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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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