To welcome the return of Entertainment Expo Hong Kong (23 March to 19 April 2009) in its fifth edition, a glamorous press conference was held on 10 February 2009 with a number of celebrated industry leaders and government officials as the officiating guests, including Ms. Rita Lau, Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development, the guests of honour, and Mr. Tony Leung, Hong Kong Entertainment Ambassador etc. During the press conference, the organizers of the nine major events of the Expo introduced this year’s special programmes and highlights to around 100 journalists, representatives of media companies and supporting organizations. Click here for more details.

Around 500 exhibitors coming from 27 countries and regions will join the 13^th FILMART this year. In addition to old faces from Canada, the Chinese Mainland, France, Germany, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and UK, there will also be a new national pavilion from Poland and first-time exhibitor from Ukraine. For the detailed exhibitor list, please click here.

Nevertheless, thematic zones, namely TV World, Animation & Digital Entertainment World, Equipment & Post-Production Services Pavilion, will again bring you surprises.

We are offering discount for any pre-registration made through our online registration system. Don’t miss your LAST OPPORTUNITY to enjoy the special offer of USD 50 / HKD 400 (original price at USD 260 / HKD 2,000) for online registration as a FILMART visitor and a HAF guest. It is the final countdown! Please act immediately!

The 7^th HAF Project Book is online now! Read all the 27 latest HAF projects, synopses, directors’ statements and biographies by clicking here.

The printed version of the HAF Project Book is also available during 23 to 25 March, 2009 at the HAF venue in the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

HAF ONLINE APPOINTMENT BOOKING

The HAF Online Appointment Booking System is now ready for HAF guests and filmmakers to arrange private meetings Please click here to reserve the appointments now. This service is for HAF registered guests and filmmakers only.

For those who have not yet registered for HAF, don’t miss your LAST OPPORTUNITY to reserve your HAF guest badge with an 80% discount. The deadline is near. REGISTER NOW!

The 7^th HAF features directors from 11 territories, including:

• Brillante MENDOZA (The Philippines), whose project Serbis (HAF 2008) secured funding at the HAF 2007 and went into competition at Cannes in May 2008.
• NING Hao (Chinese Mainland), whose Crazy Stone was China’s greatest surprise hit in 2006. His much anticipated Crazy Racer, an HAF 2005 project, was released over the past Chinese New Year and achieved huge box office success.
• WEI Te-sheng (Taiwan), emerging major-league director of the box office record-breaking film Cape No.7 (2008).
• KAWASE Naomi (Japan), whose Suzaku (1997), made her the youngest winner of the Camera d’Or Award in the history of the Cannes Film Festival. Her latest film Mourning Forest (2007) was awarded the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival 2007.

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