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HAF Reveals Animation & Genre Line-up With Projects From Brian Tse, Carl Joseph E. Papa & Zhou Jinghao

February 11, 2026 at 07:00 AM
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HAF Reveals Animation & Genre Line-up With Projects From Brian Tse, Carl Joseph E. Papa & Zhou Jinghao

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The Hong Kong International Film Festival Society (HKIFFS) has finalised the line-up for this year’s Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) with a selection of seven animation and six genre projects. Three of the projects are already in production or post-production: animated features The Excreman – On the Road, from Hong Kong’s Brian Tse, and Zsazsa […]

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The Hong Kong International Film Festival Society (HKIFFS) has finalised the line-up for this year’s Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) with a selection of seven animation and six genre projects. Three of the projects are already in production or post-production: animated features The Excreman – On the Road, from Hong Kong’s Brian Tse, and Zsazsa […] This article provides comprehensive coverage and analysis of current events.

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The Hong Kong International Film Festival Society (HKIFFS) has finalised the line-up for this year’s Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) with a selection of seven animation and six genre projects. Three of the projects are already in production or post-production: animated features The Excreman – On the Road, from Hong Kong’s Brian Tse, and Zsazsa […]

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