The awards are the hong kong equivalent to the american academy awards. Hong kong film awards 2017 winners time out hong kong. Joe ma in 2009 fire lees third feature robbery is a timely reminder that hong. Hong kong new years eve celebrations 20092019 youtube. The hong kong international film festival is one of asias oldest international film festival. Hong kongs megavision project workshop is launching two new highprofile action titles at filmart. Production for integrity began in april 2018 and was released on 5 february 2019, the first day of the chinese new year holiday period. Hong kong trade development council hktdc is the worlds fullservice trade promotion organisation to create and facilitate business opportunities between hong kong and the rest of the world. Asias largest film and entertainment market, organised by the hktdc and held at the hkcec, the hong kong international film and tv market hosts exhibits such as distribution, production and acquisition of film, tv programmes, animation, digital entertainment, games, production and postproduction services, shooting locations, film commissions, film festivals, film insurance and film financing. The content you are trying to access is only available to members. Hong kong international film and tv market filmart opens effective platform for exchange among global entertainment industry. The opening ceremony of entertainment expo, hong kong this.
Internationally renowned producers, distributors, investors and professionals use filmart to launch promotions, network with key industry players and negotiate deals. Film art aims to promote hong kong as the regional hub for the sales and production of the film and television. Integrity is a 2019 hong kong crime film written and directed by alan mak and starring sean lau, nick cheung and karena lam. The hong kong international film and tv market, or filmart, kicks off its annual fourday event on monday, march 23, bringing together filmmakers, financiers and other industry professionals from. Twentytwo thai companies are represented at a dedicated thailand pavilion at the hong kong filmart. Rescheduling announcement the safety of exhibitors and participants has always been a priority for the hktdc. In theaters april 12, 2018 entered into the 2017 hong kong asian film festival.
More than 8,700 trade buyers from over 50 countries and regions meet at filmart annually to develop partnerships, conduct. A list of films produced in hong kong in 2009 contents. The film industry last submitted entries to the cannes film festival in 2009, to the berlin international film festival in 2008, and to the venice film festival in 2011. Fox movies is a 24hr movie channel available to 35 million viewing homes across asia and a featured channel on the fox international channels asia network. The film revolves around an icac case involving the selling of smuggled cigarettes and is the first installment of a planned trilogy. Filmart 2010 has proven to be a huge success with over 540 exhibitors from 29 countries and regions, attracting nearly 5,000 visitors from 51 countries and regions. Details on screening application will be announced later. Fimlart is one of nine events under the entertainment expo hong kong, which opens on the same day with a kickoff ceremony. Stephen au was born on april 26, 1963 in hong kong. In line with the measures taken by the hong kong sar government against the spread of the novel coronavirus, the hktdc will postpone its filmart to 27 29 august, 2020 originally scheduled for 2528 march, 2020. Midnight runners at screen at filmart full version. Canadian delegation hong kong filmart 2017 by sarolta csete issuu. The market maintains its significance as hub for sales to many important countries in asia and is regarded as a bridge between the east and the west, providing for business access to mainland china. Hong kong has been referred to as the pacific bridge to the chinese market, underscored by the annual filmart, which in 2012 attracted more than 5,800 buyers and nearly 650 exhibitors from 33 countries.
This video is a list every new years eve celebrations in hong kong from 2009 to 2019. John tsang to officiate entertainment expo hong kong. Thai night brings the creative thai spirit to hong kong. Filmart 2017 2019 filmart is the first event of the film industry in asia and became one of the top 3 events of its category in the world in term of numbers of exhibitors. Nose chan meg chan, scotty chan, guthrie yip drama, entered into the 2010 hong kong international film festival. Fox international channels fic is news corporations international multimedia business. There is a thrilling selection of chineselanguage titles at filmart this year. The 36th hong kong film awards took place last night at the hkcec and perhaps the future is bright for the local film industry after all.
Entertainment expo, hong kong opens midmarch 10 spectacular events for film, tv, music and digital entertainment. Film festival in 2008 and was theatrically released in 2009. Hong kong international film festival hkiff marks its 40th birthday this year as the oldest international film festival in asia. Media asia will start presales on the movie at next weeks filmart in hong kong. Kenji tanigakis enter the fat dragon, starring donnie yen, and master of ransom with tony leung kafai, louis koo, gordon lam and simon yam. Bochk hong kong new year countdown celebrations 2017 duration. The 24 hottest projects at this years hong kong filmart. Wong cholam, kate tsui, angelababy, race wong, jj jia. Independent film targets china and asiapacific via hong. The next edition of filmart, to be held from 21 to 24 march 2011 at the hong kong convention and exhibition centre, will surely be an even more comprehensive market.
Variety of seminars feature renowned international speakers. The hong kong film industrys performance at international film festivals was likewise affected. Posted by philsandberg on march 17, 2017 0 comment. In partnership with cineasia 2009, the 8th haf and the hong kong motion picture industry association mpia proudly present. Filmart draws nearly 9,000 international buyers seminars focus on the development and opportunities of the film and tv industry in the greater bay area. Wilfred wong festival president, shirley chan short films manager, alvin tse director for short films. Produce short documentary film of news and current affairs, and get a good click rate. Ahead of next weeks hong kong filmart mar 16, screen profiles lists 10 of. With very few hong kong or mainland chinese sellers making the journey to this years european film market in berlin, filmart offers a chance for buyers to catch up with the chineselanguage titles that will be rolled out in the region for the rest of the year. Thai night was presented as part of the program by the department of international trade promotion to support and promote thailands film and television industry in international markets.
The filmart is organised by the hong kong trade development council and takes place every march at the huge hong kong convention and exhibition centre. Big pictures hong kong star x media local production. It operates through a global network of more than 40 offices. Canadian delegation hong kong filmart 2017, author. The organizers of filmart in hong kong have moved the event from march to august over fears about the coronavirus outbreak. Hong kong filmart draws over 8000 visitors asiapacific news. Most of these tend to be about movies, film, television, television and. Hall 1, hong kong convention and exhibition centre filmart is asias premier film industry event and one of the worlds top three events of its kind in terms of exhibitor numbers. In the first film love in a puff, pang uses a tool he has mastered already from previous directorial efforts men suddenly in black, dream home. Riding on the cusp of the hong kong new wave in the 1970s, the. To promote hong kong as the regional hub for distribution and production of film, tv programs and entertainmentrelated products in asia pacific. Strong french presence at the 21st hong kong filmart.
Filmart, hong kong film and tv market, is held in the hong kong convention and exhibition centre and runs for three busy days. Hong kong international film and tv market filmart opens. Distribution, production and acquisition of film, tv programmes, animation, documentary, digital entertainment games, digital effects and music, cinema. The hong kong international film festival society hkiffs is a charitable, non profit and nongover.
Hong kong, mar, 2017 acn newswire the 21st edition of the hong kong international film and tv market filmart sprang into action for a fourday run at the hong kong convention and exhibition centre. The 23rd edition of hong kong international film and tv market filmart, organized by the hong kong trade development council hktdc, attracted nearly 9,000 buyers. Filmart draws international buyers to hong kong tvasia. Liz shackleton picks out some of the most promising. The safety of exhibitors and participants has always been a priority for the hktdc. The hong kong international film festival society hkiffs is a charitable, nonprofit and nongover. Calendars online and print friendly for any year and month.
Hong kong international film festival 2017 hong kong unifrance. The awards recognise achievement in various aspects of filmmaking, such as directing, screenwriting, acting and cinematography. A new dimension to china, was being held successfully on dec 8, 2009. Hong kong company is launching enter the fat dragon and master of ransom at the market. A premier trading platform for the international entertainment industry, this years filmart welcomes more than 800 exhibitors from 35. On the tail of this announcement, the hong kong filmart, a major film and television trade event, took place from march 1922. John woo to direct remake of japanese thriller manhunt. The hong kong film development council fdc launched a largescale annual project named. Fox networks group asia, mm2 entertainment to coproduce six chineselanguage features. Most of the guests of this festival are composed of producers, investors and film professionals and use filmart to launch promotions and to negociate deals. In 2009, hong kong auteur pang hocheung introduced audiences to a quintessential hong kong couple jimmy and cherie miriam yeung. Ahead of next weeks hong kong filmart mar 16, screen profiles lists 10 of the most exciting talents in the local industry.