Film | Portuguese Consulate to host documentary festival

A 10-day documentary festival will be held in Macau between November 9 and 18, where a selection of films will be screened at the Dr. Stanley Ho Auditorium of the Consulate General of Portugal in Macau and Hong Kong.
The festival, “Doclisboa’15 – Macau Extension,” will open November 9 (Wednesday). The opening night will show three films: “Boat People” by Filipa Queiroz, “Under the Neon” by Grace Kou and “Come, the Light” by Chao Koi Wang.
These films were the recipients of the “International Film and Video Festival of Macau 2015” award, the winning film of the “EU Short Film Challenge,” and the “Best Local Entry on Sound and Image Challenge 2015” award respectively, along with other accolades from other film festivals.
Five films in the series were either directed by Macau-based filmmakers or have some element of the MSAR as their principal focus. The remaining documentaries were created by internationally-admired directors who in many cases have been awarded numerous accolades.
The event is organized by the Portuguese Oriental Institute (IPOR) with the support of Macau’s Cultural Affairs Bureau, Creative Macau, the European Union Academic Programme in Macau and Inner Harbour Films.
According to the organizer, the festival is a response to the growing global interest in documentary filmmaking and the films themselves.
“In the vast world of cinema, the documentary now occupies its own place progressively worthy of greater recognition from an artistic point of view,” reads a statement on IPOR’s website.
Entrance to the festival is free of charge and English subtitles will be provided for the films, according to information released by IPOR. DB