To encourage the local creative talents to continue their creative work, Gold Award winners of our competition would receive additional sponsorship of air fare and accommodation which enables them to visit overseas film festival or art festival.  ifva  has sponsored award winners to overseas festival, including Annecy International Animation Festival in France, International Short Film Festival Oberhausen in Oberhausen, Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival in France, ARS Electronica in Austria, etc.

Most Recent Festival Visits Reports:

• 19th ifva Gold Award winner of Open Category –Fredie Chan Ho-lun, participated in the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) 2014
  (Published in ArtsLink Issue 7 – July/2015, p. 6-7)
• 19th ifva Gold Award winner of Animation Category – Ng Kai-chung and Ng Tsz-ching, participated in the Annecy International Animation Festival 2014 in France
  (Published in ArtsLink Issue 12 – Dec/2014, p. 18-21) in Chinese only
• 18th ifva Gold Award winner of Interactive Media Category –Kwan Tsz-wai, Alan participated in t in ARS Electronica Festival 2013 in Austria
  (Published in ArtsLink Issue 2 – Feb/2014, p. 4-5) in Chinese only
• 18th ifva Gold Award winner of Animation Category –Wong Ping, participated in the Annecy International Animation Festival 2013 in France
  (Published in ArtsLink Issue 12 – Dec/2013, p. 12-13) in Chinese only
• 17th ifva Gold Award winner of Interactive Media Category –Jason Lam, participated in ARS Electronica Festival 2012 in Austria
  (Published in ArtsLink Issue 12 – Dec/2012, p. 12-13) in Chinese only
• 17th ifva Gold Award winner of Animation Category – Sharon Liu, participated in the Annecy International Animation Festival 2012 in France
  (Published in ArtsLink Issue 9 – Sep/2012, p. 8-9) in Chinese only
• 16th ifva Gold Award winner of Interactive Media Category – Kenny Wong, participated in ARS Electronica Festival 2011 in Austria
  (Published in ArtsLink Issue 9 – Sep/2012, p. 8-9) in Chinese only
• 16th ifva Gold Award winner of Animation Category – Mak Siu-fung, participated in the Annecy International Animation Festival 2011 in France
  (Published in ArtsLink Issue 9 – Sept/2011, p. 8-10) in Chinese only
• 15th ifva Gold Award winner of Open Category – Kwok Zune, participated in the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival in France
  (Published in ArtsLink Issue 8 – Aug/2011, p.10-11) in Chinese only
• 15th ifva Silver Award winners of Animation Category –Buck Mok & Mak Shing-fung, participated in the Annecy International Animation Festival 2010 in France
  (Published in ArtsLink Issue 9 – Sept/2010, p.10-11) in Chinese only
• 14th ifva Gold Award winner of Animation Category – Emily Wong, participated in the Annecy International Animation Festival 2009 in France
  (Published in ArtsLink Issue 9 – Sept/2009, p. 2-3) in Chinese only