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00:00 UTC+8 April 5, 2012
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AS Shinsuke Ogawa, the Japanese documentary maker once said: "Audiences are not fools. The reason is simple, because everyone is working hard."
Perhaps mindful of this, a film festival in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, is trying its best to provide the best films for local audiences.
First held in 2009, the Hangzhou Asian Film Festival (HAFF) aims to showcase creative and innovative movies directed by young Asian film makers, hoping to provide an opportunity for exchanging ideas and experiences among audience and film makers.
A retrospective of winning short films from HAFF 2011 forms a prelude of this year's festival. Some 15 short films by young film makers from countries and regions in Asia are being shown at Pal Max Cafe (112-118 Dadou Road) every Friday evening.
"HAFF is a young film festival and we are trying to make it distinctive," said Shan Zuolong, the festival program director. "Unlike other film festivals in China, this is one without movie stars, without the red carpet, without an awards ceremony."
"It simply wants to present great works for the local audience and provide an opportunity for young Asian film makers."
Later this year, HAFF 2012 will involve more international cooperation. In addition to the Shine Asia-Shorts competition, it will introduce work by filmmakers from Chinese mainland and Taiwan, Japan and other regions and countries in Asia.
Fictional work, documentaries and experimental films, including movies chosen from the Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival, the International Short Film Festival Oberhausen and Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival will feature.
The 10-day Hangzhou Asian Film Festival opens on October 12.
Perhaps mindful of this, a film festival in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, is trying its best to provide the best films for local audiences.
First held in 2009, the Hangzhou Asian Film Festival (HAFF) aims to showcase creative and innovative movies directed by young Asian film makers, hoping to provide an opportunity for exchanging ideas and experiences among audience and film makers.
A retrospective of winning short films from HAFF 2011 forms a prelude of this year's festival. Some 15 short films by young film makers from countries and regions in Asia are being shown at Pal Max Cafe (112-118 Dadou Road) every Friday evening.
"HAFF is a young film festival and we are trying to make it distinctive," said Shan Zuolong, the festival program director. "Unlike other film festivals in China, this is one without movie stars, without the red carpet, without an awards ceremony."
"It simply wants to present great works for the local audience and provide an opportunity for young Asian film makers."
Later this year, HAFF 2012 will involve more international cooperation. In addition to the Shine Asia-Shorts competition, it will introduce work by filmmakers from Chinese mainland and Taiwan, Japan and other regions and countries in Asia.
Fictional work, documentaries and experimental films, including movies chosen from the Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival, the International Short Film Festival Oberhausen and Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival will feature.
The 10-day Hangzhou Asian Film Festival opens on October 12.
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