46th Hong Kong International Film Festival
CALL FOR ENTRIES
(Features, documentaries, animation, shorts)
The Hong Kong International Film Festival is currently accepting entries for its 2022 edition.
Please note that all films must be submitted directly to the Festival.
- Competitive: Yes
- Entry fees: Yes
HKIFF has grown to be 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
Consult the festival website for eligibility requirements according to each section.
- Films must have been completed after 1 January 2021.
The HKIFF showcases features (60 min. or above), documentaries, shorts (all genres, max. 20 min) and animations programmed into the following sections:
- Young Cinema Competition: filmmakers’ first, second or third films.
- 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