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HKIMFA Conference

On March 23, representatives from participating International partners and shortlisted contestants were gathered in Hong Kong for an International scale conference. Mobile Film expertise from all 10 regions / countries presented to audience the most comprehensive Mobile Film conference ever!
Date 23 March 2011 (Wednesday during the FILMART)
Time 2:30pm – 5:15pm
Venue Room S226 & S227, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
Fee Free-of-charge
Language English
Target Audience

Industry players from digital entertainment industry, entertainment industry, film industry, ICT industry and academics / students from related disciplines
 
Rundown
2:00 pm – 2:15 pm Registration
2:15 pm – 2:20 pm Welcome Speech
Mr. Keith Lie,
Executive Committee Member, Hong Kong Wireless Technology Industry Association (WTIA)
2:20 pm – 2:25 pm International Mobile Film Appreciation –
Glimpse of the World
(trailer of all shortlisted mobile films)
2:25 pm – 2:55 pm

Discussion Panel – Qualities of a Mobile Film

  • Critical review: What makes a "Best" Mobile Film?
  • Recommendation: From Good to Best – Essential Qualities of a Mobile Filmmaker

Moderator

  • Mr. Ho Wai, President, Hong Kong Film Critics' Association

Panelist from International Festival partners

  • Mr. Heinrich Hermanns, interfilm Berlin (Germany)
  • Mr. Bruno Smadja, France Mobile Film Fesival (France)
  • Mr. Alberto Tognazzi, Movil Film Festival (Spain)
  • Mr. Nikolaos Ververidis, SHOOTIT (Greece)
2:55 pm – 3:00 pm International Mobile Film Appreciation – Grand Award
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Discussion Panel – Past, Present and Future of Mobile Film

  • Why Go Mobile?
  • Sneaking into the future: A handheld cinema?

Moderate
Mr. Steve Lau, Representative from HKIMFA

Panelist from International Festival partners

  • Mr. Vincent Ho, Golden Flower Award (China)
  • Mr. Kenneth Bi, Hong Kong Mobile Film Festival (Hong Kong)
  • Mr. Rodrigo Minelli Figueira, Arte.mov (Brazil)
  • Mr. Chris Rickard, Portable Film Festival (Australia)
3:30 pm – 3:40 pm Tea Break
3:40 pm – 4:10 pm

Discussion Panel – Making of a Mobile Film, A Director's Perspective

  • Where it all begins: The reasons for going mobile
  • Shooting-for-mobile vs. Shooting-by-mobile: The differences and similarities
  • The challenges: The difficulties in making a mobile film and their solutions

Moderator
Mr. Anthony Lee, Senior Teaching Fellow, School of Media,
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Panelist from awarded mobile film makers

  • Mr. Max Ceroń, France Mobile Film Festival (France)
  • Mr. Alaeddine Chami, Morocco Mobile Film Festival (Morocco)
  • Mr. Pablo Arreba Sanchez, Movil Film Festival (Spain)
  • Mr. João Krefer, Arte Mov (Brazil)
4:10 pm – 4:15 pm International Mobile Film Appreciation –
Best Drama (Gold)& Best Animation (Gold)
4:15 pm – 4:45pm

Discussion Panel – Reaching Farther with Mobile Film
Representatives of Award Winners of HKIMFA from 4 regions

  • Going Mobile, Going Worldwide: Special care in making mobile films that reach the Global Village
  • Sneaking into the future: Room for improvements, new ideas inspired by new technologies

Moderator
Mr. Anthony Lee, Senior Teaching Fellow, School of Media,
Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Panelist from awarded mobile film makers

  • Mr. Qin Tao Yang, Golden Flower Awards (China)
  • Mr. Chan Ying Lee, Hong Kong Mobile Film Festival (Hong Kong)
  • Mr. Daniel Faigle, Portable Film Festival (Australia)
  • Mr. Seukhwan Kim, Seoul International Extreme – Short Image & Film Festival (Korea)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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