The Organizing Committee of 1st International Film Festival and Awards Macao (IFFAM) received notice from Macau Films & Television Productions and Culture Association (MFTPA) that Mr Marco Müller has resigned from his position as Festival Director with effect from 13 November 2016.

MFTPA reassures the Organizing Committee that the Secretariat will assume all responsibilities of the Festival Director and that this incident will not affect the organisation of the Festival as planned.