Yin Chen-Hao’s Name Of Lobster and Gao Linyang’s Dying Fireplace have been offered with the inaugural HCG Awards, a joint initiative of HKIFF Business and CAA China, because the Hong Kong initiatives market wrapped with 21 money and in-kind prizes price greater than US$223,000.
The target of HCG [HKIFF Industry – CAA China Genre Initiative], in keeping with CAA China CEO Mary Gu, is to supply the following era of filmmakers within the area with a community of assist to assist them launch their careers, each regionally and within the worldwide market.
Two animation initiatives have been the massive winners within the Hong Kong Asia Movie Financing Discussion board (HAF). The Excreman – On The Street, from McDull creator and veteran animator Brian Tse, gained the IDP Award for Hong Kong initiatives, whereas Indian animation function Heirloom, from Upamanyu Bhattacharyya, gained the WIP Award as a non-Hong Kong challenge.
“Each initiatives show energetic reimaginings of native tales and a robust connection to their home social landscapes,” mentioned HKIFF Business in an announcement.
Heirloom was additionally chosen for the HAF Goes to Cannes program, together with 4 different initiatives (see full listing of winners under).
HKIFF Business Undertaking Market winners:
HCG Award: Name Of Lobster by Yin Chen-Hao (mentorship from Li Fei)
HCG Award: Dying Fireplace by Gao Linyang (mentorship from Zhou Yunhai)
IDP Award for a Hong Kong challenge: The Excreman – On The Street (Hong Kong) by Brian Tse
IDP Award for a non-Hong Kong challenge: Blonde (Japan) by Sakashita Yuichiro
WIP Award for a Hong Kong challenge: Montages Of A Fashionable Motherhood (Hong Kong) by Oliver Chan Siu-kuen
WIP Award for a non-Hong Kong challenge: Heirloom (India) by Upamanyu Bhattacharyya
CCG Grand Award: The Means We Discuss (Hong Kong) by Adam Wong Sau-ping
AimMedia Award: The Land Is Our Navel (Mainland China) by Zhang Zhongchen
TAICCA Award: Encore (US, Hong Kong) by Stefanos Tai
Taipei Movie Fee Award: A Ghost In The Market (Taiwan) by Chin Chia-Hua
Undertaking D Award: The Sichuan Culinary Chronicles: In 4 Chapters (Mainland China, Hong Kong) by Qiu Jiongjiong
La Fonte X INBETWEEN Award: Staring At Your Again (South Korea, Japan, Taiwan) by Jang Kun-Jae
White Gentle Put up Put up-Manufacturing Award for an IDP challenge: Nagi Notes (Japan, France) by Fukada Koji
White Gentle Put up Put up-Manufacturing Award for a WIP challenge: To Kill A Mongolian Horse (Mainland China) by Jiang Xiaoxuan
Community of Asian Incredible Movies (NAFF) Award: The Vampire Of Sheung Shui (Hong Kong) by Shreyom Ghosh
Udine Focus Asia Award: White Flowers And Fruits (Japan) by Sakamoto Yukari
HAF Goes to Cannes Program:
Admission (Mainland China) by Quentin Hsu Kun-Hua
Heirloom (India) by Upamanyu Bhattacharyya
Intimate Encounter (Taiwan) by Chang Tso-Chi
The Land Is Our Navel (Mainland China) by Zhang Zhongchen
Montages Of A Fashionable Motherhood (Hong Kong) by Oliver Chan Siu-kuen
