ifva is, and has always been, a platform for all creative talents to manifest their creativity, which is never distant and inaccessible. The festival will be unveiled by the media arts exhibition “CINEMA 2.0: Dark Mirrors”, which starts with the face that every person possesses and delves into an exploration into the relationship between cinema and human portraits. At the same venue, works by finalists of the Media Art Category of the ifva Awards will be exhibited, covering ordinary topics in extraordinary expressions, pushing the boundaries of the media employed. The Animation Category, receiving entries from Asia for the first time, proves to be equally creative. For short films in other categories, even the scales of production are much smaller than any blockbuster, they demonstrate a creativity akin to the DIY theme of this year’s trailer. The jurors of the ifva Awards are, without exceptions, exceptional creative talents. Taiwanese director Tom Lin will be attending the Festival to share with audience their works and experiences. Local independent filmmaker Fruit Chan, known for low-budget but high-quality productions, made the acclaimed Little Cheung, and the film is selected for Jockey Club ifva Everywhere – People Cinema. Jockey Club ifva Everywhere includes other programmes, such as the 48 Hour Film Challenge that squeezed the creative juice out of the contestants with a tight deadline. These works will be screened in a theatrical setting for the first time. Also showcase of ifva’s initiative, “All About Us” that offers media education to ethnic minority youths, will have the participants’ works shown at the Festival. Short films that went to France under the “HONG KONG SHORT FILM: NEW ACTION EXPRESS” initiative will be returning to Hong Kong for local audience to enjoy all at once during the ifva Festival as well. Creativity is never out of reach, as long as you look for it. “CINEMA 2.0 Dark Mirrors” Media Art Exhibition Opening | 6/3 (6:30pm) Date: 6/3 (Tue)–20/3 (Tue) (12nn-8pm) Venue: Pao Galleries, Hong Kong Arts Centre Free Admission More: http://www.ifva.com/?p=15317 Curator Guided Tour: 18/3 (4pm) Curator Ip Yuk-yiu will lead the guided tour & share with visitors his curatorial concepts. Register: http://www.ifva.com/reg The 23nd ifva Awards – Media Art Category Finalist Exhibition Date: 6/3 (Tue)–20/3 (Tue) (12nn-8pm) Venue: Pao Galleries, Hong Kong Arts Centre Free Admission Exhibition opening & Media Art Category Awards Presentation at 6:30pm on 6/3 The 23rd ifva Awards – Open Category Finalist Showcase Programme 1: 9/3 (Fri) 7:45pm Programme 2: 10/3 (Sat) 7:45pm Venue: Hong Kong Arts Centre Cinema Tickets: HK$ 65/35* With after-screening discussion Moderator: Nose Chan More: http://www.ifva.com/?p=15184 The 23rd ifva Awards – Youth Category Finalist Showcase Date: 10/3 (Sat) 7:45pm Venue: Hong Kong Arts Centre Cinema Tickets: HK$ 65/35* With after-screening discussion Moderator: Wong Fei-pang More: http://www.ifva.com/?p=15078 The 23rd ifva Awards – Animation Category Finalist Showcase Date: 17/3 (Sat) 2pm Venue: Hong Kong Arts Centre Cinema Tickets: HK$ 65/35* With after-screening discussion More: http://www.ifva.com/?p=15147 The 23rd ifva Awards – Asian New Force Category Finalist Showcase Date: 16/3 (Fri) 7:15pm Venue: Hong Kong Arts Centre Cinema Tickets: HK$ 65/35* With after-screening discussion Moderator: Cheung Tit-leung More: http://www.ifva.com/?p=15308 The 23rd ifva Awards – Jury Recommendation Programme 1: 3/3 (Sat) 2:30pm Programme 2: 3/3 (Sat) 4:30pm Programme 3: 3/3 (Sat) 7:30pm Venue: Lecture Hall, Hong Kong Space Museum Free Admission Register http://www.ifva.com/reg More: http://www.ifva.com/?p=15339 Never Stop Creating: Screening and Talk by Tom Lin Date: 18/3 (Sun) 2pm Venue: Hong Kong Arts Centre Cinema Tickets: HK$ 65/35* Conducted in Mandarin Guest: Tom Lin Moderator: Joyce Yang More: www.ifva.com/?p=154300 Jockey Club ifva Everywhere – People Cinema: Little Cheung Date: 2/3 (Fri) 7:30pm Venue: Tamar Park Free Admissio Register http://www.ifva.com/reg More: http://www.ifva.com/?p=15405 Jockey Club ifva Everywhere – 48 Hour Film Challenge Showcase Date: 15/3 (Thu) 7:30pm Venue: Hong Kong Arts Centre Cinema Free admission Register http://www.ifva.com/reg More: http://www.ifva.com/?p=15161 All About Us 2017/18 Student Creative Film Showcase Date: 11/3 (Sun) 2pm Venue: Hong Kong Arts Centre Cinema With after-screening discussion Moderator: Lai Yan-chi, Mo Free admission Register http://www.ifva.com/reg More: http://www.ifva.com/?p=15287 NEW ACTION EXPRESS Short Film Highlights Date: 18/3 (Sun) 4pm Venue: Hong Kong Arts Centre Cinema Free admission Register http://www.ifva.com/reg More: http://www.ifva.com/?p=15377