MACAO, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- The 2nd Macao International Short Film Festival will take place from Sept. 14 to 21 in China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR), providing an international platform for short film exchange and screenings, organizers said on Tuesday at a press conference.

The festival features several sections, including "Macao Shorts," "New Voices from Horizon," "Director in Focus," "East Asia Panorama," and "Special Screenings." The official competition presents four awards, which are Best Short Film, Jury Special Mention, Best Director, and the Innovative Storytelling Award.

Leong Wai Man, president of the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao SAR government, one of the organizers, said in a speech that in recent years, the SAR government has been actively promoting the development of the film and television industry. She expressed hope that, through the festival, short films can serve as "a medium to gradually establish Macao as a global exchange hub for visual creativity."

The festival also features professional workshops and industry panels. ■