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HKIFFS E-Newsletter Issue 33 |
Feb 25, 2010 |
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Citibank Credit Cardholders
- Exclusive Privileges for 34th
HKIFF
Citibank Priority Booking NOW
OPEN for all Citibank Card and
Co-branded cardholders until 27
February, 2010.
From 25-27 February, the total
ticket purchasing amount could
even be offset by the
accumulated Rewards Points in
the Citi Rewards Programme after
the purchase. Cardholders can
also redeem Red Carpet Premiere
Tickets with Rewards Points to
share the experience with
celebrities on the Red Carpet.
Citibank Credit cardholders can
enjoy 10% off tickets during
general sales from February 28.
Click here for more details. |
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34th HKIFF Kicks Off with Two Star-Studded Opening Galas – Crossing Hennessy and Like a Dream
The 34th Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF) kicks off with two highly anticipated Hong Kong films – the World Premiere of Crossing Hennessy and the Gala Premiere of Like a Dream on March 21, 2010.
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Crossing Hennessy
Dir: Ivy Ho 2010 Cantonese Colour 105min
Cast: Jacky Cheung, Tang Wei, Danny Lee, Paw Hee-ching
Crossing Hennessy is a tale of an unlikely friendship between two thirtysomethings, Oi-lin(Tang) and Loy(Cheung), who are set up on a blind date. |
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Like a Dream
Dir: Clara Law 2009 Putonghua/English Colour 118min
Cast: Daniel Wu, Yolanda Yuan
Like a Dream is a romantic drama in which a Chinese-American, Max (Wu) travels to China to look for his imagined ideal love. |
| Eight more Hong Kong-produced films will celebrate their world premieres at the 34th HKIFF: Ex, Love in a Puff, La Comedie Humaine, Break Up Club, Fire of Conscience, 37, Gallants and Girl$. One of the key highlights include the Asian Premiere of Fritz Lang’s original cut of the science fiction masterpiece, Metropolis, with over 60% of tickets already sold within two weeks. |
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HKIFF Online Ticket Sales - Citibank Priority Booking Now Open!
General ticket sales for the complete programme of the 34th HKIFF (March 21 – April 6, 2010) is open for Citibank Priority Booking now, and for general sales on 28 February 2010 at www.hkiff.org. Tickets will be available online and by post. |
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Metropolis Tickets Available Now!
The 34th HKIFF (March 21 – April 6, 2010) offers a unique opportunity for the audience to experience the most influential science fiction film of all time. Tickets for the Asian Gala Premiere of Metropolis with live musical accompaniment by the Hong Kong Sinfonietta under the direction of world famous conductor, Frank Strobel, on 1 April 2010 - jointly presented by Goethe-Institute Hong Kong - are on sale now at URBTIX at HK$600, $350, $250, $180 & $100: www.urbtix.hk |
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Donatella Versace to present New Best Costume Designer Award at the 4th AFA
Renowned fashion icon Donatella VERSACE will be presenting the Best Costume Designer Award at the 4th Asian Film Awards (AFA) to be held on the 22nd March, 2010 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The award is a new addition to the AFA this year to recognise the work of Asian costume designers in cinema.
VERSACE, Vice President of Versace Group and Creative Director of the fashion line that bears her family’s name, is a giant in the fashion industry. Respected worldwide as an authority in design, VERSACE is a pioneer in inviting world-class celebrity endorsements to promote Versace, an iconic brand she built in collaboration with her late brother Gianni VERSACE. |
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HAF
Commemorates Renowned
Film Producer WOUTER
BARENDRECHT with New
Award
Dedicated to the memory
of the renowned film
producer and co-founder
of the Hong Kong-Asia
Film Financing Forum
(HAF), the organisers of
the HAF are honoured to
present a new award
named the Wouter
Barendrecht Award.
As the founder of
Fortissimo Films,
BARENDRECHT had been
credited with helping a
generation of Asian
filmmakers to reach a
global audience,
including WONG Kar-wai,
IWAI Shunji, TIAN
Zhuang-zhuang, WANG
Xiao-shuai, ZHANG Yang,
RATANARUANG Pen-ek and
ZHANG Yuan.
Along with the Wouter
Barendrecht Award, four
other awards will also
be presented to
recognise outstanding
potential: two HAF
Awards, Technicolor
Asia Awards and Paris
Project Award.
For more details, please
visit the
HAF website. |
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LAST CALL for HAF Early Bird Guest
Registration on or before 26 February
2010! Please
click here.
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Guest & Media
Accreditation
Sign up before the 5th
March 2010 Deadline!
Guest Accreditation
for the 34th
Hong Kong International
Film Festival (21.3 –
6.4.2010) is reserved
for professionals in the
film industry who wish
to attend film
screenings and events.
To apply for Guest
Accreditation, please
click here
For enquiries, please
email
guest_accreditation@hkiff.org.hk
Media Accreditation
is reserved for
professionals in the
media that wish to
attend film screenings
and cover the following
events:
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34th Hong
Kong International
Film Festival (March
21- April 6, 2010)
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4th Asian
Film Awards (March
22, 2010)
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8th Hong
Kong-Asia Film
Finance Forum (March
22-24, 2010)
To apply for Media
Accreditation, please
click here
For enquiries, please
email
media_accreditation@hkiff.org.hk |
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