Hong Kong International Documentary Festival

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Category

Short

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Hong Kong International Documentary Festival

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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General Information

edition

13th

Contact details

Flat B, 2/F, Wing Shun Building, 64-66 Bonham Strand West, Sheung Wan Hong Kong, Hong Kong 852 Hong Kong

852

info@visiblerecord.com

2580 7859

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About the festival

Hong Kong International Documentary Festival will be held in Winter 2020. The Chinese Documentary Competition Section is now open to any documentary with Chinese subject matter.

Founded in 2004, Visible Record is a non-profit arts organization, which has dedicated itself to promoting documentaries. In 2008, Visible Record founded the annual Chinese Documentary Festival in Hong Kong. It is the world's first annual film festival to focus on Pan-Chinese documentaries and is an important exchange platform for Pan-Chinese documentaries. Chinese Documentary Festival has upgraded to Hong Kong International Documentary Festival from 2019.

1. International Competition Award
i. Champion
ii. First Runner-up
iii. Second Runner-up

2. Chinese Doc Competition, Shorts
i. Champion
ii. First Runner-up
iii. Second Runner-up

3. Chinese Doc Competition, Features
i. Champion
ii. First Runner-up
iii. Second Runner-up

About

Hong Kong International Documentary Festival will be held in Winter 2020. The Chinese Documentary Competition Section is now open to any documentary with Chinese subject matter.

Founded in 2004, Visible Record is a non-profit arts organization, which has dedicated itself to promoting documentaries. In 2008, Visible Record founded the annual Chinese Documentary Festival in Hong Kong. It is the world's first annual film festival to focus on Pan-Chinese documentaries and is an important exchange platform for Pan-Chinese documentaries. Chinese Documentary Festival has upgraded to Hong Kong International Documentary Festival from 2019.

1. International Competition Award
i. Champion
ii. First Runner-up
iii. Second Runner-up

2. Chinese Doc Competition, Shorts
i. Champion
ii. First Runner-up
iii. Second Runner-up

3. Chinese Doc Competition, Features
i. Champion
ii. First Runner-up
iii. Second Runner-up

Awards & Winners

There are no winners yet for this festival

Terms and rules

1. Films are ineligible if they have been commercially released on DVD, available online, or publicly broadcast on any TV channels in Hong Kong.

2. The list of finalists will be announced by late August 2020. Once the film is nominated, it is not allowed to be withdrawn from the competition and no other public screening in Hong Kong is permitted before the end of the Festival. In case of violation of the above clauses, the organizers reserve the right to claim compensation for damages caused by entrant.

3. The organizers and the jury have the right to disqualify any entrant due to violation of the regulations.

Ratings & Reviews

Categories and fees

International Selection
Early Bird (1st May, 2020) €0
Regular (21st September, 2020) €0
Late (20th November, 2020) €0

Entry requirements 1. The documentary produced between 1 January 2018 and 4 July 2020. 2. All submission must be accompanied by English subtitles

華語紀錄片競賽 - 長片組 The Chinese Documentary Competition - Feature
Early Bird (1st May, 2020) €0
Regular (21st September, 2020) €0
Late (20th November, 2020) €0

參加資格 1. 2018年1月1日至2020年7月4日期間完成之紀錄片作品。 2. 全片百分之五十或以上對白為華語(包括方言)或以華人為題。 3. 長片組:60分鐘或以上。 4. 所有作品須附有中英文字幕 Entry requirements 1. The documentary produced between 1 January 2018 and 4 July 2020. 2. Such films should contain no less than 50 percent of the dialogue in Chinese (including dialects) or issues on Chinese societies. 3. Feature film: 60 minutes or above. 4. All submission must be accompanied by Chinese and English subtitles

華語紀錄片競賽 - 短片組 The Chinese Documentary Competition - Short film
Early Bird (1st May, 2020) €0
Regular (21st September, 2020) €0
Late (20th November, 2020) €0

參加資格 1. 2018年1月1日至2020年7月4日期間完成之紀錄片作品。 2. 全片百分之五十或以上對白為華語(包括方言)或以華人為題。 3. 短片組:59分鐘或以下。 4. 所有作品須附有中英文字幕 Entry requirements 1. The Documentary produced between 1 January 2018 and 4 July 2020. 2. Such films should contain no less than 50 percent of the dialogue in Chinese (including dialects) or issues on Chinese societies. 3. Short film: 59 minutes or below. 4. All submission must be accompanied by Chinese and English subtitles

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