We proudly announce the appointment
of Ms. Yuet-fung Ho as Director of
Asian Film ...Read more
HAF announces the HAF Script Development Fund, a new cash award to support young filmmakers from the Chinese-speaking territories in Asia in script development. With the aim of enhancing script ...Read more
The Hong Kong - Asia Film Financing
Forum (HAF) has long been a
tremendous success to our
filmmakers by bringin...Read more
Three Japanese classics from the 80s
The Kawakita Memorial Film Institute has devoted much effort in preserving classic Japanese film classics for future generations. For the first time, new copies of works by three influential directors in the 80s will be shown at the SIFF.
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AnD is happy to welcome the new head to the HKIFF!
Here's a news item posted on filmbiz.asia:
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A Muslim man undertakes an unusual and dangerous pilgrimage across the United States. An illegal immigrant escaping the law turns nudist to save his own skin. A young girl risks her life in a city of lost women. At the 5th SIFF, be inspired by the unbreakable human will to survive!
The writer and storyboard artist for Appleseedhas made his directorial debut with this intense apocalyptic sci-fi drama that is a cross between Aliensand Lost. It begins with an epidemic which turns people into stone. With no cure in sight, the government cryogenically preserves 160 people from around the world so that they could outlive the virus. But the survivors receive a rude awakening by a gigantic plant-like creature. It is up to seven remaining individuals to carry on and find out the fate of the world.
This summer, all eyes were focused on South Africa as the host of the World Cup. But behind the stadiums and multi-million sponsorships lie the ghost of Apartheid, which remains today, 16 years after its end. Connie Field’s sprawling, captivating Have You Heard From Johannesburg is the ultimate document on how one nation, with the help of the world, frees itself from the tyranny of segregation. Hailed as “a triumph of maximalist filmmaking” by the Village Voice and “massive, engrossing and surprisingly ex...Read more
The response to the SIFF has been really strong! screenings have been selling out at a tremendous rate!
But don't worry, there are still a lot of tickets available. ALSO in response to the demand, the organizers have added additional screenings for many sold out shows!
Additional Screenings of SOLD-OUT films!
The September Issue – Aug 24
Dancing Dreams – Sep 2
Sylvie Guillem– Sep 2
Quattro Hong Kong/607 – ...Read more
Hong Kong International Film Festival