The 8th Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) announced on Wednesday the winners for a total of five awards amounting to nearly 600,000 HK dollars (US$77,303) in recognition of their outstanding potential in filmmaking.

Regarded as one of the most important film financing platforms in Asia, HAF gives out the HAF Awards every year to two selected HAF projects, one from Hong Kong and one from outside Hong Kong, based on the originality and creativity of the scripts.

This year's HAF Awards, with cash prizes as much as 300,000 HK dollars, go to "The Enchanter", by local director Kwok Tsz-Kin, and "Twins", by Philippine director Shared Sanchez.

The first-ever recipient of the Wouter Barendrecht award was "Mama Eva" by Hong Kong director Kit Hung. This new award was dedicated to the memory of the late Wouter Barendrecht, Hong Kong-based international film producer and co-founder of the HAF. The winner was awarded a cash prize of 50,000 HK dollars.

Among other awards were the Technicolor Asia Award and the Paris Project Award, both of which were present in the form of service including post-production and transportation.