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(Hong Kong, 24th March 2010) The 8th Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) announced the winners for the HAF Awards, the Wouter Barendrecht Award, the Technicolor Asia Award, and the Paris Project Award, at a ceremony held at the Hong Kong Exhibition and Convention Centre today.
The HAF Awards this year went to The Enchanter by KWOK Tsz-kin for a project originating in Hong Kong, and Twins (The Philippines) by Sherad Anthony SANCHEZ, for a project originating outside of Hong Kong. Both films were awarded cash prizes of HK$150,000 each.
The first-ever recipient of the Wouter Barendrecht award was Mama Eva (Hong Kong/ China/ Switzerland) by Kit HUNG. This new award is dedicated to the memory of the late Wouter Barendrecht, Hong Kong-based international film producer and co-founder of the HAF. The winner was awarded a cash prize of HK$50,000 by the Wouter Barendrecht Film Foundation and the Film Development Fund.
The Technicolor Asia Award was presented to Cosplay (China/ France) by SHENG Zhimin. The film was awarded an in-kind prize worth US$25,000 (approximately HK$195,000) by Technicolor Asia, Bangkok.
Finally, the Paris Project Award was presented to I Love You So Much (Taiwan) by Leon DAI. The film won an award of €5,000 (approx. HK$50,000), which included one round-trip ticket and hotel accommodation to participate in Paris Project 2010 at the Paris Cinema International Film Festival.
This year, the HAF saw a strong demand for participation with a 10% increase in pre-registered film financiers from Mainland China. The organizers of the 8th HAF also confirmed over 500 appointments – an approximate 10% increase on last year – to facilitate co-production ventures between top investors, producers and distributors with film projects from Asia.
This year's HAF featured 25 selected film projects from 17 territories, including 12 co-production projects - the highest in the history of the HAF, indicating a growing trend of inter-Asia film collaboration.
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