- To discover and nurture the next currents for local creative industry of moving images
- To encourage creativity, aesthetics and innovative use of medium
- To encourage cross-fertilization of creativity, knowledge and experience on media creation among different regions in Asia
The 26th ifva Festival will be held in March 2021. Stay tuned!
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Open |
Youth |
Animation |
Asian New Force |
Media Art |
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Finalists (Ten) |
One Finalist Certificate will be granted. Works will be showcased in “The 26th ifva Festival”. |
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Roundtrip flight tickets will be partially subsidised and hotel accommodation will be provided to visit Hong Kong for “The 26th ifva Festival” |
Selected finalist of Hong Kong Division may receive invitation to hold a solo exhibition4 |
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Awards |
Gold Award (One) |
- HK$50,000 Cash Prize - One Trophy |
- HK$20,000 Cash Prize - One Trophy |
- HK$50,000 Cash Prize - One Trophy |
- HK$30,000 Cash Prize - One Trophy |
- HK$50,000 Cash Prize2 - One Trophy |
Silver Award (One) |
- HK$30,000 Cash Prize - One Trophy |
- HK$10,000 Cash Prize - One Trophy |
- HK$30,000 Cash Prize - One Trophy |
- HK$20,000 Cash Prize - One Trophy |
- HK$30,000 Cash Prize2 - One Trophy |
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Special Mention |
- One Certificate |
- One Certificate |
- One Certificate |
- One Certificate |
- One Certificate |
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- One Festival Visit3 |
Remarks:
- All Asian New Force, Animation and Media Art Category Finalist works may showcased in “The 26th ifva Festival” which will be held in March 2021. Roundtrip flight tickets may partially subsidised and hotel accommodation may provide for those finalists in Asia Division.
- Cash prize of Media Art Category are sponsored by the Pure Art Foundation.
- One Festival Visit sponsored by Goethe-Institut Hongkong will be granted to the Award winner of Media Art Category (top award for Hong Kong Division). The winner will attend transmediale (in Germany, February 2022). One roundtrip flight ticket (economic class) and 6-day-5-night accommodation will be sponsored.
- Selected finalist of Media Art Category (Hong Kong Division) may receive invitation to hold a solo exhibition at the Goethe-Gallery in December 2021, co-presented by ifva and Goethe-Institut Hongkong.
- Winners of the Gold Award in the Open and Youth Categories, and award winner in Animation Category (Hong Kong Division), will be subsidised under the “HONG KONG SHORT FILM: NEW ACTION EXPRESS” scheme which offers funding to awarded works nominated to participate in overseas film festivals. The subsidy for each awarded work is no more than HKD $50,000. Details: www.naehk.com
- In the event of more than one entries receiving an award, the Organiser reserves the right to redistribute the cash prizes according to the original ratio among specific awards assigned to the category. Each award must not exceed its ceiling amount.
- The Jury Panel reserves the right to withhold an award if they find none of the Entry merits a particular award and prize.
Application and Work Submission Deadline |
12th October 2020 (Monday)
6:00pm (Hong Kong Time)
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Finalist Selection Jury Meeting | November to December 2020 |
Announcement of finalists result (Finalist entrants will be notified individually) |
December 2020 |
Awards Selection Jury Meeting | February to March 2021 |
The 26th ifva Festival | March 2021 |
The 26th ifva Awards Presentation Ceremony (Announcement of the Results) |
13th March 2021 (Saturday) |