Hong Kong Film Festival Postponed Due to COVID for Second Time in Three Years
variety.comPatrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe Hong Kong International Film Festival, scheduled to have taken place from the end of March, has been postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.
Organizers also canceled remaining screenings in the Cine Fan community outreach program.This decision follows the Hong Kong government’s moves earlier this week to extend social distancing measures until April 20, 2022.
Cinemas throughout the territory have been closed on government order since Jan. 7.The 12-day 46th edition of HKIFF had been set for March 31- April 11.
Organizers will aim to reschedule the festival and Cine Fan screenings to a date later this year.Sources close to the festival organizers told Variety that the prior to the government announcement, they had succeeded in locking in 90% of the program.
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