Hong Kong International Film Festival
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| Location | Hong Kong |
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| Founded | 1976 |
| Most recent | 2024 |
| Hosted by | HKIFF Society |
| Festival date | 28 March to 8 April 2024 |
| Language | Multi-language (adapted movies from different countries) |
| Website | HKIFF |
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| Traditional Chinese | 香港國際電影節 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 香港国际电影节 | ||||||||||||
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The Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF) is one of Asia's oldest international film festivals. Founded in 1976, the festival features different movies and filmmakers from different countries, and takes place in Hong Kong.[1]
HKIFF screens around 230 films from more than 60 countries in different major cultural venues across the territory every year.[2] New films are featured as gala premieres, with the directors and cast presenting on the red carpet and meet-and-greet sessions in theatres.[3]
History
Previously operated by Urban Council and Leisure and Cultural Services Department, from 1977 to 2001, and Hong Kong Arts Development Council, from 2002 to 2004, HKIFF was officially incorporated as an independent, charitable organisation – Hong Kong International Film Festival Society Limited after completing its 28th edition.[4][5] The Hong Kong SAR Government has continued to subsidise the festival through venue provision and partial funding.[6]
Since 2012, HKIFF produced and premiered anthologies of short films made by well-known award winning filmmakers from Asia, such as Ann Hui, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Jia Zhangke, Brillante Mendoza, Hideo Nakata, Tsai Ming-liang, and Apichatpong Weerasethakul.[citation needed] Since 2017, HKIFF started to collaborate with Heyi Pictures to produce two feature films a year by young Chinese filmmakers that will hold their world premieres at HKIFF.[7]
Past events
Competition
HKIFF Firebird Awards include three categories: Young Cinema Competition, Documentary Competition and Short Film Competition. The results are decided by three jury teams consisting of film industry professionals such as film critics, directors and film festival delegates. Besides Firebird Awards, HKIFF also established FIPRESCI Prize in HKIFF23 to recognize enterprising filmmakers and promotes young talent in Asian cinema.[8] Starting from HKIFF41, Audience Choice Award is held during the film festival when the audience members who purchased tickets and festival passes could vote for their favorite films.[9] From HKIFF43, the Young Cinema Competition was divided into "Chinese Language" and "World" sections.[10]
| Event name | Young Cinema Competition | Documentary Competition | Short Film Competition | FIPRESCI Prize | Audience Choice Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HKIFF36 | Firebird Award: Song of Silence
Jury Prize: The End of Puberty |
Firebird Award: Jai Bhim Comrade
Jury Prize: Back to the Square |
Firebird Award: Muybridge's Strings
Jury Prize: Everyone Says I Love You Special Mention: ORA |
The Mirror Never Lies | - |
| HKIFF37 | Firebird Award: In Bloom
Jury Prize: All Apologies Special Mention: Longing for the Rain |
Firebird Award: Roots
Jury Prize: Oh, the San Xia Special Mention: Redemption Impossible |
Firebird Award: Night Shift
Jury Prize: Room 606 |
In Bloom | - |
| HKIFF38 | Firebird Award: Macondo
Jury Prize: The Tale of Iya Special Mention: Forma |
Firebird Award: My Name Is Salt
Jury Prize: The Last Moose of Aoluguya Special Mention: Meat and Milk |
Firebird Award: Butter Lamp
Jury Prize: Cold Snap Special Mention: Symphony no.42 |
10 Minutes | - |
| HKIFF39 | Firebird Award: Sworn Virgin
Jury Prize: K Special Mention: The Coffin in the Mountain |
Firebird Award: I am the People
Jury Prize: A Young Patriot |
Firebird Award: Listen
Jury Prize: A Blue Room |
K | - |
| HKIFF40 | Firebird Award: Life After Life
Jury Prize: Tomcat |
Firebird Award: Behemoth
Jury Prize: Under The Sun |
Firebird Award: Batrachian's Ballad
Jury Prize: Prelude to the General |
The Island Funeral | - |
| HKIFF41 | Firebird Award: My Happy Family
Jury Prize: Newton |
Firebird Award: House in the Fields
Jury Prize: Inmates |
Firebird Award: Jukai
Jury Prize: Ten Mornings Ten Evenings And One Horizon Special Mention: Everything |
Happy Bus Day | Mad World |
| HKIFF42 | Firebird Award: Girls Always Happy
Jury Prize: Daughter of Mine |
Firebird Award: Of Love & Law
Jury Prize: The Distant Barking of Dogs Special Mention: Mama |
Firebird Award: Wicked Girl
Jury Prize: The Burden |
Girls Always Happy | An Elephant Sitting Still |
| HKIFF43 | Firebird Award (Chinese Language): A First Farewell
Firebird Award (World): You Have the Night |
Firebird Award: Midnight Family
Jury Prize: Advocate |
Firebird Award: All These Creatures
Jury Prize: The Call |
The Golden-Laden Sheep and the Sacred Mountain | - |
| HKIFF44 | Firebird Award (Chinese Language): The Cloud in Her Room
Firebird Award (World): This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection |
Firebird Award: The Painter and the Thief
Jury Prize: Once You Know |
Firebird Award: Genius Loci
Jury Prize: Heading South |
This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection | - |
| HKIFF45 | Firebird Award (Chinese Language): The Day is Over
Firebird Award (World): The Wasteland |
Firebird Award: Mr Bachmann and His Class
Jury Prize: Sabaya |
Firebird Award: Motorcyclist's Happiness Won't Fit Into His Suit
Jury Prize: Vadim on a Walk Special Mention: Blessed Winter |
The Story of Southern Islet | - |
| HKIFF46 | Firebird Award (Chinese Language): A New Old Play
Firebird Award (World): Mediterranean Fever |
Firebird Award: All That Breathes
Jury Prize: Children of the Mist |
Firebird Award: Bestia
Jury Prize: The Bones Special Mention: Sideral |
A New Old Play | - |
| HKIFF47 | Firebird Award (Chinese Language): Stonewalling
Firebird Award (World): Tótem |
Firebird Award: Apolonia, Apolonia
Jury Prize: The Hamlet Syndrome |
Firebird Award: Bear
Jury Prize: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes |
Stonewalling | - |
| HKIFF48 | Firebird Award (Chinese Language): Snow in Midsummer
Firebird Award (World): Sons |
Firebird Award: Favoriten
Jury Prize: Obedience |
Firebird Award: The Meatseller
Jury Prize: Shrooms |
A Journey in Spring |
Controversy
The Longest Summer
At the 48th Hong Kong International Film Festival, The Longest Summer, a film by director Fruit Chan, which touches on the topic of the handover of Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China in July 1997, was originally scheduled to be screened on 2 February 2024. However, the screening was abruptly cancelled after the organizer said they were unable to locate suitable copies for screening. [11]
See also
References
- ^ "Hong Kong themes give hometown heroes an on-screen presence at HKIFF". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- ^ "Mainland offers Hong Kong's film industry a brighter future". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- ^ "Hong Kong Film Festival 2018 preview". Screen. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- ^ Adler, Carlye (2003-12-03). "Gov't to let go of Hong Kong fest". Variety. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- ^ "New subvention arrangement for Hong Kong International Film Festival Society announced". www.info.gov.hk. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- ^ "Update on the Work of Create Hong Kong" (PDF). Legislative Council, Hong Kong SAR Government. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ "Billboard Radio China - The 42nd Hong Kong International Film Festival Kicks Off". www.billboardradiochina.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-19. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- ^ "HKIFF closes with gifts and Greenaway". SCREENZ. 2015-04-06. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- ^ "HKIFF41 honors filmmakers with awards of five competition sections and the Audience Choice Award". www.filmfestivals.com. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- ^ "HKIFF43 Winners of Firebird Awards Announced at Gala". HKIFF. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ "國際電影節突取消放映《去年煙花特別多》 陳果感可惜：咩都可以發生 (21:01) - 20240309 - 港聞". 明報新聞網 - 即時新聞 instant news (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 2024-10-28.
Notes
- ^ HKIFF44 was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. When the cinemas finally reopened, HKIFF Society decided to bring the cancelled programme to local residents through a five week-long CineFest (September 30 - November 5).
- ^ a b Due to Covid-19-related travel restrictions, all the master classes were held online.
- ^ Following the government's announcement extending its social distancing measures to curb the escalating Covid-19 pandemic, HKIFF46 scheduled initially between 31 March and 11 April was postponed.
