HAF In Development 2026: Full Line-Up

HKIFF Industry has announced the 17 projects selected for the In Development section of this year’s Hong Kong Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF).
 
HAF is taking place March 17-19 as part of HKIFF Industry, running alongside Hong Kong Filmart (March 17-20), at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
 
HKIFF Industry is managed by the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society, which also runs the Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF), scheduled to take place at various venues from April 1-12.

HAF IN DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS 2026:

*First Narrative Feature Projects

131 (Hong Kong)
Director: Sasha Chuk
Producer: Stanley Kwan Kam-pang
Production Company: The Flow of Words
 
38.83 (Hong Kong, Japan)
Director: Vincci Cheuk
Producer: Koga Shunsuke
Production Company: 2882 Prod Co
 
The Blue Breaks (Japan)
Director: Uchiyama Takuya
Producer: Satoh Naomi
Production Company: Differentia
 
A Drop In The Sea (China, Algeria, France)*
Director: Xiao Baer
Producers: Khir-Din Grid, Zhang Fan
Production Company: Nouvelle Toile, Bifun Pictures
 
Fishers Of Men (India)
Director: Sanju Surendran
Producers: Pramod Sankar, Rajeev Ravi, Kiran Kesav
Production Company: Cloud Door Films
 
The Flower Seller (China)
Director: Emetjan Memet
Producer: Wang Hongwei, Derek Zhang
Production Company: Wuhan Yidapai Culture Media Co
 
Forgetting She Is She (Hong Kong)*
Director: Guo Yu-tian
Producer: Chan Hing-kai
Production Company: People’s Productions
 
Funeral Flowers (Philippines)*
Directors: Liza Diño, Ice Seguerra
Producer: Krisma Fajardo
Production Company: Fire & Ice Media
 
The Funeral March (Japan, China)
Director: Fujita Naoya
Producers: Shiina Yasushi, Aiken Zou, Zou Lin, Fujita Kanako
Production Company: Y’s Ltd. Ahaverse
 
Have A Good Trip (China)*
Director: Xu Jianming
Producer: Bi Guangming
Production Company: Zhanyangfan Pictures (Hangzhou) Co
 
Heading South (China)*
Director: Yuan Yuan
Producer: Wang Jing
Production Company: TBC
 
Life Is Yours (Japan)
Director: Emma Kawawada
Producer: Takahashi Naoya, Eiko Mizuno-Gray
Production Company: Toei Loaded Films
 
Mama Mia Let Me Go! (Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan)*
Director: Cheung Wai-yu
Producer: Peter Yam
Production Company: 70 Plus Production Company
 
My Phantom (China)
Director: Story Chen Jianying
Producers: Li Xiaoyuan
Production Company: Beijing Yingxi Culture Media Co
 
Somewhere In The South (Malaysia)*
Director: Tan Ce Ding
Producers: Anthony Chen, Edward Lim, Yap Khai Soon
Production Company: Giraffe Pictures
 
Stuck Like Babies (Zholdogu Bala) (Kyrgyzstan)
Director: Dastan Zhapar Ryskeldi
Producers: Veronica Rhyme, Fernanda Renno, Florence Stern
Production Company: Kyrgyzfilm
 
Vulnerable Observer (Hong Kong, China, Malaysia)
Director: Jiang Xiaoxuan
Producers: Zhao Ziyang
Production Company: Huniche Pictures