ifva Carnival invites you to experience the journey of moving images on 29 to 30 September!

繁 | 简 | ENG

Jockey Club ifva Everywhere Carnival
To be held at the Edinburgh Place on 29 to 30 September
Experiencing the journey of moving images

The biennale outdoor moving images festival Jockey Club ifva Everywhere Carnival will be held on 29 (Sat) and 30 (Sun) of September at the Edinburgh Place in Central, inviting over 100 local media and art creative talents to contribute to the carnival which consists of five zones, presenting two outdoor screenings, ten ifva screenings of eight programmes, twelve interactive media art installations, eight cinematic workshops and seven everyday trivia games. Families and friends are all welcome to join the festive event!

Programme Booklet>>
Trailer>>

Programme Overview

【Programme Highlight】Open-air Screening

Open-air Screening will show the restoration of two classics: Plain Jane to the Rescue (1982) directed by internationally acclaimed local director John Woo takes audiences back to Hong Kong in the early 80s, and Jour de Fête (The Big Day) (1949) directed by the legendary French director Jacques Tati about an ordinary French postman who accidentally becomes the performer of a village carnival, which will be screened right next to the General Post Office!

Plain Jane to the Rescue | 29/9 (Sat) 7:45pm
Jour de Fête (The Big Day) | 29/9 (Sat) 9:15pm

Details

【Programme Highlight】48 Hour Film Challenge

Creative teams participating in the challenge pushed the boundaries of production and each created a brand new short film with the theme “City of Memories” within just 48 hours. The community judging panel shortlisted ten finalists to be further selected by professionals for the Jury Prize and voted by the audience of Carnival for the Audience Prize. Prizes totaling HK$100,000 will be awarded to respective winning teams!

“48 Hour Film Challenge” Finalist Showcase cum Award Ceremony
30/9 (Sun) 7:45pm

Details

【Programme Highlight】Film Tent

Film Tent offers a screening marathon of past ifva short films and animations, with a total of ten screenings of eight programmes. From city lives in teenage eyes, documentaries of ordinary people to life education, the inevitable changes of the city are depicted multi-dimensionally.

Details

【Cinematic Playground】

Twelve local creative practitioners / units create new media art works themed around the city and light and shadow play. From interactive videos, installations to sound sculptures, these new works explore the boundless possibilities of media arts.

【Experience Zone】

Experience Zone features workshops related to the history of moving images from Hand-painted 16mm Film Workshop to Handmade One-man Cinema. Also featuring a series of extended programmes collaborating with selected artworks from the Cinematic Playground.

【Pop-up Backyard】

Pop-up Backyard turns the road into a backyard where seven supposedly indoor games will be taken place under the sun. From pillow fights, meeting new friends on roadside to writing embarrassing love letters, in mundane happenings, we re-connect with people around us.