1st International Film Festival and Awards‧Macao (2016)
Jointly organised by Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), and Macau Films & Television Productions and Culture Association (MFTPA), the 1st International Film Festival & Awards (Chinese: 澳門國際影展暨頒獎典禮) took place between 8–13 December 2016.
Team
Head of Festival Management |
Lorna Tee |
Programme Consultants |
Alëna Shumakova (Russia, Central Asia and East Europe); Deepti D’Cunha (India); Diego Lerer (Latin America); Marie-Pierre Duhamel (Western Europe); Shan Dongbing (China); Mikiko Tomita (Japan); Sandra Hebron (United States, United Kingdom) |
Ambassadors |
Johnnie To; Ann Hui; Choi Dong-hoon; CLEMENS KLOPFENSTEIN |
Talent Ambassadors |
Jang Keun-suk; Rhydian Vaughan |
International Advisors |
Huang Jianxin (China); Michael J. Werner (USA); Oh Jung-wan (South Korea); Nansun Shi (Hong Kong); Olivier Père (France); Luís Urbano (Portugal); James Schamus (America) |
Special Advisors |
Charles Heung; Tiffany Chen; Stephen Hung; Deborah Valdez Hung; Yu Dong; Albert Yeung |
Programmes
- Best of Fest Panorama - A non-competitive selection of award-winning feature films from major international festivals.
- Competition - An international competition comprising 12 feature films, presented as premieres, will be judged by a jury of 5 film professionals
- Crossfire - A non-competitive selection of non-East Asian/non-US genre films, selected by major East Asian genre film directors.
- Gala - Some of the most important works of the year will be presented in Galas section
- Hidden Dragons - A non-competitive selection of films representing the latest trends and components of contemporary Asian genre cinema. Only feature films presented as world, international or Asian premieres at the IFFAM will be admitted
Year |
Section |
Film |
|---|---|---|
2016 |
Opening Film |
Polina |
Actress in Focus – GweoLun Mei |
Foret Desbussy; Secret; The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate |
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Best of Fest Panorama |
Goodbye Berlin; Indignation; Jackie; Lady Macbeth; Manchester By The Sea; Neruda; Personal Shopper; The Future Prefect; Toni Erdmann |
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Competition |
150 Milligrams; Elon Doesn’t Believe in Death; Free Fire; Gurgaon; Hide and Seek; Queen of Spades; Saint George; Shining Moment; Sisterhood; Survival Family; The Winter; Trespass Against Us |
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Crossfire |
A Cop; Diabolique; Don’t Look Now; Eyes Without a Face; Fantomas Unleashed; Horror of Dracula; Rififi; The Good, The Bad and The Ugly; The Great Silence; The Umbrellas of Cherbourg; The Vagabond; Walter Defends Sarajevo |
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Gala |
Immortal Story; Pandora; The Mole Song - Hong Kong Capriccio |
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Hidden Dragons |
1974; Antiporno; Daguerrotype; Our Seventeen; Seclusion; Terror 5; The Girl with All the Gifts; The Housemaid; Toro |
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Hollywood Special |
A Monster Calls |
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Special Presentation |
Macao – The Backside of the Sea; The Silesian Gate; The Great Legacy; Daega Elementary School |
Jury
Year |
Jury President |
Jury members |
|---|---|---|
2016 |
Shekhar Kapur |
Jung Woo-Sung; Stanley Kwan; Makiko Watanabe; GIOVANNA FULVI |
Awards
Year |
Award |
Winner |
|---|---|---|
2016 |
Best Film Award |
The Winter |
Best Director |
SAINT GEORGE for Marco Martins |
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Jury Prize |
Trespass Against Us |
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Best Actor Award |
SAINT GEORGE for Nuno Lopes |
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Best Actress Award |
TRESPASS AGAINST US for Lyndsey Marshal |
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Award for Best New Young Actress |
SISTERHOOD for Jennifer Yu |
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Best Screenplay |
FREE FIRE for Amy Jump and Ben Wheatley |
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Award for Best Technical Contribution |
ELON DOESN’T BELIEVE IN DEATH for Original Music & Sound Design – Sound: Pablo Lamar and Original Soundtrack: Daniel Saavedra |
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Career Achievement Award |
Feng Xiaogang |
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MFTPA Special Award for Contribution to Chinese Film |
Yu Dong |
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Macao Audience Choice Award |
SISTERHOOD |
Industry hub
IFFAM Industry Hub is open to all film industry professionals. The Industry Hub will be offering services and infrastructure to support the industry platform of the festival. In addition, the Industry Hub strives to be a new center in the Asia Pacific region for film professionals to meet in a casual, efficient and dynamic environment for new businesses to happen and existing business ties to be enhanced.
Crouching Tiger Project Lab Over the course of 4 days, through one-on-one meeting sessions, consulting services, workshops and panels, Crouching Tigers aims at providing an ideal opportunity to establish significant connections between seasoned industry professionals from the East and the West, in a professional and relaxed atmosphere.
Events
- BFI International Film Academy, Macao - A partnership project between IFFAM and The British Film Institute (BFI). The programme is a 6-days film making experience in the run-up to the IFFAM. Twelve of the Macao’s most promising young filmmakers will participate in this one week course in which they will work as part of a film crew, led by industry professionals, to make a short film, which will premiere during IFFAM
- CINEFANTASY INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM SCREENWRITING COMPETITION - IFFAM and International Council for Film Television and Audiovisual Communication (ICFT) jointly organize the “CINEFANTASY INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM SCREENWRITING COMPETITION”, which focuses on encouraging young people to engage in screenwriting as a way to inspire their creativity.
- Masterclass – Director Choi Dong-hoon Masterclass; Director Johnnie To Masterclass; Director Ann Hui Masterclass; Gianni Nunnari Masterclass; Tom McCarthy Masterclass
- Macao short film competition - To encourage Macao residents to create their own films and offer an opportunity for the film enthusiasts from all over the world to see the films created by the local potential film crews.
Prize |
Short film |
|---|---|
Winner |
人道 |
1st Runner up |
渡船街 |
2nd Runner up |
祗友我在 A Friend of Mine |
Online most popular award |
偏執信徒 Competition version |
- "Macao Audience Choice Award" - Trophy design competition
Winner |
Artwork Title |
|---|---|
Cheong Wai Pan |
Eyes of the Audience |
- Creative Tee Contest - The design of 1st place gold prize will be used as the design for the uniform of the staff of 1st International Film Festival & Awards．Macao
Prize |
Winner |
Artwork Title |
|---|---|---|
1st Place gold prize |
Jack Io On Choi (Taiwan area) |
虹影 |
2nd Place gold prize |
Alnavasord (Columbia) |
Tripod |
3rd Place gold prize |
AaronShi_J21 (Beijing) |
Creative Tee Contest |
Most Popular prize |
MOTO&TAKTAK (Macau S.A.R.) |
夢之影像人 |