Call for Entries starts on July 15, 2013

The Hong KongInternational Film Festival (HKIFF) announced today that its call forentriesfor the38th editionwill start on 15 July, 2013. Organised by the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society (HKIFFS), the 38 th HKIFF will beheld from24Marchto7 April2014.

HKIFF is Asia’s oldest international film festival and a major platform for world cinema.  Its programme comprises features, documentaries, shorts and animations divided into 6 sections. FromJuly 15 to 31 December, 2013, the38th HKIFF will acceptsubmissions for its 6 sections:

1.          Young Cinema Competition- open to filmmakers with their first, second or third features with cash prizes awarded by jury

2.          Documentary Competition- open to documentaries running 60 minutes or longer with cash prizes awarded by jury

3.          Short Film Competition-  Open to all films under 15 minutes duration with cash prizes awarded by jury

4.          Global Vision-  new works including special programmes and tributes

5.          Indie Power -new independent and avant-garde works

6.          Reality Bites- new documentaries

In 2013, the37 th HKIFF achieved a record withmore than2,000 film submissions. "The continued growth of film submissions to the HKIFF shows our continued and growing prominence and recognition on the international film festival circuit,” saidHKIFFS Executive Director Roger GARCIA.

For more details on the38 th HKIFF call for entriesproceduresandeligibility, please visithttp://society.hkiff.org.hk/ en/press38hkiffentry_ regulation.html

About T he Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF)

The Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF) is one of Asia’s most reputable platforms for filmmakers, film professionals and filmgoers from all over the world to launch new works and experience outstanding films.

Screening over 280 titles from more than 50 countries in 11 major cultural venues across the territory, the Festival is Hong Kong’s largest cultural event that reaches an audience of over 600,000, including 5,000 business executives who attend the Hong Kong International Film & Television Market (FILMART), a concurrent event of the HKIFF.

Committed to discovering new talent, the Festival premieres the breadth of Chinese cinema and showcases Asian talents. As a lifestyle event, festival-goers can enjoy world-class films, attend seminars hosted by leading filmmakers from around the world, visit film exhibitions, join celebration parties, and more.

The Festival draws extensive media coverage from over 500 local and international press members and continues to grow in importance as one of the premier platforms to launch films in Asia.

About The Hong Kong International Film Festival Society Limited (HKIFFS)

Uniting the World through Film

The Hong Kong International Film Festival Society Limited (HKIFFS) is a charitable, non-profit and non-governmental organisation dedicated to the discovery and promotion of creativity in the art and culture of film.

Through its year-round programmes, the mission of the Society is to strengthen global appreciation of Chinese film culture and to promote inspiring films from around the world, enriching the cultural life of Hong Kong.

Committed to the development of a vibrant film culture in Hong Kong and Asia, the Society organises three annual flagship events in March and April: the Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF), the Hong Kong - Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) and the Asian Film Awards (AFA).

Passionately believing in the power of films to unite cultures and generations, the HKIFFS is devoted to giving thousands of film lovers around the region direct access to the world’s most inspired films all year round.