This week marked the 10th year of the Hong Kong Arthouse Film Festival. The official selection featured 27 wonderful independent films, carefully selected out of the numerous submissions from all over the world. (The festival’s online section, the OFF ON Selection, remains available for streaming until 18 July, more info on the website: www.hongkongfilmfestival.org).
Kris De Meester, the curator of the Hong Kong Arthouse Film Festival, expressed great satisfaction with this year's event turnout: "Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Hong Kong Arthouse Film Festival has truly excelled, offering three times the usual number of screenings. We are particularly proud of the selected films, each one a compelling piece that courageously addresses controversial topics."
We are pleased to share with you today the 2024 Hong Kong Arthouse Film Festival award winners, chosen by the jury panel:
Best Narrative Feature Film:
Coyote (Canada) by Katherine Jerkovic
Best Documentary Feature Film:
The "Madman" and His Ruins (China) by Xiaolong Zhu
Best Narrative Short:
Frogs (Turkey) by Vehbi Bozdağ
Best Documentary Short Film:
Arcadia (Poland) by Małgorzata Paszko
Best Animated Film:
Monsoon Blue (Hong Kong) by Ka-yin Chan, Hiu-kit Wong
Best Experimental Film:
Metacurse (Hong Kong) by Hans Leo Maes
Best Underground Film:
Sheep (United Kingdom) by Shan Shen
Best Super Short:
A Child (Hong Kong) by Anatole Sloan
Best Music Video:
Chemical Somnia (Canada) by Scott Portingale
Best Chinese Film:
Wena (China) by Natalie Kung
Best Hong Kong Film
Log Bridge (Hong Kong) by Wai In Lam
Congratulations to all filmmakers! The festival would also like to say a big thank you to The Bigger Screen for their continued support, and to all guests for coming out for a great evening of cinema. See you back next year!
A new Call for Entries for Hong Kong Arthouse Film Festival 2025 has been launched on FilmFreeway, submit your film now: https://filmfreeway.com/HongKongArthouseFilmFestival.
ABOUT HKAFF:
The Hong Kong Arthouse Film Festival is all about celebrating the unique voices of the world. At its heart, art is about celebrating the unique voice and message that we each possess. Sometimes loud, often quiet, occasionally bold and brash, and perhaps even shy, that singular voice should speak to others and by doing so, help them to better see themselves. This vision of film as a medium that inspires and challenges - and supporting the filmmakers who create these works - is the mission of the Hong Kong Arthouse Film Festival.
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