28 Projects Selected for the 9th HAF

The 9th Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF), to be held at Hong
Kong Convention and Exhibition
Centre from 21-23 March 2011, announced today its selection of 28
outstanding film projects from 13
territories, including China,
Hong Kong, France, Finland, India, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

Roger GARCIA,
Executive Director of The Hong Kong International Film Festival
Society, commented, “We
are encouraged that HAF continues to
attract projects that reflect the
depth and breadth of
creativity in the region, aspire to reach wider audiences, and develop the art and industry of the cinema in
our time. Every year we strive
to act as the meeting place
between filmmakers and the financiers, distributors, buyers and
others in the international film industry who can help realise their
projects. The development and
funding of an independent film
is often a long and arduous process. I hope that HAF can help in this
process by nurturing
long-lasting relationships and networks that are part of the support system for any filmmaker.”

This year, HAF continues to attract projects from world-class talents. Well known for his sensitive
portrayals of women and
romantic affairs, Hong Kong Film Awards Best Director and Best Picture winner Stanley KWAN Kam-pang, is presenting his new project To The End of Love. The film will be produced by
Willie CHAN, one of Hong Kong’s
premier talent managers and
producers.  Another featured talent is

CHUNG Mong-Hong , whose recent work Fourth Portrait (2010) won four major awards at the 47 th Taipei Golden Horse Awards, including Best Director and Outstanding
Taiwanese Film of the Year. 
Other veteran filmmakers include Japan’s
KANEKO Shusuke , whose most stunning work Death Note has been acclaimed world-wide, and Vietnam’s Chuyen BUI THAC , whose recent work Adrift(HAF 2009) won the FIPRESCI Prize at the 66 th Venice Film Festival and was screened at several prestigious
international film festivals.

Please click here for a complete listing of HAF 2011 selected film projects.