“New Era, New Youth, New Mission and New Responsibility”, The 5th Hongkong International Youth Film Festival will be held from August 14th to 15th at the Regala Skycity Hotel, which is situated in SKYCITY at Hong Kong International Airport. We look forward to bringing a new experience to young filmmakers from all over the world! The detailed schedule of the event will be released soon.

The Hongkong International Youth Film Festival is one of the important annual brand events hosted by the HKIYFFA. Based in Hongkong and Macao, backed by the Motherland and Facing the world, with the aim of ‘empowering the Youth, Enlightening the Future’ and the characteristics of ‘Theme Exhibition, social Interaction, International Perspective, and Cross-border Integration’, it’s committed to providing a platform for International exchange, learning, cooperation and expression for young filmmakers around the world, and promoting the artistic creation and development of young filmmakers around the world.

Standing at new starting point on the new journey, taking on new tasks and missions, the theme of this film festival is set to be "New Era, New Youth, New Mission and New Responsibility". In grasping the new stage of development, implementing the new concept of development , and constructing a new pattern of development, we must identified ourselves, and seize the opportunity to move forward, and actively integrate into the overall development of the national film industry. Taking the the integration and development of the Guangdong-Hongkong-Macao Greater Bay Area as an opportunity, we will Assist in the integrated development of Hongkong and mainland film industries, Make good use of the geographical advantages of the Hongkong and Macao Special Administrative Region, build an international film & TV cultural exchange platform, build a bridge for China's excellent film & TV culture to go global, enhance the influence of Chinese civilization dissemination, adhere to the position of Chinese culture, tell the stories of China and Hong Kong well, and spread the good voice of China.

The HKIYFF series activities have been successfully held in Hongkong and Macao for four sessions. After years of cultivation and development, the activities have become increasingly branded, large-scaled, and standardized, hoping to become an annual film event for young filmmakers around the world, and continue to promote the high-quality development of the youth and Chinese film industry. The activity has received widespread attention and support from all sectors of society, and has received in-depth coverage from for two consecutive years from 2021 to 2022. The National "14th Five Year Plan" includes Hong Kong's cultural status for the first time, supporting the development of China and foreign cultural and artistic exchange center in Hong Kong. HKIYFFA actively responds to the national call and actively becomes a part of the support for the development of China and foreign cultural and artistic exchange center in Hong Kong, contributing to the construction of a national film and cultural power.

The 5th HKIYFF will hold on-site activities for 2-3 days, and offline salons and screening activities will run throughout the year, which mainly including the following eight sections:

1. Welcome Reception

2. Opening Ceremony and Starry Red Carpet

3. Film & Television Professional Forum

4. Customized Theme Activities

5. Awarding Ceremony

6. Promotion for Brands and Cities with the theme of film, TV & cultural tourism

7. Premiere and Screening

8. Asia Film, TV & Media Industry Summit

The film festival will invite competent departments, industry institutions, and colleagues from the film and television industry around the world to participate in various stages of operation, enhance the initiative of participants, enrich the content of the event, and enhance the international perspective and brand influence of the event; Increase public participation, including exhibition, screening, red carpet, and awarding ceremonies, and strive to open up more public participation as much as possible.

Programme of the 5th HKIYFF

1. Submission Type & Special Unit

1）Type

长片 Feature Film

首部长片 First Feature Film

纪录片 Documentary Film

儿童片 Children Film

动画片 Animation Film

网络电影 Internet Film

网络剧  Internet Series

电视剧 TV Series

短片 Short Film

学生短片 Student Short Film

广告/宣传片 Advertising Video

新媒体短视频 New Media Short Video

公益影片 Public Welfare Film

2）Special Unit

乡村振兴主题 Rural Revitalization Theme

Z世代 Generation Z

体育主题 Sports Theme

环境保护主题 Environmental Protection Theme

科幻主题 Science Fiction Theme

2. Award setting

Award setting includes Film Awards, Individual Awards and Team Awards

Film awards include official selection award, excellent award and best award

Individual awards include director, producer, screenwriter, actor, photography, editing, special effects, art, music, clothing, make-up, lighting, props and casting director

Team awards include excellent team award, best new team award, best team award, etc.

In addition, there will be organization award and student work instructor award

3. Qualifications

1）The works submitted shall be finished during on or after June 8th, 2018 to June 8th, 2023, which shall be with double language subtitles of Chinese and English.

2) Videos, stills, posters, information of the filmmakers and submission forms with signatures or seals shall be submitted under the request of the organizer. The applicant agrees and authorizes the Organizing Committee of the festival to use the propaganda materials for free for the promotion of the festival and the film, not for other commercial purposes. In case of exhibition, the copyright owner shall sign a separate agreement with organizer.

3）The applicant of works shall own the whole copyright of it or get the permit license from the copyright holder. The organizer shall be exempted from liability for any legal disputes, economic losses or any other losses arising from the copyright(trademark rights) and any other intellectual property rights of the works from the applicant, and the applicant shall compensate the organizer in full according to law for the economic and reputation losses caused to the organizer; The applicant ensures that the submission of works shall meet the requirements of the laws and regulations of the Country/Region in which it is located. The Organizer shall be exempted from liability for any legal disputes, economic losses and any other losses arising from that the applicant violates the laws and regulations of the Country/Region in which it is located, and the applicant shall compensate the organizer in full according to law for the economic and reputation losses caused to the organizer.

4. Submission Period & Charges

Early-bird, 2023.4.8-2023.5.8

Submission Fee: RMB600/HKD600/USD100

Regular,2023.5.9-2023.6.8

Submission Fee: RMB1200/HKD1200/USD200

Submission Fee is Non-refundable. Shorts screening，Film screening and Admission Fee on the festival dates is not included.

5. Submission Channels

a)  Wechat Applet

b）Through Internet: http://filmfreeway.com/HKIYFF

c）The 5th HKIYFF Official Partners

Note: Registration, submission or participation in the film festival is deemed to accept all the above terms, contents and other processes and arrangements, which is subject to the final revision (if any). In case of any ambiguity between Chinese and English, the Chinese version shall prevail. The Hongkong International Youth Film Festival Association and Organizing Committee hold the rights of final interpretation and final decision on all matters.

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