5th Summer International Film Festival Opens with All About Love
July 22, 2010 (Hong Kong) – Presented by the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society (HKIFFS), the 5th Summer International Film Festival (SIFF) will open with the World Premiere of All About Love, the 23rd feature from three-time Best Director winner at the Hong Kong Film Awards, Ann Hui (Night and Fog).
The star-studded SIFF opening will be held on August 11, 2010 at The Grand with the attendance of its cast, including award-winning Sandra Ng (Echoes of the Rainbow), singer and actress Vivian Chow (Heart to Hearts) in a highly-anticipated return to the silver screen after 13 years, together with co-stars William Chan and Cheung Siu-fai.
Other SIFF programming highlights include the Asian premiere of the 2010 Berlin Film Festival Golden Bear winner – Honey, screened alongside the two other episodes of “The Yusuf Trilogy,” Egg (2007) and Milk (2008), by the same Turkish director, Semih Kaplanoglu. With all eyes focused on South Africa as the host of the World Cup, the special presentation of Have You Heard from Johannesburg by director Connie Field premieres at the Festival.
Director Marco Wilms, once a fashion model in East Berlin, will attend the Q&A session of Comrade Couture, his documentary on fashion in the former communist state of East Germany. Also featured under the SIFF section "Hair, Couture & the Devil" is the international premiere of Craig Teper’s Vidal Sassoon the Movie.
Shaw Soo Wei, Executive Director of the HKIFFS said, “We are honoured to celebrate the 5th edition of the Summer International Film Festival with 11 premieres this year. We remain committed to bring the best films and unique cinematic experiences from all around the world to Hong Kong.”
The 5th SIFF will run from August 11 to September 13, 2010, with 37 films and 71 screenings from 14 countries and regions across five venues. The SIFF will include one world premiere, four Asian and six International premieres. The full programme can be viewed online at www.hkiff.org. Tickets will be available to the public online and at URBTIX from July 26, 2010 (please see Appendix for more information).
About the Summer International Film Festival
Presented by the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society, the Summer International Film Festival is a month-long film event that draws a youthful audience of over 13,000 from cinephiles to filmmakers. From Asian pops to Bollywood and to restored classics, the SIFF presents more than 30 films with over 70 screenings of the trendiest titles from Asian cinema and the latest award-winning films from world-class film festivals, paying homage to the legendary masters of film-making from around the globe. The 5th SIFF will be held from 11 August to 13 September, 2010. For more information, please visit www.hkiff.org.
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Appendix:
The 5th SIFF Screening Venues
Hong Kong Science Museum
Hong Kong Space Museum
Hong Kong Arts Centre
UA Langham Place
The Grand
The 5th SIFF Statistics
Number of Screenings: 71
Number of Films:37
Number of Countries/Regions: 14
Number of World Premiere: 1
Number of International Premieres: 6
Number of Asian Premieres: 4
The 5th SIFF Ticketing Information
All SIFF screening tickets are open to public sales through the following channels:
Priority Booking for Citibank I.T Visa Card holders via www.hkiff.org from July 23 10 a.m. to July 25 10 p.m., 2010
Citibank I.T Visa Card holders can enjoy 10% off on tickets at all URBTIX counters starting July 26, 2010
Online Booking www.hkiff.org and www.urbtix.hk: Starts from July 26, 2010
Counter Booking at URBTIX outlets: Starts from July 26, 2010
Credit Card Booking Hotline (2111 5999) : Starts from July 26, 2010
Ticket Price: HK$60. |
