Awards
HAF awards announced
HONG KONG: The Hong Kong Asia Financing Forum co organized by the Hong kong Trade development Council(TDC) and Hong Kong Kowloon and New Territories Motion Picture Industry Association Ltd.(MPIA) presented six awards to outstanding film projects .
HAF was held over a period of three days and was responsible for over 630 meetings by directors from Asia to discuss their projects with lawyers, distributors, film financers,bankers and producers.Attendance was up by 20% this year as compared to last year.
The six Awards carry a total sum of HKS$ 410,000 in cash as well as HKS$ 200,000 value in kind.
Sponsored by the Hong Kong Asia Film Finnancing Forum, The Rome Film Festival, The Hubert Bals Fund, as well as Technicolor Thailand Ltd., they were a culmination for the three day forum held from 20 to 22 March 2006.
The awardees are HAF Award ( Hong Kong) – Fat Englishman directed by Lawrence Gray produced by Asad Sultan
HAF Award (Outside Hong Kong) was awarded to – 132 directed by Royston CHAN (Singapore) produced by Eric KHOO / James TOH
And
-The Unspeakable curse of the OX family directed by SU Chao-pin(Taiwan) produced by Jimmy HUANG Chih-ming The two awards carried a cash prize of HK 100,000/- Approx USD 13,000/- each and were presented by the Hong Kong asia Film Finnancing Forum
Rome Film festival Award -Utopia directed by Apichatpong
WEERASETHKUL(Thailand) produced by Apichatpong WEERASETHKUL The above award carried a prize of approx USD 15000/- (approx HKD 117,000) and was awarded to a project that demonstrated the best of innovative talent by an Asaian filmmaker and was selected by representative from the Rome Film Festival
Technicolor Thailand Post production Award was awarded to – Air, directed by ZHANG Yang produced by Er Young
And
– The Maid -A New Beginning Directed by Kelvin TONG produced by Daniel YUN/CHAN Pui-yin /SEAH Saw-yam
The award consists of two awards of approx 13000/- USD each (Approx HKD 100,000 And were given to projects
1) with the highest potential FOR film Finnancing
2) of which the directors have directed at least one film, TV commercial or Documentary or TV program and
3) which is willing to undertake post production in Thailand.
This award was selected and decided by representatives from Technicolor Thailand Ltd.
Hubert Bals Fund award – Part Ocean, Part Flame directed by Liu Fan Dou produced by Liu Xia Dian The above award was presented by Hubert Bals Fund, International Film Festival Rotterdam. This award carried a cash component of EUR 10000/- approx HKD 93000/-
Awards
Ajay Kakar to chair jury for ad:tech Honours Awards 2026
Industry leaders join jury as nominations surge for marketing tech awards
NEW DELHI: The ad:tech Honours Awards 2026 are gearing up for a bigger second edition, with Ajay Kakar, head of corporate branding at Adani Group, set to chair the jury for India’s technology-focused marketing awards.
Organised in partnership with the International Advertising Association India Chapter, the awards celebrate the growing influence of technology in shaping modern advertising and marketing outcomes. This year’s edition has drawn a strong response from across the industry, signalling rising momentum around innovation in marketing technology.
The organisers say the nominations reflect a wide range of ideas and approaches, highlighting how brands and agencies are increasingly leaning on platforms, tools and data to sharpen their campaigns and connect with audiences more effectively.
Leading the evaluation process, Kakar will head a jury made up of senior leaders from across brands, agencies and technology platforms.
The jury panel includes Amaresh Godbole, CEO, digital technology business at Publicis Groupe; Bishwajeet S, head of marketing and PR at Volkswagen India; Carol Goyal, executive director at Rediffusion and CEO of Aesthetic Intelligence Lab; Kushal Sanghvi, director at Komerz; Lara Balsara, executive director at Madison World; Rana Barua, group CEO India, sea and North Asia; Deepak Oram, senior vice president growth marketing and martech; and Priyanka Khaneja Gandhi, head of marketing and creative solutions at Amazon Ads India.
The ad:tech Honours Awards aim to recognise not just creative campaigns but the smart use of technology that delivers measurable impact and business results. Categories this year reflect the rapidly evolving digital landscape, covering areas such as artificial intelligence, data-driven marketing, content ecosystems, automation, martech and adtech integration, and commerce-led marketing.
The winners will be announced on 17 March 2026 at the Yashobhoomi Convention Centre in New Delhi during ad:tech New Delhi 2026. The event is expected to bring together leaders from brands, agencies, platforms, creators and technology partners for an evening celebrating the ideas and innovations shaping the future of marketing.iconductor industries.
