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 will present 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 Trailer:
MAKING WAVES MONTREAL
Oct. 24, 25 & 26, 2024
Cinéma Cineplex Forum et VIP
2313 St. Catherine St. West Suite 101
Special Guests:
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Gordon Lam 林家棟, Actor
Scheduled to appear at "Rob N' Roll"
Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024 -
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TAI BO 張嘉年, Actor
Scheduled to appear at “All Shall Be Well” and "For Alice"
Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024 -
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Kuku So 蘇子茵, Actress
Scheduled to appear at "For Alice"
Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024 -
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YOYO TSE 謝咏欣, Actress
Scheduled to appear at "Fly Me To The Moon"
Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024
About The Organisers
About The Hong Kong International Film Festival Society Limited (HKIFFS)
HKIFFS is a charitable, non-profit and non-governmental organization dedicated to discovering and promoting creativity in film art and culture. It organizes the annual Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF) and the Hong Kong - Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF). Another highlight is the Cine Fan Summer International Film Festival (SummerIFF), held every August. In 2021, HKIFFS restructured its film industry services and set up HKIFF Industry to promote and support non-mainstream film industry development through co-production, festival strategies, and overseas distribution (HKIFF Collection).
About Sophia’s Choice/Asian Pop-Up Cinema (APUC)
Asian Pop-Up Cinema, an annual Asian Film Festival, is the brainchild of Sophia Wong Boccio, founder of Sophia’s Choice, a Chicago-based 501 C (3) not-for-profit incorporated in 2015 with the multi-pronged mission of cultivating an interest in and understanding of Asian cultures via a diverse offering of Asian films; connecting the Asian film industry with local Chicago film professionals, educators, and students; and promoting Chicago as a destination for international visitors.
About Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency (CCIDA)
Under the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency (CCIDA) (formerly known as Create Hong Kong) is a dedicated office, aiming to spearhead the development of cultural and creative industries in Hong Kong. Its mission is to foster a conducive environment in Hong Kong and further promote the development of arts, culture and creative sectors as industries under the industry-oriented principle.
About The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (Toronto) (HKETO)
HKETO Toronto is the official representative of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China in Canada. Since the office's establishment in October 1991, they have been actively fostering closer economic and trade ties between Hong Kong and Canada.