Local premiere of First Feature Film Initiative-funded project "Gamer Girls"
The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Film Development Council:
The local premiere of a winning film project in the Higher Education Institution Group of the 6th First Feature Film Initiative (FFFI) funded by the Government, "Gamer Girls", will be held tomorrow evening (February 25).
The poster of "Gamer Girls",
"Gamer Girls" is produced by Jacqueline Liu and co-directed by Veronica Bassetto and Sophie Yang, with a screenplay written by Bassetto. The film stars Angela Yuen, Alma Kwok, Sabrina Cheung, Ng Wing-sze, Jeannie Ng (Kayan9896) and Chase Chan (CY). It tells the story of five girls fighting passionately together in the gaming world and breaking real-world social stereotypes through winning games as well as overcoming the challenges they face. It will be theatrically released in Hong Kong on March 12.
Veronica Bassetto (Leftmost) at International Film Festival Rotterdam, Photo source: FB of Gamer Girls
The film was selected for the Bright Future session of feature-length debuts (international) at the 55th International Film Festival Rotterdam, and the Gala Presentations at the 22nd Hong Kong Asian Film Festival.
The Chairman of the Hong Kong Film Development Council, Dr Wilfred Wong, said "'Gamer Girls' is an inspiring story filled with positive energy, reflecting the perseverance and enterprising spirit of Hong Kong people." He added that the eight editions of the FFFI launched so far has funded a total of 30 winning teams to make their films, and has incubated 32 new directors. He said he is pleased to see the continuous efforts of the Government in supporting the FFFI through the Film Development Fund (FDF) with a view to nurturing more film talent with the FFFI as a brand, thereby fostering the vibrant development of the Hong Kong film industry.
The FFFI is one of the Government's initiatives to support the film industry. It takes the form of a competition in two groups, namely the Higher Education Institution Group and the Professional Group. The director of each participating team shall not have previously directed any commercial film of 80 minutes or longer. The winning teams are funded by the FDF to produce their first commercial feature films based on the winning filming proposals. The winning teams are required to complete the entire film production and distribution in order to master the practical knowledge and skills in making a feature film.
