Hong Kong Asian Film Investment Association launches new program to assist new film post-production and distribution

Recently, the Hong Kong Asian Film Investment Association (HAF) announced the launch of a new project, WIP Lab, which hopes to help film directors and producers find post-production funds, find suitable distributors, and promote it to program planners of overseas film festivals.

Recently, the Hong Kong Asian Film Investment Association (HAF) announced the launch of a new program WIP Lab (Work-in-Progress Laboratory), which hopes to help film directors and producers find funding for post-production, identify suitable distributors, and promote it to overseas film festivals. Program planning.

WIP Lab plans to further extend HAF's service platform for providing pre-financing to post-production, distribution and promotion to overseas film festivals, allowing film projects that have been or are nearly completed to find unlimited cooperation opportunities on a time-limited meeting and negotiation platform.

The WIP Lab will accept applications from October 12 to December 31, 2016, and will be held concurrently with the 15th HAF. The conference will select about ten plans. The selected director and producer of the project can play about 10 minutes of completed footage at the conference and explain the content of the film in detail to distributors, post-production companies and representatives of overseas film festivals during the 10-minute question and answer session. After the release of the materials was completed, WIP Lab immediately arranged for parties interested in the project to have more in-depth talks with the director and producer.

WIP Lab is funded by the Creative Hong Kong and Film Development Fund. Gao Siya, director of the Hong Kong International Film Festival Association, hopes that WIP Lab, as an important new program of HAF, will bring more impact to film workers, attract more high-quality film projects and enhance HAF's status.

HAF is a core project under the Hong Kong Film and Television Entertainment Expo and will be held during the Hong Kong International Film and Television Exhibition (FILMART) from March 13 to 15, 2017.

For more information on the WIP Lab, you can visit the official website http://www.haf.org.hk or email haf@hkiff.org.hk

Hong Kong Asian Film Investors Association (HAF) Introduction

The Hong Kong Asian Film Investors Association (HAF) was first launched in 2000 with the support of the government agency Creative Hong Kong and Film Development Fund, and has now become Asia's premier film financing platform. HAF selects 25 to 30 new film projects every year and invites project producers to negotiate cooperation with more than a thousand investors, producers, distributors and buyers from at least 35 countries and regions at a three-day investment conference., providing a platform for Asian filmmakers and exploring business opportunities.

HAF is committed to working together with international partners to explore more diverse opportunities for filmmakers. Major partners include iQiyi (China), Fox International Productions (Greater China)(United States), Cinemart (Netherlands), Asian Project Market (South Korea), Independent Film Project (United States), Golden Horse Venture Capital Conference (Taiwan) and NewCinema Network (Italy). With funding from Creative Hong Kong, the Film Development Fund and other organizations, the Investment Association has set up cash and non-cash awards with a total value of approximately US$150,000.

Filmmakers who have participated in HAF include Jia Zhangke, Jiang Wen, Lu Chuan and Ning Hao from China; Chen Kexin, Kwan Jinpeng, Anhua Hui, Chen Guo and Peng Haoxiang from Hong Kong; Tsai Mingliang, Wei Desheng, Chung Menghong and Dai Liren from Taiwan; Yukwa, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Naomi Kawase and Shunji Iwai from Japan; Park Tsan-wook, Kim Ji-yun, Bong Jun-ho and Lin Chang-shu from South Korea; and Veashugu, Lu Yi-mou, Lanci Piedda and Peng Liyun Danayuan from Abitsa, Thailand.

Introduction to the Hong Kong International Film Festival Association Connecting

the World through Films

The Hong Kong International Film Festival Association is a non-profit-making and unofficial charity committed to promoting film culture and promoting the art of light and shadow.

In order to develop film culture in Hong Kong and Asia, the Association organizes two flagship events in March and April every year, including the Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF) and the Hong Kong Asian Film Investment Association (HAF). In addition, the association launched "HKIFF Cine Fan" in April 2013 to bring selected masterpieces other than mainstream films to Hong Kong audiences.

Through year-round activities, the association hopes to enhance the world's appreciation of Asian and China film culture, and bring inspiring films from all over the world to Hong Kong to enrich local spiritual and cultural life.

Movies can connect different cultures and generations and stimulate endless creativity. Based on this belief, the association continues to bring the best and inspiring films from around the world to thousands of fans.

For media enquiries, please contact: Hong Kong International Film Festival Association Matthew Poon

Tel: +852 2102 7375 Email: matthew_poon@hkiff.org.hk

Editor: yvette