Hong Kong Asia forum showcases record number at tenth edition

BEIJING -- The Hong Kong Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) features its finest-ever selection of projects due to its tenth anniversary edition, with six documentaries calculating the first time among the 32 films. The ine-up includes "Ready for War," the newest project by China's Gu Changwei, who won the Grand Jury Prize within the 2005 Berlin Film Festival along with his first feature "Peacock." Also featured are "Lost in Poetry," the newest project by Iceland's veteran filmmaker Fridrik Thor Fridriksson, while Tan Chui Mui brings "Imperial Exam," which was produced with the Chinese helmer Jia Zhangke. Ruby Yang is within the line-up, additionally to South Korea's Lee Hae-jun, Tony Ayres from Australia and Pang Ho-cheung from Hong Kong. "We are delighted with the eclectic selection as well as the considerable increase in distribution this year. They're encouraging signs and signs and symptoms from the HAF's growing recognition which is importance to filmmakers in the region,In . mentioned Roger Garcia, executive director in the Hong Kong Worldwide Film Festival Society, which organizes HAF. Among the emerging helmers inside the selection are Taiwan's Chinese-American director Arvin Chen, and Hong Kong helmer Derek Tsang. HAF has elevated its cooperation with worldwide partners and co-production forums which year's forum will feature one project from NY's Independent Filmmaker Project, "You're a Large Girl Now," directed by Tze Chun and a pair of projects from Copenhagen's DOX:LAB, "Love: 1984," helmed by Soda Kazuhiro as well as the Thai film "Hangman," directed by Jakrawal Nilthamrong and Ionut Piturescu. The six docus incorporated "(Not)making the Disloyality," by Malaysian helmer Dain Mentioned, and "Music as well as the Nation" by Hong Kong's Cheung King-wai. HAF happens March 19-21 together while using overseas sales market Filmart at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center. This year, more 200 distribution were received from greater than 45 nations and regions, as well as the final selection signifies 20 different areas, most likely probably the most up to now inside the HAF's history. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com