ANNOUNCEMENT OF SCREENINGS AND ARTIST SERIES
2009-06-13 3:06PM / 標準BLOG
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Hong Kong, June 9, 2009 – The iconic I SHOT HONG KONG (ISHK) Independent Short Film Festival 2009 has invited leading Hong Kong-based artists and directors to create short films shot in Hong Kong to showcase the talent and diversity of style within this city’s creative pool of globally recognized visual artists.
Contemporary artist Simon Birch, actor / director Eugenia Yuan and a collaboration between actress and artist, Josie Ho, and director/actor Jason Tobin, will launch the inaugural Ocean Vista Films Artist Series, which will be screened with the short-listed finalist films to be shown over five days from Wednesday, July 1, to Sunday, July 5, at Grand Cinema at Elements.
The artists will be given the latest professional High Definition Red One cameras and Creative iCare Apple edit suites and just 48 hours to make a film.
“With a level playing field, it will be up to their artistic skill to interpret the creative, which is titled “Determination,” says Craig Leeson, CEO of Ocean Vista Films, the festival’s organizer. “It’s a unique concept for Hong Kong and we plan to take the exhibition internationally to showcase the talent that exists in Hong Kong and to help restore Hong Kong’s reputation as a global filmmaking centre.”
Since it launched just three years ago, I SHOT HONG KONG has gained a strong cult following among Hong Kong's film and creative industry elites, who have coined it the Tribeca Film festival of Hong Kong, specifically on its focus to promote and renew Hong Kong as a major filmmaking center. Its board of advisors includes executives from the major studios and its lineup of judges includes leaders from the film and music industries. Several filmmakers, such as 2007 Audience Choice winner, Korean Josh Kim, and one of the festival’s original members, Hong Kong director, Antony Szeto (director of WuShu - executive produced by Jackie Chan), credit ISHK with furthering their careers.
This year, the festival has upped the ante on its red carpet parties with overwhelming support from the creative and entertainment industries. W Hotel, this year’s festival partner, will be hosting all major events including the opening night screening party on July 1, the VIP awards dinner and the July 3 wrap party, which will feature international guest performers and local rap artists including R&B singer Shairah and comedy performance group CB Fresh.
“We’re thrilled to be on board as a major partner of the I SHOT HONG KONG Film Festival,” remarked the W’s new General Manager Krister Svensson who also oversaw the award-winning hotel’s execution of the Hong Kong International Film Festival sponsorship. “Not only is this innovative cultural event in line with the W brand’s global strategy of engaging what’s new and next in the film industry, it also reflects our commitment to contributing to a greater landscape of cultural development benefiting our hotel destination, but more importantly Hong Kong as a whole.”
Awards will be given in five categories: The South China Morning Post Documentary Category, Short Category, Music Video, Animation Category and The People’s Choice Award. Prizes will be presented by Creative iCare, GENUS, and Digital Media Center. China Stylus is designing the 2009 ad campaign and the statuette award.
Other major sponsors include Asia’s premier luxury villa developer, Prism Estates and media sponsors South China Morning Post, Time Out Hong Kong and Alive not Dead.
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