The Hong Kong TradeDevelopment Council (TDC) is expecting more than 400 exhibitors from 20countries to attend this year's Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (FilMart),a 15% increase on last year.
The market, which celebratesits 10th anniversary this year, is running one day longer than usual(March 20-23) following comments from buyers and sellers that last year's eventwas useful but too short.
As last year, the market isan anchor event of "Entertainment Expo Hong Kong" designed to boost developmentof
The opening ceremony of theEntertainment Expo and the "Gala Evening" of the Hong Kong Film Awards willboth take place at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on March 20.The evening, expected to draw a host of
In addition to film and TV companiessetting out stalls, this year's FilMart will feature a "Digital EntertainmentPavilion" and an "Audiovisual Equipment and Post-production Services Pavilion",along with the usual array of business matching and one-stop consultationservices.
In keeping with the market'stheme of multimedia convergence, the TDC and music industry body IFPI will alsopresent the Hong Kong Music Fair to run concurrently with FilMart. Around 40companies will promote their music works to Chinese and international producersat the fair.
Meanwhile, the Hong Kong AsiaFilm Financing Forum (HAF), which this year features 25 projects, will takeplace from March 20-22.
The first Expo, held at theend of March last year, was deemed a success with a record high of 2,800 buyersattending FilMart and a 30% increase in ticket sales for the HKIFF.
Full list of Entertainment Expo
10th FILMART(March 20-23)
HAF (March 20-22)
30th
25th Hong Kong Film Awards (April 8)
Digital Entertainment Leadership Forum (March 21)
IFPI
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