by White Light Studio in Bangkok, Thailand. White Light Studio also presents another Post-production award for the WIP Projects.
CAI Chengjie -《Splash》(China)
This Award is designed to promote cinematic innovation and promising Asian directors. The winner will be offered post-production services by White Light Studio in Bangkok, Thailand. White Light Studio also presents another Post-production award for the HAF Projects.
YANG Bo -《The Return of Agaar》(China)
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:
Anastasia TSANG -《A Light Never Goes Out》(Hong Kong)CHANG Tso-Chi -《Red Horse in the Summer Sky》(Taiwan)HUANG Ji , OTSUKA Ryuji -《Stonewalling 》(China)Rajan KATHET, Sunir PANDEY -《No Winter Holidays》(Nepal、South Korea)Václav KADRNKA -《Saving One Who Was Dead》(The Czech Republic, The Slovak Republic)