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The International Film Festival & Awards Macao (IFFAM) has announced on Monday the winners of a cash prize for the best projects that will become tomorrow’s films, from a pool of 14 shortlisted projects in search of finance or distribution partners.

The festival and its industry hub are at their fifth edition, this year held entirely in digital form, Dec. 3-8. The Jury that choose the winners was composed by Locarno Film Festival artistic director Giona A. Nazzaro, Indonesian filmmaker Joko Anwar, and Choi Yeonu, head of production at the U.S. film team of Korea’s Cj Enm.

The Best project Award went to director Wang Haolu and producer Camille Gatin for “Fellow Travellers”, from a short story by Alastair Reynolds.

The Creative Excellence Award went to Greece-France-Japan project “Titanic Ocean,” from director Konstantina Kotzamani and producer Maria Drandaki.

The Best Co-production Award went to U.S.-Thailand-Spain project “Entanglement,...

First-time feature pitches won three of the four prizes announced on Monday at the International Film Festival & Awards Macao (IFFAM).

The $15,000 cash reward for best project went to director Wang Haolu and producer Camille Gatin for “Fellow Travellers.” The project is an adaptation of a short story by Alastair Reynolds. Wang’s debut tells the story of a man who travels to a parallel world, replacing his alternate self, in an attempt to attain closure following the sudden death of his estranged wife in his own reality.

The festival is holding its fifth edition, entirely in digital form this year, Dec. 3-8. The accompanying industry hub, also in its fifth edition, ran 3-5 Dec.

It included 14 shortlisted projects in search of finance or distribution partners. Seven were making their market premiere, and a further six were Asian premieres. The project event, also held in digital form, was attended by more...

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