47th Hong Kong International Film Festival
CALL FOR ENTRIES
(Features, documentaries, animation, shorts)
The Hong Kong International Film Festival is currently accepting entries for its 2023 edition.
Please note that all films must be submitted directly to the Festival.
Competitive: Yes
Entry fees: Yes
HKIFF is one of Asia’s most reputable festival and market. Screening over 280 titles from 50 countries, it reaches an audience of over 600,000 and 4,500 business executives attending the concurrent Hong Kong International Film and TV Market (FILMART).
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Consult the festival website for eligibility requirements according to each section.
- Films must have been completed after 1 January 2022
- Feature-length fiction, animation and documentary films* must be 60 minutes or more in length, while short films must not exceed 20 minutes.
*Documentary Competition: feature docs addressing social issues with aesthetic significance. The winning film of the Firebird Award becomes eligible for the Oscars Feature Documentary category;
The Juries present awards and cash prizes to the winning directors.
A director with a selected narrative and documentary feature in competition will be invited by the festival with the travelling expenses covered by the HKIFF.
Telefilm Canada recognizes the selection of a feature-length film in the Hong Kong International Film Festival and may provides assistance through the International Promotion Program.
Promotion and Communications
Telefilm Canada, Montréal
festivals@telefilm.ca
1 800 567-0890