March 4, 2024
The Hong Kong - Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) is a significant event in the film industry. It takes place every March in conjunction with the Hong Kong FILMART.
Hong Kong - The HAF serves as a platform for
filmmakers, financiers, investors, and production companies. It focuses on both
in-development (IDP) and work-in-progress (WIP) fictional feature projects.
IDP
(In-Development Projects): These are projects in development stage. Filmmakers
connect with financiers and investors to facilitate collaboration.
WIP
(Work-in-Progress Projects): These are projects in the later stages of
production. Producers and directors connect with post-production funds, sales
agents, and film festival programmers.
HAF is a
vital hub for fostering creativity, collaboration, and investment in the Asian
film industry. It’s supported by Create Hong Kong and the Film Development
Fund.
HAF 2024
In Development Projects are:
About Her
Hidden Life (China)*
Dir: Zhang
Yushan
Prods: Wang
Xiaoshuai, Zhao Yuan
Prod co:
Dongchun Films
Blonde
(Japan)
Dir:
Sakashita Yuichiro
Prod: Fukase
Kazumi
Prod cos:
Pipeline Co, The Klockworx Co
Camellia Girl
(Korea, US, Hong Kong)
Dir: Josh Kim
Prod: Douglas
Seok
Prod co: Sea
Oak Studios
Children Of
The River (Japan)
Dir: Takeba
Lisa
Prods:
Nakamura Kazuto, Yoshihara Hiroyuki
Prod co: Maru
Co
The Echo Of
The Leopard (Iran, Ukraine)*
Dirs: Hanna
Jalali, Moeinoddin Jalali
Prods:
Moeinoddin Jalali, Hanna Jalali
Prod co: 2
People Production
Encore (US,
Hong Kong)
Dir: Stefanos
Tai
Prod:
Jonathan Hsu
Prod co:
Hsubox Productions
The Excreman
– On The Road (Hong Kong)
Dir: Brian
Tse
Prods: Brian
Tse, Samuel Choy
Prod co:
Bliss Pictures
A Ghost In
The Market (Taiwan) [HAF Film Lab]
Dir: Chin
Chia-Hua
Prod: Eva
Wang
Prod co:
Geppetto Film Studio
Good Drink
Pub (China) [HAF Film Lab]*
Dir: Emetjan
Memet
Prods: Wang
Hongwei, Derek Zhang
Prod co:
Wuhan Yidapai Culture Media Co
Naga Swim
Upstream (Thailand)
Dir: Patiparn
Boontarig
Prod:
Napakarn Boontarig
Prod co:
Error Brothers
Nagi Notes
(Japan, France)
Dir: Fukada
Koji
Prod: Osanai
Terutaro
Prod cos:
Survivance
The Old Woman
With The Knife (South Korea)
Dir: Min
Kyu-Dong
Prod: Min
Jin-Soo
Prod co:
Soofilm
Paraiso
(Japan)
Dir: Murase
Daichi
Prod: Aiko
Flores Yoshioka
Prod co:
Kingyo Films
Pet Paradise
(China)*
Dir: Hana
Zhang
Prod: Wang
Hongwei, Song Dafa
Prod co: Just
One More Drink (Shanghai) Film Co
The
Playwright’s Stories (Hong Kong, Taiwan) [HAF Film Lab]*
Dir: Yeung
Leung-Chuen
Prods: Liao
Ching-Sung, Chu Yun-Ting
Prod cos:
Goodnight Production, Studio Lynnchen
The Remotes
(Philippines)
Dir: John
Torres
Prods: John
Torres, Sherad Anthony Sanchez
Prod co: Los
Otros
The Sichuan
Culinary Chronicles: In Four Chapters (China, Hong Kong)
Dir: Qiu
Jiongjiong
Prods: Ding
Ningyuan, Zhao Jin, Zhao Jia
Prod cos:
Uluka Productions, Midnight Blur Films, Muyi Film
Simon Young
(China, Canada)
Dir: Zeng Zhi
Prods: Ben
Lu, Joey Zhu
Prod co:
Pinwu Culture
Sink City
(Canada) [HAF Film Lab]
Dir: Hou
Dasheng
Prods: Wang
Hongwei, Li Zhaoyu
Prod co: Hani
Film Co., Ltd.
The Song Of
The Hills (China)
Dir: Wang
Erzhuo
Prods: Gu
Zheng, Zhang Guanren
Prod co: N/A
Staring At
Your Back (South Korea, Japan)
Dir: Jang
Kun-Jae
Prods: Youn
Hee-Young, Imai Taro, Joyce Chou Chia-Yi
Prod cos:
Mocushura Inc, Harakiri Films, Rustic Pictures
Tephra
(China)
Dir: Zhang Yu
Prod: Zhang
Lu
Prod co: N/A
The Vampire
Of Sheung Shui (Hong Kong)*
Dir: Shreyom
Ghosh
Prods: Peter
Yam, Michael J. Werner, Shreyom Ghosh
Prod co:
Tasia Films Limited, 70 Plus Prod co Limited
Wake Me Up
(China) [HAF Film Lab]*
Dir: Yu
Haiyang
Prod: Yun Fei
Prod co: Tr.
Movie
Walled City
(Hong Kong, UK, Singapore)
Dir: Hong
Khaou
Prods:
Raymond Phathanavirangoon, Teresa Kwong
Prod co:
Produsa
White Flowers
And Fruits (Japan)
Dir: Sakamoto
Yukari
Prod:
Yamamoto Teruhisa
Prod co:
Chiaroscuro Co