FILMART opens in Hong Kong

The 12th Hong Kong International Film and Television Market or FILMART opened Monday. It's one of the key events of Asia's leading entertainment industry gathering, the 4th Entertainment Expo. The expo aims to promote Hong Kong as the regional hub for distribution and production of film, TV programs and entertainment-related products in Asia Pacific. An additional objective is to promote cross-media and cross-business partnerships.

The 12th Hong Kong International Film and Television Market or FILMART opened Monday. It's one of the key events of Asia's leading entertainment industry gathering, the 4th Entertainment Expo.(Photo: CCTV.com)

This year's FILMART has attracted more than 480 exhibitors from 30 countries and regions. Among them are first-time exhibitors from the Czech Republic and Sweden. Group pavilions from Indonesia and Israel also are joining for the first time.

The 12th Hong Kong International Film and Television Market or FILMART opened Monday. It's one of the key events of Asia's leading entertainment industry gathering, the 4th Entertainment Expo.(Photo: CCTV.com)

The highlights of the 12th FILMART include TV World, the Animation and Digital Entertainment World, Locations World - Asia. There's also the Equipment and Post-production Services Pavilion. The newly added TV World Screening facility features quality TV dramas and documentaries from the Chinese mainland, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, and elsewhere.

FILMART also hosts the 1st Hong Kong Mobile Film Festival Awards, Thursday.