Hong Kong International Film Festival

HKTDC welcomes 2023 Policy Address

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

HONG KONG, Oct 25, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) welcomes the 2023 Policy Address, delivered today by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's (HKSAR) Chief Executive Mr John Lee.

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  • HONG KONG, Oct 25, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) welcomes the 2023 Policy Address, delivered today by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's (HKSAR) Chief Executive Mr John Lee.
  • The Policy Address presents a comprehensive set of measures encompassing various areas, such as the economy and trade, people's livelihood and youth development.
  • The Policy Address states the Government will leverage Hong Kong's advantages in professional services to develop the city into a regional intellectual property (IP) trading centre.
  • The Policy Address outlined the Government's intention to continuously promote the development of the convention and exhibition (C&E) industry.

World Film Festival Chairman Forum Was Held, Chairman of Paris Chinese Film Festival: To Cultivate Chinese Film Fans in France

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Joanne Goh, Chairman of the Malaysian International Film Festival; Catherine Fitzgerald, Chairman of the New Zealand International Film Festival; Deborah Gabinetti, Chairman of the Bali International Film Festival; Deanna Gao, Chairman of the Paris Chinese Film Festival; Manfred Wong, former Chairman of the Hong Kong Film Awards; Frederic Golchan, Hollywood producer; and Chinese director Sherwood Hu exchanged views on the history and culture of each film festival and the characteristics, problems and countermeasures of the international film festival development.

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  • Joanne Goh, Chairman of the Malaysian International Film Festival; Catherine Fitzgerald, Chairman of the New Zealand International Film Festival; Deborah Gabinetti, Chairman of the Bali International Film Festival; Deanna Gao, Chairman of the Paris Chinese Film Festival; Manfred Wong, former Chairman of the Hong Kong Film Awards; Frederic Golchan, Hollywood producer; and Chinese director Sherwood Hu exchanged views on the history and culture of each film festival and the characteristics, problems and countermeasures of the international film festival development.
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    Chairman of Paris Chinese Film Festival: To Cultivate Chinese film fans in France
    The forum was attended by a large number of guests from 14 countries around the world.
  • Joanne Goh, Chairman of the Malaysian International Film Festival, introduced the Malaysian International Film Festival, which started in 2016 and will hold its sixth session this July.
  • The Paris Chinese Film Festival was founded in 2004 and will be celebrating its 20th anniversary next year, revealed Deanna Gao, Chairman of the Paris Chinese Film Festival.

13th Beijing International Film Festival Opens, Celebrates Era in All Its Glory, and Feeds "Beijing Approach" into World Cinema

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Monday, April 24, 2023

This classic movie song turned on an extra measure of charm from the interpretation of the two great artists.

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  • This classic movie song turned on an extra measure of charm from the interpretation of the two great artists.
  • The Chinese film market is showing a sign of prosperity.
  • In the recommendation of the films of the year, the cast & crew of The Great War appeared on stage.
  • From April 22 to 29, various activities will be shining with vigor, contributing to the building of an international, professional, and audience-oriented film festival, hence bringing more new formats and new possibilities for world cinema.

Marvion Participates in Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (FILMART) to Showcase MetaStudio Offerings

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

SINGAPORE, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Marvion, a metaverse blockchain company and a fully owned subsidiary of Bonanza Goldfields Corp. (OTC:BONZ), is participating in the Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (FILMART) organised by Hong Kong Trade Development Council.

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  • SINGAPORE, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Marvion, a metaverse blockchain company and a fully owned subsidiary of Bonanza Goldfields Corp. (OTC:BONZ), is participating in the Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (FILMART) organised by Hong Kong Trade Development Council.
  • Held from 13-16 March 2023 at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, over 700 exhibitors will showcase films and TV shows to global buyers and explore business opportunities.
  • Positioned as a trade show, the Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (FILMART) seeks to promote cross-media and cross-sector partnership for distribution and production of film, TV programmes and entertainment-related products in the Asia Pacific region.
  • The Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (FILMART) is supported by the Federation of Hong Kong Filmmakers, Hong Kong Chamber of Films, Hong Kong Digital Entertainment Association, Hong Kong Film Development Council, Hong Kong Motion Picture Industry Association (MPIA), and the Movie Producers and Distributors Association of Hong Kong Ltd (MPDA).

Asian Sci-Fi Blockbuster "Warriors of Future" Takes on World with 2 December 2022 Netflix Release

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Monday, December 5, 2022

HONG KONG, Dec. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "Warriors of Future", the groundbreaking science-fiction action film produced by Hong Kong's One Cool Group, debuted on Netflix on 2 December 2022 in an epic boost to the international profile of Hong Kong and Asian filmmaking. The Asian blockbuster immediately scored big, standing at number 5 in the FlixPatrol ranking of top Netflix movies yesterday.

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  • The Asian blockbuster immediately scored big, standing at number 5 in the FlixPatrol ranking of top Netflix movies yesterday.
  • Hailed for its soaring vision and superlative production values, "Warriors of Future" is the highest-grossing Asian film in Hong Kong box office history.
  • Sci-fi dramas are rarely produced in the region due to the technical challenges and cost of realising their epic scope.
  • Its Asian film work has earned accolades at the Asian Film Awards and the Taiwan-staged Golden Horse Awards.

Asian Sci-Fi Blockbuster "Warriors of Future" Takes on World with 2 December 2022 Netflix Release

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Monday, December 5, 2022

HONG KONG, Dec. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "Warriors of Future", the groundbreaking science-fiction action film produced by Hong Kong's One Cool Group, debuted on Netflix on 2 December 2022 in an epic boost to the international profile of Hong Kong and Asian filmmaking. The Asian blockbuster immediately scored big, standing at number 5 in the FlixPatrol ranking of top Netflix movies yesterday.

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  • The Asian blockbuster immediately scored big, standing at number 5 in the FlixPatrol ranking of top Netflix movies yesterday.
  • Hailed for its soaring vision and superlative production values, "Warriors of Future" is the highest-grossing Asian film in Hong Kong box office history.
  • Sci-fi dramas are rarely produced in the region due to the technical challenges and cost of realising their epic scope.
  • Its Asian film work has earned accolades at the Asian Film Awards and the Taiwan-staged Golden Horse Awards.

ARHT To Beam Live Holograms Of Notable Film Personalities At Several International Film Festivals

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Wednesday, June 8, 2022

TORONTO, June 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ARHT Media Inc. (ARHT Mediaor ARHT or the Company) [TSXV:ART], the global leader in the development, production and distribution of high-quality and low-latency hologram and digital content, announced today that it will be working with the Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF) to beam notable film personalities to several international film festivals.

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  • TORONTO, June 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ARHT Media Inc. (ARHT Mediaor ARHT or the Company) [TSXV:ART], the global leader in the development, production and distribution of high-quality and low-latency hologram and digital content, announced today that it will be working with the Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF) to beam notable film personalities to several international film festivals.
  • HKIFF will be utilizing ARHTs HoloPresencetechnology to beam leading producers, directors, and actors active in Hong Kongs film industry to screenings, featuring Hong Kong cinema.
  • This is a perfect partnership to leverage our HoloPresencetechnology and global delivery capabilities offering the most lifelike live holograms capable of real-time interaction.
  • HKIFF is one of the oldest film festivals in Asia and its great to see them embrace our innovative technology to expand Hong Kong cinema into more international markets.