Films in competition in 2009 will contend for four Green Chilies Awards as per audience vote. Additionally, a special award will be given to a film in recognition of achievements in furthering Asian-European cultural exchange.
Indonesia will be the focus for 2009, featuring films that give a concise overview of this country’s development in independent filmmaking for the last 10 years.
Showing young and innovative cinema, drama and documentary features, from China, Japan, Singapore, India, Pakistan, Thailand, the Philippines and South Korea.
Presenting an eclectic range of young drama and documentary shorts from China, Japan, Singapore, India, Pakistan, Thailand, the Philippines, Taiwan and South Korea.
The section to discover “exemplary” films, short and feature, that show gay and lesbian, queer life from across Asia.