Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency hosts instruction session for 9th First Feature Film Initiative (with pictures)
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The Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency (CCIDA) of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau today (October 10) hosted a rundown session for the 9th First Feature Film Initiative (FFFI), supplying an introduction of the plan. The rundown consisted of sharing by filmmakers who are previous FFFI individuals on their experiences with the Initiative and in movie production. The rundown likewise had a networking session to help with interaction and exchanges in between ambitious filmmakers and market specialists.
Speaking at the rundown session, the Assistant Commissioner for Cultural and Creative Industries and the Secretary-General of the Hong Kong Film Development Council, Mr Gary Mak, said that FFFI was introduced in 2013 intending to support emerging skill in the regional movie market. Over the previous 8 editions, the variety of winning entries totaled up to 30, with 18 currently evaluated. These picked brand-new directors and movies have actually amassed various elections and awards in different movie occasions, with some attaining significant ticket office success. Mr Mak included that a lot of these brand-new directors, developing on the success of their very first movie, have actually given that started their subsequent work and some are even currently dealing with their 3rd movie, revealing an extremely motivating advancement.
The rundown session drew in about 170 guests, consisting of previous FFFI winners now operating in the movie market who provided important suggestions with recommendation to the troubles and difficulties they dealt with throughout the competitors procedure and on experiences in interaction in between stars and directors. Guests likewise participated in a networking session to exchange concepts with professionals from the movie market.
Collectively arranged by the Hong Kong Film Development Council (HKFDC) and CCIDA, FFFI is moneyed by the Film Development Fund to support winning brand-new directors and their production groups to make their very first function movies. In the previous 3 years, HKFDC and CCIDA have actually sponsored 13 FFFI directors to participate in 46 abroad movie celebrations and screening occasions, improving the direct exposure of these brand-new directors and helping them in developing worldwide connections and engaging with filmmakers outside Hong Kong. In addition, CCIDA has actually chosen or subsidised FFFI individuals to go to regional and abroad workshops and training programs to widen the advancement and direct exposure chances for filmmakers of the brand-new generations.
Applications for the 9th First Feature Film Initiative are open. The due date for applications is December 15. The competitors is divided into the Higher Education Institution Group and the Professional Group. Production groups wanting to sign up with the movie market are motivated to get involved. For information of the application standards, please check out the HKFDC’s site (www.fdc.gov.hk/en/fffi), the FFFI Facebook page (www.facebook.com/HKFFFI) or Instagram page (www.instagram.com/ccida_fffi).