The festival
The International Film Festival & Awards · Macao (IFFAM) held its first edition in December 2016. Organized with support from the Macao Government Tourism Office, it was created to promote cultural exchange between East and West through film, mixing international premieres with Asian cinema in its competition and gala programs.
Worth knowing
IFFAM has hosted international stars and jury figures and includes industry initiatives such as project-development awards for emerging filmmakers. Editions are traditionally staged in early December. Note that the festival's original web domain is no longer reliably reachable, so its official social channels are the most current public source.
How to attend
Public screenings have been ticketed through local partners in Macao, alongside industry and awards events. Confirm current dates and ticketing via the festival's official channels.
Awards & submissions
IFFAM pairs international premieres with Asian cinema in a Competition section whose international jury presents awards including Best Film, Best Director, the leading acting prizes, Best Screenplay, an award for a promising new young performer and a Macao Audience Choice Award. Created to promote cultural exchange between East and West, the festival has hosted international stars and jury figures and runs talent-development initiatives, including an International Film Camp that trains emerging filmmakers from across Asia. Editions are traditionally staged in early December with support from Macao’s government tourism office. Note that the festival’s original web domain has not been reliably reachable, so its official social channels tend to be the most current public source for dates, programme and ticketing; public screenings have been ticketed through local partners in Macao.
Official site →Dates and programs change year to year — check the official site for the current edition.