Five Chinese-language genre projects to be selected.
The Hong Kong International Film Festival Society (Hkiff Society) has partnered with talent agency CAA China on an initiative to support the growth and development of Chinese-language genre projects.
The Hkiff Industry-caa China Genre Initiative (Hcg) will select five Chinese-language genre projects, which will be presented as a parallel section to next year’s Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (Haf) and scheduled to run together from March 11-13, 2024 during the Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (Filmart).
Two of the selected Hcg projects will each be awarded a cash prize of $20,000 sponsored by...
The Hong Kong International Film Festival Society (Hkiff Society) has partnered with talent agency CAA China on an initiative to support the growth and development of Chinese-language genre projects.
The Hkiff Industry-caa China Genre Initiative (Hcg) will select five Chinese-language genre projects, which will be presented as a parallel section to next year’s Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (Haf) and scheduled to run together from March 11-13, 2024 during the Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (Filmart).
Two of the selected Hcg projects will each be awarded a cash prize of $20,000 sponsored by...
- 8/31/2023
- by Silvia Wong
- ScreenDaily
CAA China has teamed up with the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society to unveil a joint initiative that will foster Chinese-language genre film projects.
The Hgc initiative will operate an open call for projects from Monday until the end of October. Five successful projects will be selected and presented at next year’s FilMart rights market and Haf project matching event.
As part of the program, “CAA China will fund $20,000 cash awards to each of two handpicked projects to support their development, with customized guidance from mentors.” CAA China may also choose to board the winning projects later by entering into script development agreements.
“We are witnessing the rise of a new generation of Chinese filmmakers who are the backbone of Chinese cinema,” said Mary Gu, CEO of CAA China. “By collaborating with Hkiff Society, our aim is to discover and support young filmmakers with industry awareness and mainstream expression.
The Hgc initiative will operate an open call for projects from Monday until the end of October. Five successful projects will be selected and presented at next year’s FilMart rights market and Haf project matching event.
As part of the program, “CAA China will fund $20,000 cash awards to each of two handpicked projects to support their development, with customized guidance from mentors.” CAA China may also choose to board the winning projects later by entering into script development agreements.
“We are witnessing the rise of a new generation of Chinese filmmakers who are the backbone of Chinese cinema,” said Mary Gu, CEO of CAA China. “By collaborating with Hkiff Society, our aim is to discover and support young filmmakers with industry awareness and mainstream expression.
- 8/31/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
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Based on an ancient Chinese myth, “Jiang Ziya” follows Jiang Ziya, a top commander in the divine army of the Kunlun Sect. Before Jiang Ziya can ascend to his new position among the Gods, he is ordered to execute the Nine-Tailed Fox Demon who threatens the mortal realm’s very existence. But when the Fox Demon shows him a dangerous secret, he is unable to complete his task resulting in his banishment to the mortal realm forever. Ten years later,...
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- AsianMoviePulse
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