Hong Kong Entertainment Newsletter

Embracing the Return of Entertainment Expo Hong Kong

Film, TV, music and digital entertainment enjoyed a bright spotlight at the press conference for the 4th Entertainment Expo Hong Kong held on 25 February in Hong Kong. Officiating guests include Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Frederick Ma, Executive Director of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council Fred Lam, HKTDC Entertainment Industry Advisory Committee Chairman Raymond Chow and Hong Kong Entertainment Ambassador Tony Leung, along with top entertainment industry representatives, presided over the press conference. Click here for details.

COMPATIBLE BADGES FOR BUYERS TO ACCESS HKMF & FILMART

More good news for exhibition visitors. Being concurrent events, FILMART (17 to 20 March, 2008) and HKMF (19 to 21 March, 2008) will issue compatible badges for buyers, allowing FILMART badge holders to enter HKMF exhibition hall and vice versa. HKMF is now offering free online registration. Act now and register online by clicking here.

ANOTHER SPECTACULAR YEAR FOR FILMART

Over 480 exhibitors coming from 30 countries and regions are expected to join FILMART this year and various thematic pavilions will have further expansion. Click here for some highlights of the exhibition.

International Conferences addressing hot industry topics like co-productions, digital distribution and film merchandising are surely not to be missed, too. Click here for details.

A variety of special events including premieres, press conferences, cocktail receptions, etc. will be held at FILMART 2008. Relevant information is now available online. Please click here for further details.

The 6th HAF ONLINE PROJECT BOOK AVAILABLE NOW

HAF On-Event Luncheon sponsored by J-Pitch / UNIJAPAN and UK Film Council

HAF this year will present a total of five awards. The result of the Awards will be announced on 19 March, 2008, while the event will run from 17 to 19 March. Please click here for more details.

PROGRESS ON HAF ALUMNI

The unparalleled success of HAF can be validated through the results of its previous project selections. Yu Lik Wai’s Plastic City (HAF 2006 Project), has already started shooting in San Paolo, Brazil in February.

4 past HAF projects will make its world premiere at this year’s HKIFF in a star-studded red-carpet gala even, namely: Soul of a Demon by Taiwanese director Chang Tso Chi, Kenneth Bi’s The Drummer, veteran director Ann Hui’s The Way We Are, Help Me Eros directed by Lee Kang-sheng Please click here for details.

HAF ONLINE APPOINTMENT BOOKING

The convenient and user-friendly HAF Online Appointment System allows HAF guests to schedule meetings with HAF project filmmakers in advance. If you want to get organized before the event, please act fast!

In case you want to change your mind, the system also allows you to alter your appointment bookings in just a few simple steps.

HAF ONLINE APPOINTMENT BOOKING

The 32^nd HKIFF is proud to open this year’s film festival with Japanese maestro Yamada Yoji‘s Kabei – Our Mother and Taiwanese director Chang Tso-Chi‘s Soul of a Demon.

Shine A Light, the highly anticipated Rolling Stones documentary by Academy Award Best Director Martin Scorsese and Coffee or Tea, from veteran local director Shu Kei and his protégé Kwan Man-hin, have been selected as this year’s closing films. For more highlights of the festival, please go to its official website.

The 2nd Asian Film Awards - Celebrating Excellence in Cinema

This year’s AFA will bestow two honorary trophies – The 2^nd AFA Lifetime Achievement Award and The 2^nd AFA Edward Yang New Talent Award to recognize filmmakers who have made outstanding contributions to cinema, and exhibited exceptional gift in cinema, respectively.

The 2008 recipient of the AFA Lifetime Achievement Award is the prolific Japanese master, while emerging director Ishii Yuya, also hailing from Japan, will receive the inaugural Edward Yang New Talent Award. Click here for more details.

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