The Film Competition

Presented by the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society, in collaboration with Chicago Asian Pop-Up Cinema, sponsored by the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and supported by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Toronto, MWM24 on Oct. 24-26 presented another slate of Hong Kong films, most of them directed by a new generation of talented, committed and award-winning filmmakers with a distinct voice.

Making Waves Montreal 2024 Festival Recap Video:

Founded in 2015, Chicago Asian Pop-Up Cinema is a 501 C3 not-for-profit film festival with a mission to foster appreciation for diverse Asian cultures through film and discussion.

Our main festival returns Spring 2025 for our nineteenth season.