Bali International Film Festival (Balinale) kicks off its 16th edition from Thursday, 1 June until Sunday, 4 June 2023 bringing together a diverse group of acclaimed filmmakers and prominent professionals from the film, entertainment, and creative industries to celebrate cinema.
Balinale showcases the finest Indonesian and International movies.
Over our 4-day event will present forty-five films from thirteen countries at Park23 Creative Hub Cinema Xxi, Tuban Kuta, Bali. Several of these films are world, Asian, and international premieres. Opening Balinale is A Guilty Conscience directed by Jack Ng. actor, Dee Ho, will be at the festival to present the film.
Notable films include Sisu from Finland, directed by Jalmari Helander; Klondike from Ukraine, directed by Maryna Er Gorbach; Where the Wind Blows from Hong Kong, directed by Philip Yung; and Women Talking from the United States, directed by Sarah Polley.
In competition 2023
In 2023, the festival's juried competition will present awards in several artistic and technical categories: Narrative Features,...
Balinale showcases the finest Indonesian and International movies.
Over our 4-day event will present forty-five films from thirteen countries at Park23 Creative Hub Cinema Xxi, Tuban Kuta, Bali. Several of these films are world, Asian, and international premieres. Opening Balinale is A Guilty Conscience directed by Jack Ng. actor, Dee Ho, will be at the festival to present the film.
Notable films include Sisu from Finland, directed by Jalmari Helander; Klondike from Ukraine, directed by Maryna Er Gorbach; Where the Wind Blows from Hong Kong, directed by Philip Yung; and Women Talking from the United States, directed by Sarah Polley.
In competition 2023
In 2023, the festival's juried competition will present awards in several artistic and technical categories: Narrative Features,...
- 6/1/2023
- by Rhythm Zaveri
- AsianMoviePulse
Milestone has only previously been surpassed by Hollywood blockbusters.
Courtroom drama A Guilty Conscience has made history at the Hong Kong box office as the first local film ever to reach Hk$100m ($12.75m), a figure only previously achieved by Hollywood tentpoles.
The feature from first-time director Jack Ng reached the milestone on February 21, just 32 days after its release on January 21 – the eve of Chinese New Year.
Only a handful of Hollywood films have previously hit Hk$100m at the Hong Kong box office, with recent titles including Top Gun: Maverick and Avatar: The Way Of Water. Others include Marvel...
Courtroom drama A Guilty Conscience has made history at the Hong Kong box office as the first local film ever to reach Hk$100m ($12.75m), a figure only previously achieved by Hollywood tentpoles.
The feature from first-time director Jack Ng reached the milestone on February 21, just 32 days after its release on January 21 – the eve of Chinese New Year.
Only a handful of Hollywood films have previously hit Hk$100m at the Hong Kong box office, with recent titles including Top Gun: Maverick and Avatar: The Way Of Water. Others include Marvel...
- 2/23/2023
- by Silvia Wong
- ScreenDaily
“I’m Livin’ It” director Danny Wong Hing Fan has been working hard on his sophomore feature film “Cyber Heist”, which has now released a trailer to follow the previously released teaser. What makes this project doubly exciting is that it has been written by Soi Cheang, who is coming off the back of the incredible success of his own film “Limbo”.
Synopsis
A cyber security engineer develops an AI programme with the potential to disable the region’s entire networks, but then has to prevent it falling into the wrong hands.
The cast is spearheaded by three bigwigs of the Hong Kong film industry, Aaron Kwok, Simon Yam and Gordon Lam Ka-tung. They are joined by Patrick Tam, Kenny Wong and Megan Lai. While there is no confirmed release date and previously announced release dates have been postponed, the film is expected to release in the coming months.
Synopsis
A cyber security engineer develops an AI programme with the potential to disable the region’s entire networks, but then has to prevent it falling into the wrong hands.
The cast is spearheaded by three bigwigs of the Hong Kong film industry, Aaron Kwok, Simon Yam and Gordon Lam Ka-tung. They are joined by Patrick Tam, Kenny Wong and Megan Lai. While there is no confirmed release date and previously announced release dates have been postponed, the film is expected to release in the coming months.
- 1/11/2023
- by Rhythm Zaveri
- AsianMoviePulse
Riding on the box office success in Hong Kong of its “Table for Six,” Edko Films, the production, distribution and exhibition conglomerate headed by Bill Kong (“Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon”), is launching a trio of new titles at the American Film Market this week.
One titles is courtroom drama “A Guilty Conscience,” which follows the aftermath of a manslaughter case in which a barrister’s mistake lands his supermodel client in jail. The path to an appeal, however, seems like justice itself is on trial.
Writer and director Jack Ng is making his feature directing debut on the drama; his track record as a writer that includes Edko’s 2021 hit “Anita” and “Cold War II.” The company’s confidence is such that the picture is set as Edko’s biggest title for the crucial Chinese New Year slot. It stars Dayo Wong and Louise Wong (“Anita”).
Eric Tsang Hing Wen...
One titles is courtroom drama “A Guilty Conscience,” which follows the aftermath of a manslaughter case in which a barrister’s mistake lands his supermodel client in jail. The path to an appeal, however, seems like justice itself is on trial.
Writer and director Jack Ng is making his feature directing debut on the drama; his track record as a writer that includes Edko’s 2021 hit “Anita” and “Cold War II.” The company’s confidence is such that the picture is set as Edko’s biggest title for the crucial Chinese New Year slot. It stars Dayo Wong and Louise Wong (“Anita”).
Eric Tsang Hing Wen...
- 11/2/2022
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Taking place in the gambling capital of China, Macao film festival is honouring the regional and international movies, directors, actors, and actresses for their outstanding work. International Film & Awards Festival Macao (Iffam) has been taking place since 2016 and brings together the cinematic industries from Asia to the West.
During the festival, attendees get to enjoy the highly curated 50 films from Asia as well as international films. It aims to support and promote the film industry in the region and to encourage more young people to get into the film industry.
The Iffam has the centre section of the festival that focuses on the international competition between 10 films from first-time or second-time directors from around the world. There is also a separate section for Chinese Cinema where 8 films compete for the best Chinese-language film of the year.
Why Macau?
The festival lasts for six days but has activities and programs outside...
During the festival, attendees get to enjoy the highly curated 50 films from Asia as well as international films. It aims to support and promote the film industry in the region and to encourage more young people to get into the film industry.
The Iffam has the centre section of the festival that focuses on the international competition between 10 films from first-time or second-time directors from around the world. There is also a separate section for Chinese Cinema where 8 films compete for the best Chinese-language film of the year.
Why Macau?
The festival lasts for six days but has activities and programs outside...
- 12/23/2019
- by Peter Adams
- AsianMoviePulse
Juliette Binoche jetted into Macao today (December 9) to take part in a masterclass in which she discussed her career working with many of the international biz’s greatest directors.
The French actress is a talent ambassador for the 2019 International Film Festival & Awards Macao (Iffam) and participated in a two-part discussion, initially with festival director Mike Goodridge, and then in a back and forth with Chinese director Diao Yinan, whose The Wild Goose Lake is playing here.
Binoche recalled how revered French director Jean-Luc Godard gave her one of her initial breaks in the industry when he cast her in his 1985 drama Hail Mary.
“We stayed in a hotel for three to four months, he [Godard] would shoot whenever he wanted to,” said Binoche. “Sometime we would go on set, and he would say ‘no’. It was informative, sometimes making a scene has to come from a deep place – it’s not just a machine for him,...
The French actress is a talent ambassador for the 2019 International Film Festival & Awards Macao (Iffam) and participated in a two-part discussion, initially with festival director Mike Goodridge, and then in a back and forth with Chinese director Diao Yinan, whose The Wild Goose Lake is playing here.
Binoche recalled how revered French director Jean-Luc Godard gave her one of her initial breaks in the industry when he cast her in his 1985 drama Hail Mary.
“We stayed in a hotel for three to four months, he [Godard] would shoot whenever he wanted to,” said Binoche. “Sometime we would go on set, and he would say ‘no’. It was informative, sometimes making a scene has to come from a deep place – it’s not just a machine for him,...
- 12/10/2019
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
The 2019 edition of the International Film Festival & Awards Macao (Iffam) closed its industry program last night (December 8), with the event’s Best Project Award going to Dear Wormwood, a supernatural horror from the Philippines.
The project is in advanced development and has secured $85,000 of its planned $525,000 budget to date. It comes from director Dodo Dayao, whose debut feature Violator screened at Karlovy Vary in 2014. The producers are Patti Lapus and Bradley Liew of Manila-based Epicmedia Productions.
An award of $15,000 is presented to the winner of Iffam’s project market, which is a genre-focused event curated by Todd Brown of Xyz Films.
The first film to graduate through the market, complete production and play at international festivals, Mattie Do’s Laos feature The Long Walk, is screening in the Iffam program this year.
Elsewhere, the $10,000 Creative Excellence Award was presented to director-producer Sheetal Magan for the South African feature The Day And Night Of Brahma,...
The project is in advanced development and has secured $85,000 of its planned $525,000 budget to date. It comes from director Dodo Dayao, whose debut feature Violator screened at Karlovy Vary in 2014. The producers are Patti Lapus and Bradley Liew of Manila-based Epicmedia Productions.
An award of $15,000 is presented to the winner of Iffam’s project market, which is a genre-focused event curated by Todd Brown of Xyz Films.
The first film to graduate through the market, complete production and play at international festivals, Mattie Do’s Laos feature The Long Walk, is screening in the Iffam program this year.
Elsewhere, the $10,000 Creative Excellence Award was presented to director-producer Sheetal Magan for the South African feature The Day And Night Of Brahma,...
- 12/9/2019
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
The International Film Festival and Awards Macao gets underway Thursday, and in its fourth year, the event is looking at building on its past editions as a cross-cultural platform in a bid to carve out its own identity in the busy festival calendar. Iffam, which runs Dec. 5-10, also adds to Macao's 20th anniversary celebrations this month, marking the casino capital's return to China from Portuguese rule.
The fest opens with Taika Waititi's Toronto winner Jojo Rabbit while Hong Kong director Hing Fan Wong's debut feature I'm Livin' It will be the closing film, reflecting Iffam's ...
The fest opens with Taika Waititi's Toronto winner Jojo Rabbit while Hong Kong director Hing Fan Wong's debut feature I'm Livin' It will be the closing film, reflecting Iffam's ...
- 12/5/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The International Film Festival and Awards Macao gets underway Thursday, and in its fourth year, the event is looking at building on its past editions as a cross-cultural platform in a bid to carve out its own identity in the busy festival calendar. Iffam, which runs Dec. 5-10, also adds to Macao's 20th anniversary celebrations this month, marking the casino capital's return to China from Portuguese rule.
The fest opens with Taika Waititi's Toronto winner Jojo Rabbit while Hong Kong director Hing Fan Wong's debut feature I'm Livin' It will be the closing film, reflecting Iffam's ...
The fest opens with Taika Waititi's Toronto winner Jojo Rabbit while Hong Kong director Hing Fan Wong's debut feature I'm Livin' It will be the closing film, reflecting Iffam's ...
- 12/5/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
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