Held concurrently with the HAF, the Film Financing Seminar is one of the highlighted events each year. The seminar "New Money in Asia: Where is it coming from? Where is it going?" will be held on 20 March and moderated by Patrick Frater, Asia Editor of Variety.

Industry experts including Michael Werner from Fortissimo, Susan Ho from Standard Chartered, Peter Chan Ho Sun from Applause Pictures will speak on the seminar, while Asian experts such as Yasushi Kotani from Entertainment Farm (Japan), Yu Dong from Beijing Polybona (Chinese mainland) and expert from South Korea will share with us their valuable insights on the new trend of film financing in Asia.

Check out for more details on other seminar topics and speakers at the FILMART and HAF seminar webpages:

• Meet the international co-production policy makers and producers from Chinese mainland (SARFT), France (CNC), South Korea (KOFIC) and UK (UK Film Council) at the seminar "Charting the New Silk Roads: European-Asian co-production partnerships" (21 March)
  
• Listen to the views of Mr Sander Schwartz (President, Warner Bros. Animation), Ms Wang Dan Yan (SARFT, Chinese mainland) and Ms Chen Wen (General Director, Toonmax TV of Shanghai Media Group, Chinese mainland) on media convergence and its impact on Asian animation industry at the seminar "The global development of media convergence and its impacts on Asian animation: opportunities and challenges" (22 March)
  
• Keep update on the development of HTDV and digital broadcasting in Chinese mainland in the light of the commencement of the Olympic Games in 2008 at the seminar "The development dimension of HDTV under the current development of digital broadcasting in the Chinese mainland" (23 March)

Online registration for these seminars are now open for free to registered guests.

The Hong Kong - Asian Screenings and Industry Screenings in FILMART & HAF present the best opportunity for industry players to update themselves with the latest productions from Asia and the world. This year, more than 20 films will be screened at the Hong Kong - Asian Screenings, including Berlinale 2006 winner Isabella, Asian premiere of The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros, Big Bang Love, Juvenile A and Offside.

Visit the FILMART and HAF websites for a detailed screening schedule.

The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros	Big Bang Love	Juvenile A and Offside