The 1st and 2nd Future Animation Program Selections (MOViE MOViE anifest 2025)

As creativity collides with new technological trends, what new visions can artificial intelligence (AI) bring to Hong Kong’s animation? The Future Animation Program enables creators to produce AI-assisted animation and explores how new technology enhances potential in creativity.

Nine pieces of outstanding works from the 1st and 2nd editions of the Future Animation Program will be featured in the screening, including The 2nd Block, a survival story of a young girl who wakes up to a desolated neighborhood; Takeaway, which explores Hong Kong culture and cuisine through cross-dimensional milk tea deliveries; Roboy, a wild adventure of a robot on a desert highway; and Nine Awakenings, an existential reflection of an astronaut. See how local creators are pioneering the future of Hong Kong’s animation with AI through these innovative films.

Director: Mak Siu Fung, Tsui Brothers, Joe Kwun, Yee Kwok Leung, Kwai Bun, Amos Why, Eric Lee