Johnnie To Master Class in Paris
2012-07-02 11:45AM / 標準BLOG
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Johnnie To conducts master class in Paris
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July 2012 (Hong Kong) ― Hong Kong’s respected and dedicated auteur
Johnnie TO opened up to a French audience at a master class session on 1
July 2012, at Forum des Images in Paris.
One of
the most anticipated events of the Hong Kong in Focus programme at the 10th
Paris Cinema International Film Festival (PCIFF), the master class was
moderated by film critic Xavier LEHERPEUR and featured an engaging
discussion on Johnnie TO’s early
television works, the start of his renowned production company Milkyway
Image in 1996, his celebrated support for aspiring local filmmakers
through the Fresh Wave - International Short Film Festival in Hong Kong,
and many more milestones in his successful
and prolific career.
“I am very happy to have the chance to share
with the
audience in Paris my thoughts on Hong Kong cinema, particularly the
younger generation of creative talent,” said Johnnie TO. “I believe that
exchanging ideas
across boundaries could always help inspire our industry.”
The Hong Kong in Focus programme (29 June
– 10 July 2012) opened with an all-night screening of four of the director’s works (Loving
You,
The Longest Night,
Lifeline, and
Life Without Principle) for young cineastes in Paris. An
unprecedented collaboration between the Hong Kong International Film
Festival Society (HKIFFS) and the PCIFF, the programme showcases over 80
films from the post-war era to the present, the first
time such an extensive selection of Hong Kong films has been shown in
Paris, celebrating both the 10th anniversary of the PCIFF and the 15th anniversary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
About The Hong Kong International Film Festival Society Limited (HKIFFS)
Uniting the World through Film
The Hong Kong International Film
Festival Society Limited (HKIFFS) is a charitable, non-profit and
non-governmental organisation dedicated to the discovery and promotion
of creativity in the art and culture of film.
Through its year-round programmes, the mission of the Society is to
strengthen global appreciation of Chinese film culture and to promote
inspiring films from around the world, enriching the cultural life of
Hong Kong.
Committed to the development of a vibrant film culture in Hong Kong and Asia, the Society
organises three
annual flagship events in March and April: the Hong Kong International
Film Festival (HKIFF), the Hong Kong - Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF)
and the
Asian Film Awards (AFA).
Passionately believing in the power of films to unite cultures and generations,
the HKIFFS is devoted to giving thousands of film lovers around the
region direct access to the world’s most inspired films all year round.
About Paris Cinema International Film Festival (PCIFF)
The Paris Cinema International Film Festival (PCIFF) was
initiated by the City Of Paris in 2003, and is chaired since 2006 by
the actress Charlotte Rampling. Each year during the first two weeks of
July, the festival aims to embody the outstanding vitality of cinema and
the exceptional variety of films, cinematic
genres, programmes, audiences and venues that Paris offers all year
long.
The Paris Cinema IFF features an outline of the world contemporary cinema through an
international
competition and daily prestigious premieres presented by their cast.
With more than 250 films screened during twelve days in emblematic
spots of the French capital (including exciting and vibrant
retrospectives), the Paris Cinema IFF gathers every year more than
70,000 visitors.
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