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Hong Kong, 12 January 2012 – Film director Ann HUI On-wah, a leading light of the Hong Kong New Wave of the 1970s and 1980s, and an artist whose career has spanned decades of success, will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the upcoming 6^th Asian Film Awards (AFA), making her the first female recipient of the award. In the early part of her career, HUI directed films that were instrumental in igniting the distinct voice of Hong Kong film, giving early breakthrough roles to stars such as CHOW Yun-fat and Andy LAU, and has continued to create works that have combined mainstream success with intellectual depth to this day.

The Asian Film Awards (AFA) are dedicated to honouring filmmakers with outstanding achievements in the field of Asian cinema. The 6^th Asian Film Awards Presentation Ceremony will take place on 19 March 2012 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. In addition to 14 individual award categories, the 6^th Asian Film Awards will also recognise the outstanding efforts and careers of professionals in the Asian film industry with three special awards: the Lifetime Achievement Award, the Edward Yang New Talent Award and the Award for 2011’s Top-Grossing Asian Film.

Previous recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award include the Japanese director YAMADA Yoji, famous for his “Samurai Trilogy”, the universally acclaimed Indian actor Amitabh BACHCHAN, and the influential Hong Kong producer and founder of the Golden Harvest studio, Raymond CHOW Man-wai.

HUI is particularly noted for several films that deal with issues of alienation and the immigrant experience. One of her most important works is Song of the Exile (1990), a semi-autobiographical drama of disorientation and loss of identity amid the tides of history. Song of the Exile was screened at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard selection. Her recent films The Way We Are (2008) and Night and Fog (2009) – the two-part ‘Tin Shui Wai series’ – were both nominated for numerous awards, examining themes of alienation and dissatisfaction among local families and new immigrants to Hong Kong. The Way We Are went on to win four prizes at the 28^th Hong Kong Film Awards, and three at the 15^th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards.

HUI’s films inhabit a variety of genres, ranging from her ambitious 1987 two-part adaption of the wuxia novel The Book and the Sword, which became the first Hong Kong feature production to be made entirely on the Chinese mainland and with an all-mainland cast, to the controversial, politically-charged thriller Boat People (1982) which gave Andy LAU his breakout big-screen role, the horror comedies The Spooky Bunch (1980) and Visible Secret (2001), and the politically and socially aware dramas Ordinary Heroes (1999). Over the course of her career, Ann HUI has consistently operated at the highest levels of the Hong Kong film industry, working with major names including actresses Michelle YEOH and Anita MUI, and legendary director King HU.

She worked again with Andy LAU in her latest film A Simple Life (2011) which also brought back actress Deannie IP after a long absence from the screen. IP won the Best Actress award at the Venice Film Festival for her performance.

“The influence of Ann HUI on Hong Kong film is hard to overstate,” said Mr. Wilfred WONG SBS JP, Chairman of the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society (HKIFFS), the organising body of the AFA. “She was one of the foremost members of the Hong Kong New Wave in the late 1970s, exploring established genres in new ways, and creating a new, vernacular cinema that helped to express the emerging Hong Kong identity. And rather than rest on her laurels, she has continued to be prolific – I believe she has made a film almost every year since 1979 – without ever compromising quality. She has proven to be a master of every kind of film to which she has turned her hand. Thrilling, contemplative, funny, scary, romantic, challenging – Ann HUI’s films are all these things and more. She represents the standard to which Hong Kong’s filmmakers aspire. She has also been a strong supporter of Hong Kong’s film culture and film development. She was on the executive committee of the Hong Kong Film Directors’ Guild from 1993 to 2004, and then its President until 2006. She served as the Vice Chairman of the HKIFFS when it was first established and we thank her for all her efforts in helping nurture the Society’s growth and activities.”

Hong Kong-based film director Ann HUI On-wah will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the upcoming 6^th Asian Film Awards (AFA).

About the Asian Film Awards

The AFA Presentation Ceremony takes place as part of the Entertainment Expo Hong Kong.  Since 2007, the Asian Film Awards (AFA) has sought to highlight the best in Asian cinema to the world, and to promote Asian film culture both regionally and internationally. Eminent filmmakers, distinguished guests and acclaimed talents from around the world are invited to bestow awards upon the winner(s) of each category, making the Ceremony a dazzling extravaganza as well as an influential cultural event that helps position Hong Kong as the hub of Asian cinema. Each year, the AFA makes presentations in a range of categories such as Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, in recognition of artistic achievements in the cinemas and film industries of the Asian region.

For more information about the Asian Film Awards and film submission for nomination, please visit: www.asianfilmawards.asia.

About Hong Kong International Film Festival Society Limited

Uniting the World through Film

The Hong Kong International Film Festival Society (HKIFFS) is a charitable, non-profit, non-government organization 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 organizes 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.

Website: www.hkiff.org.hk

For further information, media only:

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April TSUI

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E-mail: atsui@waggeneredstrom.com

Miranda KWOK

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E-mail: mkwok@waggeneredstrom.com

The Hong Kong International Film Festival Society

Catherine LIU

Tel: +852-2102-7391 / +852-9621-7430

E-mail: catherine_liu@hkiff.org.hk

June LUI

Tel: +852-2102-7392 / +852-9642-6576

E-mail: june_lui@hkiff.org.hk

(1 November 2011 – Hong Kong)  Presented by the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society (HKIFFS), the 6^th Asian Film Awards (AFA) announced the opening of film submissions for AFA nominations today.

Launched in 2007, the AFA is a pioneering programme honouring filmmakers with outstanding achievements in the field of Asian cinema.  The AFA is the only platform in the world that brings together the best cinematic talents of Asia, drawing film fans and professionals from all across the globe.

Individual film submissions for AFA nomination were introduced in 2009 and are being invited again for the 6^th AFA.

“At a time when Asian cinema is increasingly attracting international attention, inviting open submission from individuals is intended to encourage greater participation from all territories in Asia and we hope will help recognize and honour the outstanding achievements of all Asian talents across the board.” said the Executive Director of the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society, Mr. Roger Garcia.

Together with the open submission, the 6^th AFA now comprises three channels for submission which are: (i) official Submission Organizations; (ii) Jury members; and (iii) open submission. Films can be submitted directly online at https://apps.asianfilmawards.asia/submission.

Submission of films for nomination is open from 1 to 30 November 2011.  Nominees for the 6^th AFA will be announced at least four weeks before the AFA Presentation Ceremony, which will be held on 19 March 2012.

For the 6^th AFA, the official Submission Organizations include: Cinema Department, Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, Cambodia; Motion Picture Industry Association Limited (MPIA), Hong Kong; National Film Development Corporation, India; Bali Film Center, Indonesia; UniJapan, Japan; Korea Film Producers Association, South Korea; National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (FINAS), Malaysia; Film Development Board, Nepal; Film Development Council of Philippines, The Philippines; Singapore Film Commission, Singapore; Taipei Film Commission, Taiwan; The Federation of National Film Associations of Thailand, Thailand; and Vietnam Media Corporation, Vietnam. The official Submission Organizations, together with a panel of professional jurors, determine the nominees from the eligible films produced and released theatrically in the Asian region in that year.

There are 14 categories for nomination and up to six nominees are selected in each of the categories.  These include: Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Newcomer, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Screenwriter, Best Cinematographer, Best Production Designer, Best Composer, Best Editor, Best Visual Effects, and Best Costume Designer.

The AFA Presentation Ceremony takes place as part of the Entertainment Expo Hong Kong.  Eminent filmmakers, distinguished guests and acclaimed talents from around the world are invited to bestow awards upon the winner(s) of each category, making the Ceremony a dazzling extravaganza as well as an influential cultural event that helps position Hong Kong as the hub of Asian cinema.

For more information about the Asian Film Awards and film submission for nomination, please visit: www.asianfilmawards.asia.

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About Hong Kong International Film Festival Society Limited

Uniting the World through Film

The Hong Kong International Film Festival Society (HKIFFS) is a charitable, non-profit, non-government organization 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 organizes 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.

Website: www.hkiff.org.hk

Media Enquiries:

HKIFFS

Catherine Liu

DL: +852 2102 7391/ +852 9621 7430 E-mail: catherine_liu@hkiff.org.hk

June Lui

DL: +852 2102 7392/ +852 9642 6576          E-mail: june_lui@hkiff.org.hk

Main: +852 2970 3300           Fax: +852 2970 3011

Tender for the Provision of Project Management, Hospitality and Logistics Services for

the 6^th Asian Film Awards

 (Tender Ref. AFA 06-0002)

  [NOTES FOR TENDERERS ]

1. The Hong Kong International Film Festival Society Limited invites interested parties to submit tenders in triplicate for providing the captioned services for the 6^th Asian Film Awards to be held on 19^th March 2012.

2. Tenders must contain the following information:-

(a)       Offer to be Bound

(b)       Tender proposal according to the information provided by the tender specification, including but not limited to the work plan including the detailed project schedule, implementation plan and organisation chart

(c)       Tender price quotation

(d)       Company profile with job references in organising similar events or similar scale events with details of services provided, customer names and event name/date/venue

(e)       Curriculum Vitae of the executive producer and of core members of the project team

3. Tender document may be downloaded from the website of the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society (http://society.hkiff.org.hk ) or from Ms. Ada Chui, telephone no. +852 2102 7320 or +852 2970 3300 or email to info@hkiff.org.hk.

4. The tender and all accompanying documents must be completed in TRIPLICATE. Tenderers are requested to submit the technical proposal and price proposal of its offer in TWO SEPARATE SEALED ENVELOPES clearly marked with the words “Technical Proposal” and “Price Proposal” respectively.

The two sealed envelopes should then be enclosed in a sealed envelope marked “Tender Ref: AFA 06-0002“ and addressed to the Executive Director, Hong Kong International Film Festival Society.  All tenders must be deposited in the TENDER BOX at the Society’s Office at 21/F, Millennium City 3, 370 Kwun Tong Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong on or before 12 noon of Thursday, 18^th August 2011. Late tender and tender submitted through any other modes, including facsimile or e-mail, WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

5. In the event typhoon signal no. 8 or above or a black rainstorm warning signal is issued before 12 noon on the tender closing date, the tender closing time will be postponed to 12 noon on the following working day.

 6. A briefing for this tender will be held on Tuesday, 2^nd August 2011 at 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society at 21/F., Millennium City 3, 370 Kwun Tong Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Interested tenderers are required to contact Ms. Ada Chui to reserve a seat.

7. We shall shortlist suitable tenders and call for more detailed information from them or invite them for a tender proposal presentation. If you do not receive any notification by 30^th November 2011, your application is considered unsuccessful.

8. The Hong Kong International Film Festival Society Limited does not bind itself to accept the lowest tender or any tender, and may negotiate with any tenderer on the terms and conditions of the offer.

The 6^th Asian Film Awards

Hong Kong International Film Festival Society

28^th July, 2011

Tender for the Provision of Production, Outdoor Broadcast and Telecast

for The 6^th Asian Film Awards

 (Tender Ref. AFA 06-0001)

1. The Hong Kong International Film Festival Society Limited invites interested parties to submit tenders in triplicate for providing the captioned services for the 6^th Asian Film Awards to be held on 19 March 2012.

 2.  Tenders must contain the following information:-

(a)       Offer to be Bound

(b)       Tender proposal according to the information provided by the tender specification

(c)       Work plan including the detailed project schedule, implementation plan and organisation chart

(d)       Tender price quotation

(e)       Company profile with job references in organising similar events or similar scale events with details of services provided, customer names and event name/date/venue

(f)         Curriculum Vitae of the project director and core members of the project team

  3.  Tender document [Notes for Tenderers ] may be downloaded from the website of the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society (http://society.hkiff.org.hk ) or from Ms. Ada Chui, telephone no. +852 2102 7320 or +852 2970 3300 or email to info@hkiff.org.hk.

   4.  The tender and all accompanying documents must be completed in TRIPLICATE. Tenderers are requested to submit the technical proposal and price proposal of its offer in TWO SEPARATE SEALED ENVELOPES clearly marked with the words “Technical Proposal” and “Price Proposal” respectively.

The two sealed envelopes should then be enclosed in a sealed envelope marked “Tender Ref: AFA 06-0001“ and addressed to the Executive Director, Hong Kong International Film Festival Society.  All tenders must be deposited in the TENDER BOX at the Society’s Office at 21/F, Millennium City 3, 370 Kwun Tong Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong on or before 12 noon of Thursday, 4 August 2011. Late tender and tender submitted through any other modes, including facsimile or e-mail, WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

     5. In the event typhoon signal no. 8 or above or a black rainstorm warning signal is issued before 12 noon on the tender closing date, the tender closing time will be postponed to 12 noon on the following working day.

     6. A briefing for this tender will be held on Tuesday, 19 July 2011 at 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society at 21/F., Millennium City 3, 370 Kwun Tong Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Interested tenderers are required to contact Ms. Ada Chui to reserve a seat.

     7. We shall shortlist suitable tenders and call for more detailed information from them or invite them for a tender proposal presentation. If you do not receive any notification by 30 November 2011, your application is considered unsuccessful.

      8. The Hong Kong International Film Festival Society Limited does not bind itself to accept the lowest tender or any tender, and may negotiate with any tenderer on the terms and conditions of the offer.

The 6^th Asian Film Awards

Hong Kong International Film Festival Society

14 July 2011

22 June, 2011 (Hong Kong) – The Hong Kong International Film Festival Society (HKIFFS) announced today the first graduation ceremony of the Jockey Club Cine Academy (JCCA) Educators Workshop held on 18 June 2011.  As one of the seven programmes under Jockey Club Cine Academy (JCCA), a 3-year film education programme funded by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, JCCA Educators Workshop is Hong Kong’s first series of workshops for educators to learn the basics of film literacy, using the moving image as an educator’s teaching tool.

The Workshop consists of one course of 12 classes running on a bi-weekly basis, held twice a year for two different groups of educators.  The ceremony on 18 June 2011 recognised graduates in the landmark first course that was held from January to June 2011. Mr. Li Cheuk-to, Artistic Director of the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society, and Ms. Wong Ain-ling, Programme Director of the JCCA Educators Workshop officiated at the graduation ceremony.

“We strongly believe that we should put more resources and effort into nurturing the next generation of film-makers and film goers.  Both groups are equally important for the development of our film culture and film industry.  The film-going experience is important in the appreciation of film culture but with the growth in different forms of digital delivery, our young people are no longer regular visitors to the cinema,” said Roger GARCIA, Executive Director of the HKIFFS.  “With the JCCA Educators Workshop, a wide range of experienced educators have been able to watch films and learn about the cinema from dedicated critics and scholars. They have been equipped to introduce film education in the school system, and can help plant the seeds of passion for film in our young generation at an early stage.”

“The workshop participants are passionate about cinema and devoted to education,” said WONG Ain-ling, Programme Director of the JCCA Educators Workshop. “I am confident that they will bring this passion to their students, and pass it on to the next generation.”

The Workshop provides a broad introduction to the study of film as an art form.  Participants explore the concepts of film form, aesthetics and style, while remaining attentive to the cultural and historical context in which a work is produced and seen. The course also examines closely the construction of sight and sound through various modes of organising these core elements.  In each session, a film is shown in full after the initial lecture, followed by discussions with dedicated critics and scholars.

Educators Workshop 2011 Class B will be held from July to December 2011 and the application period for 2012 Class A would be from 15 August to 7 November 2011.

Comments from participants:

“It enables me to introduce films to my students during art classes.
Some of the clips are very good for demonstration to students.”

- Cheung Lai Shan

“From the workshops, I was inspired in how teachers can introduce the world to the students through humanities.”

- Cheung Pui Shan

“I can appreciate more about cinematographic language and aesthetics of film, which enrich the content of my discussion with students.”

- Cheung Yee Ling

“In-depth and thorough film readings from tutors and critics make
the course knowledge intensive.”

- Joyce Kwok

“The workshop is both erudite and interesting, this is what teachers need in
Hong Kong.”

- Tam Hoi Wai

JCCA official website: http://jcca.hkiff.org/index.php?lang=eng

Photos download: http://www.flickr.com/photos/47659546@N07/sets/72157626879073137/

About WONG Ain-ling
Film critic and researcher.  Previously Head of Film Programming at the Hong Kong Arts Centre (1987-1990), Programmer of Asian Cinema at the Hong Kong International Film Festival (1990-1996), and Research Officer at Hong Kong Film Archive (2001-2009).  Her publications include Xi Yuan (2000), Fei Mu – Poet Director (ed., 1998), The Cathay Story (ed., 2002), The Shaw Screen: A Preliminary Study (ed., 2003), The Hong Kong-Guangdong Film Connection (ed., 2005), The Glorious Modernity of Kong Ngee (ed., 2006), Zhu Shilin: A Filmmaker of His Times (ed., 2009) and Fei Mu’s Confucius (ed., 2010), among others.

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About the Jockey Club Cine Academy

Established in 2010, Jockey Club Cine Academy (JCCA) is a 3-year film education programme presented by The Hong Kong International Film Festival Society (HKIFFS) and funded by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, with the aim to foster film literacy among the youth in Hong Kong.

Jockey Club Cine Academy Programmes

The Jockey Club Cine Academy (JCCA) consists of seven programmes:

Master Class

The JCCA Master Class features world-class filmmakers as well as the very best film creators and innovators from around the world. The JCCA Master Class offers an unforgettable opportunity of a life-time to interact with distinguished filmmakers from around the world.  In the 35^th Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF), acclaimed Mainland director JIA Zhangke was featured.

Face to Face

With an acclaimed history of filmmaking in Hong Kong, the JCCA Face to Face features a renowned filmmaker from Hong Kong sharing his/her insights on film, art and life, along with a complimentary bi-lingual publication on the filmmaker for all participants.  In the 35^th HKIFF, WAI Ka-fai was featured and WAI Ka-fai, Filmaker in Focus was published.

Festival Tours

Held during the annual Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF), Festival Tours aims to engage participants through active dialogue on techniques, aesthetics and literacy values, social and historical relevance of film. Notable film critics, scholars and filmmakers will become personal tour guides for 20 groups of 10-15 participants, with each group attending five different HKIFF screenings.

Educators Workshop

Educators Workshop is Hong Kong’s first series of workshops for educators to learn the basics of film literacy, using the moving image as an educator’s teaching tool. The Workshop consists of one course of 12 classes, held twice a year for two different groups of educators. Held in (A) January-June 2011 and (B) July-December 2011, classes are conducted on a bi-weekly basis.

Short Film Competition

The Short Film Competition supports the production and re-invention of the short film, a form with its own formal, aesthetic and expressive qualities distinct from those of the feature film.  Approximately twenty films of different genres (fiction, documentary, animation, experimental), each not exceeding 15 minutes in duration are selected by the HKIFFS, and a jury of three renowned personalities would select the winners for the Grand Prize and Jury Prize presented at the annual HKIFF Awards Gala.

Joint Universities Programme

The Joint Universities Programme provides a global stage for students to showcase their best work at the annual Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF). The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Baptist University, City University of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University select the very best student films from the past year for public appreciation.

Youth Volunteer Programme

Young volunteers will have the opportunity to better understand both the film industry and arts administration by participating in “behind-the-scenes” of the annual Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF). Volunteers will be trained in transferable skills in three key departments: Programming, Operations and Marketing. Volunteers will be rewarded with a wealth of film knowledge, unique experiences and a chance to make some great friends.

Jockey Club Cine Academy Partners

Educational Institutes

-       Academy of Film, Hong Kong Baptist University

-       Department of Communication Design and Digital Media, Hong Kong Design

Institute

-       School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong

-       School of Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

-       School of Film and Television, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts

Film Organisations

-       Hong Kong Film Archive

-       Hong Kong Film Critics Society

Non-governmental Organisations

-              Agency for Volunteer Service

-              Aberdeen Kai-fong Welfare Association Social Service Centre

-              Evangelical Lutheran Church Social Service – Hong Kong

-              Hong Kong Children & Youth Services

-              Hong Kong Playground Association – Jockey Club North Point Integrated Service Centre For Children & Youth

-              Hong Kong Sheng Kui Hui Welfare Council

-              Senior Members Service Group

-              The Neighbourhood Advice-Action Council

-              The Salvation Army

-              Yang Memorial Methodist Social Service-Homantin Integrated Centre for Youth Development

About Hong Kong International Film Festival Society

The Hong Kong International Film Festival Society (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 presents 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 inspiring films all year round.

About The Hong Kong Jockey Club

Founded in 1884, The Hong Kong Jockey Club has become one of Hong Kong’s best known and respected organisations, providing the public with world-class sporting entertainment as well as being the city’s major non-Government community benefactor, now donating more than HK$1 billion a year to charitable and community projects.  It hasbeen part of Hong Kong through good times and bad, sharing the city’s growth and development with its people, and is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for future generations.

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Contact for media enquiries

Hong Kong International Film Festival Society

Samuel LAM                                                            Chris CHEUK

Tel:   +852 2102 7368                                         Tel:   +852 2102 7385

Email: samuel_lam@hkiff.org.hk E-mail: chris_cheuk@hkiff.org.hk

8 June 2011 – The Hong Kong International Film Festival Society announced winners for the “People’s Choice” and “The Unforgettable Moment Video Award” of the Asian Film Awards “Unforgettable Moment” Video Competition today.

The 5^th Asian Film Awards (AFA) was held on 21 March 2011 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre with many memorable moments.  This year, all AFA home viewers had the opportunity to share their own unforgettable moments.  The Hong Kong International Film Festival Society (HKIFFS) has organised the Asian Film Awards “Unforgettable Moment” Video Competition as a platform for the public to share their own unforgettable moment.  Entries received were not limited to Hong Kong, and submissions were also made from Taiwan and Mainland China.  After the online public voting and the selection panel’s  consideration, we are proud to announce the following winners:-

“People’s Choice”

The Unforgettable Moment

Director: Mr Xing Bo

Prize: Hamilton Pionner Mechanical Watch (value: HK$6,530)

“The Unforgettable Moment Video Award”

The Unforgettable Trip to Bangladesh

Director: Ms Zanith LU

Prize: Hamilton Pulsomatic Watch (value: HK$11,720)

Roger GARCIA, executive director of HKIFFS (left) presented the Hamilton Pulsomatic Watch to Zanith LU, winner of The Unforgettable Moment Video Award

The People’s Choice and the Unforgettable Moment Video Award winners received prizes sponsored by Hamilton Watch, and each of them also received a set of souvenior from the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society.

The 6^th Asain Film Awards will be held on 19 March 2012.

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For media enquiries, please contact:

Samuel LAM                                                  Chris CHEUK

Tel: +852 2102 7368                                 Tel: +852 2102 7385

E-mail: samuel_lam@hkiff.org.hk E-mail: chris_cheuk@hkiff.org.hk

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March 2011 (Hong Kong) – The 35th Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF) announced this year’s winning films for the Asian Digital Competition, Humanitarian Awards for Documentaries, Short Film Competition, FIPRESCI Prize and SIGNIS Awards.  The announcement took place at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre with jury members of the Asian Digital Competition – acclaimed directors, Ruby YANG (The Warriors of Qiugang) and Filipino filmmaker Raymond RED (Anino), winner of Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival.  The Asian Digital Competition encourages young filmmakers in Asia to explore the potential of the digital media.  The Golden Digital Award went to Old Dog by Pema Tsedan.  The film shows how cinema can be a powerful experience.  The Silver Digital Award went to the director, Sivaroj KONGSAKUL for his feature debut, Eternity.  The juries were very moved by its poetic style and its original structure.  And the cinematographer of Old Dog, SONTHAR Gyal, his first directorial The Sun Beaten Path received Special Mention of this Award.

The Humanitarian Award for Best Documentary went to director SODA Kazushiro for his film Peace.  By following the ordinary lives of people and cats, the camera leads the audience to discover the concept of peace in its most fundamental sense, which reveals the sublime through the mundane.  The Humanitarian Award for Outstanding Documentary Award went to Pink Saris directed by Kim LONGINOTTO.  The jury commented that the power of the film lies not only in its championing of these women’s struggle for equality, but also in its refusal to shy away from exploring the complexity of the process of change and the flaws of its protagonist.

The HKIFF is proud to present the second edition of the Short Film Competition.  The Grand Prize went to Pigs directed by Pawel WOJTASIK a marvelously abstract and perfectly concrete experimental documentary.  The Jury Prize went to Little Children, Big Words directed by Lisa James LARSSON.  Both Annick BLANC’s Nowhere Elsewhere and Ann Marie FLEMING’s I was a Child of Holocaust Survivors received Special Mention of this Award.

The FIPRESCI Prize has been presented since the 23^rd HKIFF with the aim to promote young talent and artistic excellence in Asian filmmaking.  The FIPRESCI prize presented to YOON Sung-hyun who directed his first long film Bleak Night, for its confident and coherent vision, and for eliciting stunning performances from a young cast.  The FIPRESCI Special Mention went to the winner of Dragons & Tigers Award in Vancouver Film Festival Good Morning to the World directed by HIROHARA Satoru.

Co-organised with SIGNIS Hong Kong since 2004, the SIGNIS Awards is a salute to quality films with significant artistic, human, social, and spiritual values.  The SIGNIS Award this year went to Winter’s Bone, directed by Debra GRANIK.  The jury was touched by the courage of a young girl, carrying the burden of her family, who is determined to prove her father’s death in order to prevent the losing of their home.  The SIGNIS Special Mention was presented to Eran RIKLIS for his work The Human Resources Manager. 

Screenings of the following award-winning films are still available at the 35^th HKIFF:

• Peace – 31 March, 3:20pm, Science Museum
• The Sun Beaten Path – 31 March, 9:45pm, Hong Kong Arts Centre
• The Human Resources Manager – 1 April, 7:30pm, Hong Kong Arts Centre
• Pink Saris – 4 April, 7:30pm, Hong Kong Arts Centre

Details of these screenings can be found at www.hkiff.org.hk

List of Awards

About the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society (HKIFFS)

The Hong Kong International Film Festival Society (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 presents 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 inspiring films all year round.

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(Hong Kong, 21 March 2011) UNCLE BOONMEE WHO CAN RECALL HIS PAST LIVES, the Thailand masterful work by Apichatpong WEERASETHAKUL was awarded Best Film at the 5th Asian Film Awards (AFA), held on 21 March 2011 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The film also won the Palme d’Or at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival, and was the first Asian film to win the award since 1997.

The film tells the story of the last days in the life of an old man in northern Thailand. Painterly beautiful and meditative, Uncle Boonmee is a masterful work on the eternal themes of death and memory.

A total of 14 awards and three special awards were presented at the glamorous ceremony attended by a dazzling ensemble of celebrities, international guests, and prominent figures in film industry including “The Promotion of Asian Cinema” – Fortissimo Films award received by company Chairman, Michael J. WERNER, the Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Raymond CHOW, The Asian Film Award for Outstanding Contribution to Asian Cinema KIM Dong-ho, The Asian Film Award for 2010’s Top-Grossing Film – AFTERSHOCK director FENG Xiaogang, also including Joan CHEN, Barney CHENG, CHOI Se-yeon, CHOW Yun-fat, Anthony CHUE, Jung-woo HA, HUANG Xiaomin, Peter KAM Pui- tat, Archie KAO, Alice KE, KIM Tae-hun, Aaron KWOK, Peter LAM, Carina LAU, LEE Chang-dong, LEE Sinje, Byron MANN, Brillante MENDOZA, NAKASHIMA Tetsuya, NAM Na-young, PARK Jung-ryul, Lisa S., SAITO Kazuyoshi, Jack SO, WAI Ying-hung, Apichatpong WEERASETHAKUL, Harvey WEINSTEIN, Michael J. WERNER, Arthur WONG, Jonathan WONG, Wilfred WONG, XU Fan, Sally YEH, YODA Tatsumi, YOUN Yuh-jung, ZHANG Ziyi and Director YONFAN, the Jury President. 

The winners of the 5^th AFA are:

BEST FILM

• UNCLE BOONMEE WHO CAN RECALL HIS PAST LIVES (Thailand)

BEST DIRECTOR

• LEE Chang-dong / POETRY (South Korea)

BEST ACTOR

• HA Jung-woo / THE YELLOW SEA (South Korea)

BEST ACTRESS

• XU Fan / AFTERSHOCK (Mainland China / Hong Kong)

BEST NEWCOMER

• Mark CHAO You-Ting / MONGA (Taiwan)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

• Sammo HUNG Kam-po / IP MAN 2 (Hong Kong)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

• YOON Yeo-jeong / THE HOUSEMAID (South Korea)

BEST SCREENPLAY

• LEE Chang-dong / POETRY (South Korea)

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER

• Mark LEE Ping-Bin / NORWEGIAN WOOD (Japan)

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGNER

• HAYASHIDA Yuji / 13 ASSASSINS (Japan)

BEST MUSIC SCORE

• Indian Ocean / PEEPLI LIVE (India)

BEST EDITING

• NAM Na-young I SAW THE DEVIL (South Korea)

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

• Phil JONES, JIANG Yan-ming / AFTERSHOCK (Mainland China/ Hong Kong)

BEST COSTUME DESIGNER

• William CHANG Suk-ping / LET THE BULLETS FLY (Mainland China / Hong Kong)

The recipients of the special awards of the 5^Th AFA are:

The Asian Film Award for Outstanding Contribution to Asian Cinema

• KIM Dong-ho

The Asian Film Award for Lifetime Achievement Award

• Raymond CHOW

“The Promotion of Asian Cinema” award

• Fortissimo Films

The Asian Film Award for 2010’s Top-Grossing Film

• AFTERSHOCK

Our sponsor, Moët & Chandon, has pledged to generously donate HK$10,000 for each Award category and each of the four special Awards distributed to support the Japan Disaster Relief, with a total of HK$180,000.

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Asian Film Awards (AFA)

Inaugurated in 2007, the Asian Film Awards (AFA) is an international pioneering programme, honouring filmmakers with outstanding achievements in the field of Asian cinema.  Eminent filmmakers and superstars from around the world are invited to bestow awards upon winners of each category, making the ceremony an elaborate extravaganza. A jury panel, comprising of international professionals and prominent members in the community of world cinema, will select the award winners among eligible films produced in the region in that year.  Over the years, prominent guests, stars and filmmakers who attended the AFA include: Oliver STONE, William HURT, Arthur COHN, Barrie OSBORNE, Harvey WEINSTEIN, Luc BESSON, Jet LI, John WOO, Rain, Andy LAU, Joan CHEN, Tony LEUNG, Michelle YEOH, SHU Qi, Josephine SIAO, HOU Hsiao-Hsien, Brilliante MENDOZA, SONG Kang-ho, JEON Do-yeon, NAKATANI Miki, KWAI Lun-Mei, Priyanka CHOPRA and many more.  The crowning awards presentation ceremony promises an evening of glitz and glamour that befits the honouring of the highest achievements in Asian cinema.

For more information, please visit the official AFA website at: http://www.asianfilmawards.asia

 About The Hong Kong International Film Festival Society (HKIFFS)

Uniting the World through Film

The Hong Kong International Film Festival Society (HKIFFS) is a charitable, non-profit, non-government organization 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 organizes three annual marquee 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.

Concurrent Events

The 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 work and experience outstanding cinema.

Screening 290 titles from nearly 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 Film and Television Market (FILMART), a concurrent event of the HKIFF.

Committed to discovering talent, the Festival showcases the breadth of Chinese cinema and Asian talent. In addition, festival-goers meet leading filmmakers and experience seminars, conferences, exhibitions, parties celebrating the festival community, and much more.

The Festival draws over 400 global press members and continues to grow in importance as the premier platform to launch films to the Greater China region and Asia.

The 35th HKIFF will be held from March 20 to April 5, 2011.

For more information, please visit the official HKIFF website: http://www.hkiff.org.hk

About Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF)

Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) is widely recognized as the most important film-financing platform in Asia. HAF brings Asian filmmakers with upcoming film projects to Hong Kong for co-production ventures with top film financiers, producers, bankers, distributors and buyers. Attended by more than 1,000 filmmakers andfinanciers from at least 35 countries and regions, around25 projects are selected annually to participate in thethree-day event. 

Past participants have included Chinese mainland’s Jia Jiang-Ke, Jiang Wen, Li Yang and Ning Hao, Hong Kong’s Stanley Kwan, Ann Hui, Gordon Chan, Pang Ho-Cheung, Taiwan’s Tsai Ming-Liang, Japan’s SABU, Nakata Hideo, Otani Kentaro, Kore-Eda Hirokazu, Miike Takashi and Yukisada Isao, Korea’s Kim Jee-woon, Park Chan-wook, E J-Yong and IM Sang- Soo as well as Thailand’s Yongyoot Tjonhkongtoon, Nonzee Nimibutr and Pen-ek Ratanaruang. The 9^th HAF will be held from 21^st to 23^rd March, 2011. 

For more information, please join the HAF Facebook community at http://www.facebook.com/haf.asia or visit the HAF official website at http://www.haf.org.hk

20 March 2011 (Hong Kong) – With the Gala Premiere of Don’t Go Breaking My Heart, the latest work by the Hong Kong film industry’s renowned duo of Johnnie TO and WAI Ka-fai; and Quattro Hong Kong 2, jointly directed by four award-winning filmmakers – Stanley KWAN from Hong Kong, HO Yuhang from Malaysia, Brillante MENDOZA from the Philippines and Apichatpong WEERASETHAKUL from Thailand.  Hong Kong celebrated the official opening of the 35th Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF) at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre with a magnificent ceremony.

In the presence of officiating guests, Mr. Gregory SO Kam-leung, JP, Under Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, and Mr. Wilfred WONG SBS JP, Chairman of the HKIFF Society and Ambassador Miriam YEUNG, the Festival was officially opened with a stellar line-up of Hong Kong’s A-list, including the producer and cast of Don’t Go Breaking My Heart, WAI Ka-fai, Louis KOO, Daniel WU, GAO Yuanyuan, JJ JIA and Larisa BAKUROVA; the directors and cast of Quattro Hong Kong 2, Brillante MENDOZA, HO Yuhang and Stanley KWAN, cast WAI Ying-hung, Michelle WAI, TSUI Tien-you, Carlos CHAN, Gordon LAM, Terence YIN, Hayama HIRO and more.

“We are proud to continue our tradition as one of Asia’s foremost platforms and showcases for Asian and international cinema.  We remain committed to promoting films to the whole community and to present a festival that brings together a diversity of cultures styles of filmmaking, and the exchange of ideas. In this way, HKIFF has contributed and continues to contribute to the development of Hong Kong as the hub of our region’s cinema” said Mr. Wilfred WONG, SBS JP, Chairman of the HKIFF Society.  Mr. WONG also thanked the dedication of various government departments as well as our many partners, supporters and sponsors, which has been instrumental to the Festival’s development as a truly international film festival. (For the complete list of sponsors for the 35th HKIFF, please refer to Annex B.)

The 35th HKIFF will run for 17 days from 20 March to 5 April, screening 335 titles from 56 countries, 59 of them are world, international or Asian premieres.  As of today, over 63,000 tickets have been sold and more than 60 sold out screenings since the box office opened on 26 February 2011.  For the full list of film titles and details on ticket purchasing for the 35th HKIFF, please refer to www.hkiff.org.hk

About the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society (HKIFFS)

The Hong Kong International Film Festival Society (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 presents 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 inspiring films all year round.

Annex 1: Don’t Go Breaking My Heart and Quattro Hong Kong 2 at the 35th HKIFF Gala Premiere
Annex 2: The complete list of sponsors for the 35th Hong Kong International Film Festival

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The Complete List of Sponsors for
the 35th Hong Kong International Film Festival

The organiser of the 35^th Hong Kong International Film Festival would like to thank its partners and sponsors for their invaluable support:

Official Premium Car Partner: Audi
As one of the world’s leading automobile corporations, the core brand value of Audi ‘Vorsprung durch Technik’ has contributed not just to automotive development but has also been strongly and untiringly committed to supporting art, cultural and charitable events.  The appearances of Audi in Hollywood action blockbusters like Mission Impossible, I-Robot, Iron Man, Transporter I & II, are just a few examples of Audi’s prominence in the film industry worldwide.

Official Microblog: Tencent Weibo (t.qq.com)

Founded in November, 1998, Tencent, Inc. has grown into China’s largest and most used Internet service portal. In its ten-year history, Tencent has been able to maintain steady and fast-paced growth by always putting its users first.

Financially Supported by: Create Hong Kong

Official Hotel: W Hong Kong

Festival Partners:  TV5 Monde, Grey Goose, SCAD, Lee Hysan Foundation, Centro Cultural De Macau, Goethe-Institut Hong Kong, SIGNIS Hong Kong, Hong Kong Turkish Film Festival, uniFrance, Republique Francaise, Hamilton Watch, LCX, Japan Foundation

Festival Supporters: Leisure and Cultural Services Department, UA Cinemas, The Grand, Joint Publishing (Hong Kong) Company Limited, Times Square, Harbour City, Langham Place, Kowloon City Plaza, 1881 Heritage, Jebsen & Co. Ltd, Gi Space Limited, Fiji Water Hong Kong Limited

Digital Cinema Support: BARCO, G.D.C.

Audio Visual Equipment Support: Shun Hing Group, Panasonic

Supporting Organisation: Hong Kong Tourism Board

Official Media Partners:   The Hollywood Reporter, International Herald Tribune, Cup Magazine, AV magazine, Cuppa, alivenotdead.com

Media Partners: Prestige, MingPao Weekly, Lifestyleasia, yule.sohu.com, discuss.com.hk, uwants.com, tvb.com, RTHK

Media Supporters: inMAGAZINE, C for Culture, Hong Kong Magazine, Yesasia.com, Film Business Asia, The QuamGroup

Honorary Legal Advisers: Rin LEE, Angus FORSYTH

Hong Kong, 18 March 2011 – Respected founding Festival Director of the Busan International Film Festival, KIM Dong-ho, is to receive the Outstanding Contribution to Asian Cinema Award at the upcoming 5^th edition of the Asian Film Awards. KIM, who oversaw the rise of his festival, the Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF, now known as the Busan International Film Festival), to worldwide recognition just as Korean films were beginning to flourish both locally and internationally, is instrumental in the discovery of many new Asian talents since BIFF’s establishment in 1996.

The Asian Film Awards (AFA) is committed to honouring filmmakers with outstanding achievements in the field of Asian cinema.  The 5^th Asian Film Awards Presentation Ceremony will take place on 21 March 2011 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

One of the most well-known figures in the Korean film industry, KIM Dong-ho was the Vice Minister of Korea’s Ministry of Culture and Information before becoming President of the Korean Motion Picture Promotion Corporation (now known as the Korean Film Council).  During that time, he was involved in drawing up blueprints on much of modern Korea’s cultural policies and infrastructure.  He co-founded PIFF in 1996 and since then has gone on to champion new Asian talents with festival initiatives such as the New Currents Competition, the Pusan Promotion Plan, the Asian Film Academy Workshops and the Asian Cinema Fund, among others.  Though he retired as Festival Co-Director last year after 15 years of leadership, he remains as PIFF’s Honorary Festival Director.  KIM was awarded the Chevalier de l’ordre des Arts et de Lettres by the French government in 2000.  He has served on the jury of numerous film festivals such as Cannes, Rotterdam and San Sebastian.

“KIM Dong-ho is one of the giants of our industry – a tireless promoter of Asian cinema who is immensely knowledgeable, well-respected and well-connected.  From his time at the Ministry of Culture and Information

and the Korean Motion Picture Promotion Corporation to the years shepherding the Pusan International Film Festival, he is known as the face of Korea’s film industry.  As such, the AFA would like to honour Mr. KIM for his dedication and his passion for cinema throughout the years,” commented Mr. Wilfred WONG SBS JP, Chairman of the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society (HKIFFS), the organiser of the AFA.

In addition to the 14 individual awards, this year’s AFA will present 4 special awards to recognise the outstanding efforts and careers of individual film professionals and companies in the Asian film industry.  The Awards include the Lifetime Achievement Award, Award for Outstanding Contribution to Asian Cinema, Award for Promotion of Asian Cinema and Award for 2010’s Top-Grossing Film.

About the Asian Film Awards
Inaugurated in 2007, the Asian Film Awards (AFA) is an international pioneering programme, honouring filmmakers with outstanding achievements in the field of Asian cinema.  Eminent filmmakers and superstars from around the world are invited to bestow awards upon winners of each category, making the ceremony an elaborate extravaganza.  A panel of jury, comprised of international professionals and prominent members in the community of world cinema, will select among eligible films produced in the region in that year and decide the award winners.  Over the years, prominent guests, stars and filmmakers who attended the AFA include: Oliver STONE, William HURT, Donatella VERSACE, Barrie OSBORNE, Luc BESSON, Arthur COHN, ZHANG Yimou, BONG Joon-ho, John WOO, TSUI Hark, Peter CHAN, FENG Xiaogang, LU Chuan, JIA Zhangke, Johnnie TO, HOU Hsiao-Hsien, Brilliante MENDOZA, Jet LI, Rain, Andy LAU, Joan CHEN, Tony LEUNG chiu-wai, Michelle YEOH, Brigitte LIN, MOTOKI Masahiro, WANG Xueqi and many more.  The crowning awards presentation ceremony promises an evening of glitz and glamour that befits the honouring of the highest achievements in Asian cinema.

About the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society (HKIFFS)
The Hong Kong International Film Festival Society (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 presents 3 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 inspiring films all year round.

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