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The Hong Kong International Film Festival presents five competition sections with the award winners decided by distinguished jury members consisting of renowned film industry professionals, film critics, directors and talent. The winners of the awards will be announced at the 34th HKIFF Awards Gala Ceremony was held at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre on Tuesday, 30 March 2010 at 7:00pm.
1. Asian Digital Competition
2. Humanitarian Awards for Documentaries
3. FIPRESCI Prize
4. SIGNIS Awards
5. Short Film Competition
01// Asian Digital Competition
The Asian Digital Competition encourages young filmmakers in Asia to explore the potentials of the digital film - a technology that is particularly affordable and amenable to intimate, personal expressions. The 34th HKIFF will select eight outstanding digital features by Asian filmmakers with a jury of three renowned personalities who will select the winners of the Golden Digital Award and Silver Digital Award.
02// Humanitarian Awards for Documentaries
The Humanitarian Awards is a salute to filmmakers around the world for their devotion to the documentary form and its languages. The Hong Kong International Film Festival considers documentaries addressing social issues with aesthetical significance as an essential component of its programming. Eight documentaries dealing with issues related to human rights will be nominated for a jury of three renowned personalities who will select the winners of Best Documentary and Outstanding Documentary.
03// FIPRESCI Prize
Presented by the International Federation of Film Critics since the 23rd edition of the HKIFF, The FIPRESCI Prize promotes film-art and encourages new and young cinema. FIPRESCI is an association of the national organisations of professional film critics and film journalists from around the world for the promotion and development of film culture. The FIPRESCI Prize recognises enterprising filmmaking and twelve first films by Asian directors are selected by HKIFF, and the FIPRESCI jury comprised of three renowned personalities selects the winner of the FIPRESCI Prize. The films eligible for the Prize are identified by the FIPRESCI logo.
04// SIGNIS Award
The SIGNIS Award is presented annually by SIGNIS to recognise the excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers. Co-organised with SIGNIS Hong Kong, it is a salute to films that fully express social and humanitarian concerns, as well as spiritual and artistic values. HKIFF selects twelve nominees and the SIGNIS jury comprised of three renowned personalities selects the winner of the SIGNIS Award. The Awards are identified by the SIGNIS logo.
05// Short Film Competition
The inaugural Short Film Competition supports the production and re-invention of the short film, a form with its own formal, aesthetic and expressive qualities distinct from those of the feature. It is also a platform for international and local short film directors to exchange visions and ideas. Approximately twenty films with different genres (fiction, documentary, animation, experimental) and not exceeding 15 minutes in duration will be selected by the HKIFF, and a jury of three renowned personalities will select the winners for the Grand Prize and Jury Prize.
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