The 3rd Macao International Film Festival Awards, Guo Fucheng Lin Yuner as the star ambassador
1905 movie network news The 3rd Macao International Film Festival and Awards Ceremony will be held from December 8th to December 14th, preparing an infinite number of new and innovative screen images for the audience and the industry. At noon on November 8th, the organizers held a press conference in Macau to announce the full list of screenings of the film festival, and announced that this year’s "focus filmmaker" is Chinese mainland actress Yao Chen, and South Korean film star Lin Yuner will join as a star ambassador.
On the day of the press conference, Ms. Wen Qihua, Director of the Macao Special Administrative Region Government Tourism Office and Chairman of the IFFAM Preparatory Committee, Mr. Zhou Chua, President of the Macao Film and Television Production Culture Association and Executive Vice Chairman of the IFFAM Preparatory Committee, and Mr. Mike, Artistic Director of the IFFAM Film Festival·Mr. Mike Goodridge and Ms. Zheng Bixue, the manager of IFFAM Film Festival, attended together to announce the various programs of the 3rd Macao International Film Festival and Awards Ceremony one by one. The star ambassador of this film festival, Mr. Guo Fucheng, the golden statue actor of the Golden Horse, who was filming in Korea, specially asked the crew for leave and went to Macau to attend the press conference to promote the film festival with the organizers.
"As a young film festival, we have redoubled our efforts to produce, and in the past two editions, we have continuously listened to the opinions of all parties, flexibly adjusted the program content and carefully selected films, actively building our film festival into a cross-border and cross-generational platform for the exchange of Chinese and Western cultures, and striving to make a name for ourselves in the international film industry," said Wen Qihua, chairperson of the festival’s preparatory committee, in her speech. This year, we have added a new competition project – "New Chinese Film" to bring more Chinese films to the festival, further enhancing the lineup of films. "
Film Festival Artistic Director Mike·"I am very pleased with this year’s IFFAM programme. The selection team worked tirelessly to carefully select a number of high-quality films, giving us confidence that this year’s IFFAM will attract as many enthusiastic audiences as in previous years. This year’s festival includes new films with bold design elements, the best film of the year, classic masterpieces, box office hits, and 11 outstanding works shortlisted for our competition section. The content is very exciting, and I can’t wait to share these good works with our audience and judges."
In recent years, Kwok Fu-cheng has not only handed over a good track record in film work, but also paid special attention to the cooperation of newcomers and new events in the industry, and has become a regular visitor to major film festivals at home and abroad. He expressed his deep honor to serve as the star ambassador of this Macau Film Festival, and is also very much looking forward to the cultural exchange between Chinese and Western film industries with two other star ambassadors at the film festival in December. Regarding the Macau Film Festival’s strong support for new directors, Kwok Fu-cheng said: "I have always supported the new forces of the film industry. I believe that the industry needs to develop healthily, attract more ambitious newcomers to enter the industry, and bring more new ideas and new excitement to the film industry." Guo Fucheng is also particularly eager to see the movie "Who Fell in Love with Him First" in the new competition unit "New Chinese Image". He said that "Who Fell in Love with Him First" has been shortlisted for eight Golden Horse Awards, and the theme is special. I am also very much looking forward to watching it! "
South Korean film star Lin Yuner joins the star ambassador
After Oscar Golden Globe winner Nicholas Cage and actor Guo Fucheng joined forces as star ambassadors for the film festival, the press conference officially announced that South Korean film star Lin Yuner had joined the star ambassadors, and the three ambassadors were equally divided in different fields of the Chinese and Western film industries.
The Macao Film Festival has always been committed to becoming a gathering place for cultural exchanges in the international film industry, pushing the works and elites of the Asian film industry to the world stage. Last year, the Film Festival was honored to invite Korean film star Do Kyung Soo (D.O.) as a star ambassador. This year, the Film Festival invited film and television star Lim Yun-er, who is also from Korea, to join the star ambassador. She made her big screen debut with "Secret Mission" directed by Kim Sung-hoon (2017), and also won the Women’s Popularity Award at the Baisang Art Awards and Seoul Awards for her performance in the film. Yuna, who has dabbled in the film industry, was recognized by the industry and won the Asian Leap Actor Award at this year’s Asian Film Awards.
Renowned Chinese actor Yao Chen is the "Focus Filmmaker"
Each year, the Film Festival program "Focus Filmmaker" selects one or two outstanding representatives from different fields of the film industry. At the meeting, the Film Festival Organizing Committee announced that this year’s "Focus Filmmaker" is Yao Chen, a well-known Chinese actor. The chairperson of the judging committee, Chen Kaige, made a special presentation on Yao Chen (2012), directed by him. In addition, the Film Festival will also screen two films starring Yao Chen: directed by Tsui Hark (2017) and directed by Lu Le (2018). She will also hold an interview with senior film producer and distributor Shi Nansheng on December 10 to share her career journey with the audience and discuss her prospects for the Chinese film industry.
Hollywood actor Nicholas·Cage served as the keynote speaker of the "Master Class"
The "Masterclass", a high-profile project of the Macao Film Festival, is specially designed to provide an interactive exchange platform for interested film industry, film practitioners and Macao audiences, dedicated to cultivating new blood in the film industry and bringing benefits to the industry. Last year, the "Masterclass" invited international director John Woo and Hong Kong director Peng Haoxiang as keynote speakers. This year, Oscar Golden Globe double-star Nicholas Cage was invited as the keynote speaker to share his film experience and dialogue with the audience.
The Film Festival will continue to support the "Macao New Power of Imaging" project, providing a screening platform for its commissioned works, allowing 14 outstanding works to be screened during the film festival, thereby encouraging more people to join the ranks of Macao independent filmmakers and benefiting the Macao film industry. This project is organized by the Macao Cultural Centre and has supported more than 100 local video works in the past 11 years.
The 3rd Macao International Film Festival and Awards Ceremony
The program of the 3rd Macao International Film Festival and Awards Ceremony includes: Opening and Closing Ceremonies, Opening Films, Competition Units, Screen Extravaganza, Ambush on All Sides, Universal Film Festival, New Chinese Video, Director’s Vision, Special Screenings, Family Fun Awards, etc. During the period, film industry exchanges and master classes will also be held.
Opening film
"Green Book" (US)
Date: December 8, 2018 (Saturday)
Time: 8:30 PM
Venue: Macau Cultural Centre Complex Theatre
Competition Unit – Up to 12 feature films will participate in the competition and be judged by 4 judges. The winning entry will receive $60,000.00 as a prize
"ága" (Bulgaria/Germany/France)
"All Good" (Germany)
· "Breathe" "Clean Up" (South Korea)
"The Guilty" (Denmark)
"The Good Girls" (Mexico)
"I Hate Jesus" (Japan)
"The Man Who Feels No Pain" (India)
"School’s Out" (France)
"Scarborough" (UK)
· "Suburban Birds" (Chinese mainland)
"White Blood" (Argentina)
Screen Extravaganza – Select up to 6 mainstream films for film lovers to enjoy, and there will be a red carpet ceremony
Food Screen Event "Indonesian Food and Drink Men and Women" "Aruna & Her Palate" (Indonesia)
· British screen event "The Favourite" (UK)
· British screen event "Old Boys" (UK)
· Macau Screen Event – "Nobody Nose" (Chinese mainland/Macau)
Ambush on All Sides – Several of the most distinctive international films are screened non-contested
· "Undercover" "BuyBust" (Philippines)
"Diamantino" (Portugal/France/Brazil)
"In Fabric" (UK)
"Mandy" (US)
"The Village of Tumbbad" (India)
"The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion" (South Korea)
Universal Film Festival Overview – Multiple award-winning feature films from major international film festivals this year
"Close Enemies" (France) – Participated in the 2018 Fantasy, Warsaw and Busan International Film Festivals and was shortlisted for the main competition of the 2018 Venice Film Festival
"Cobain" (Netherlands/Belgium/Germany) – Participated in the 2018 Berlin and Netherlands International Film Festival
"Happy New Year, Colin Burstead" (UK) – shortlisted for the main competition of the 2018 London Film Festival and participated in the 2018 Montreal and Stockholm Film Festivals
· "Them" "Loro" (Italy/France) – Participated in the 2018 Cologne and Busan International Film Festival in Germany
"Manta Ray" (Thailand/France/Chinese mainland) – won the Best Film Award in the Horizon Section of the 2018 Venice Film Festival, and participated in the 2018 Toronto, Vancouver, Busan and Warsaw International Film Festivals
"Papi Chulo" (Ireland) – Participated in the 2018 Toronto and London Film Festival
"Roma" (USA/Mexico) – Participated in more than 20 international film festivals in Venice, Toronto, etc., and won the Toronto International Film Festival Audience Choice Award and the Venice Film Festival Golden Lion Award
"The Sisters Brothers" (USA/France) – Participated in 8 international film festivals including Venice and Toronto, and won the Silver Lion Award at the Venice Film Festival
"Utoya July 22" "U-July 22" (Norway) – shortlisted for the main competition of the 2018 Berlin International Film Festival and nominated for the Golden Bear Award for Best Film
New Chinese Movies – 6 Best Chinese Films Released in 2018 by the Film Festival Selection Consultancy Team
· "Baby" (Chinese mainland)
"Who Fell in Love with Him First" "Dear Ex" (Taiwan)
"Fly By Night" (Malaysia)
"The Pluto Moment" (Chinese mainland)
· "Volcano" "Up The Mountain" (Chinese mainland)
· "Xiao Mei" (Taiwan)
Director’s Vision – Presented by 3 Asian and 3 non-Asian heavyweight directors, 6 genre films with unique appreciation value
· "The Taste of Saury" "An Autumn Afternoon" (Japan)
"Bandit Queen" (UK/India)
"Hard Boiled" (Hong Kong)
"Lawrence of Arabia" (UK)
"Once Upon a Time in America" (Italy/USA/Canada)
"The Truman Show" (US)
FOCUS – This year’s "Focus Filmmaker" is the famous Chinese actress Yao Chen, who will be screened in the films "Journey to the West", "Search" and "Find You".
Special Screening – Films selected by the artistic director and the jury president, with guests attending the festival
Hollywood Special Screening
"Mary Queen of Scots" (UK)
Shanghai International Film Festival Special Screening
"Lost, Found" (Chinese mainland)
Macau Film Special Screening
· "Empire Hotel" (Portugal/Macau/Chinese mainland/Lebanon)
Special Screening
"Caught in the Web" (Chinese mainland)
"Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back" (Chinese mainland)
The Grand Baths "Sink Or Swim" (France)
"Suspiria" (Italy/USA)
· "The Day of National Bankruptcy" "Default" (South Korea)
"212 Warrior" (Indonesia)
Master Class Invite Hollywood actor Nicolas Cage as the keynote speaker to communicate with the Macao audience and the industry
Film Industry Exchange Conference Invite more than 200 film industry professionals from 21 countries and regions to participate, hold film forums, international film venture capitalists, etc
Awards Ceremony Awards
Special Jury Award
The Best New Actor/Actress Award
The Best Screenplay Award
The Best Technical Contribution Award
· Best Actress Award
· Best Actor Award
The Best Director Award
The Best Film Award
· Macau Audience Awards
The Best Chinese Film Award
Asian Popular Film Awards
Asian Film Nypak Awards
American Variety Magazine – Across Asia: Rising Stars