Scriptwriting Incubation Programme
– Opens for applications starting from 15 August
Organised by CreateHK, the Scriptwriting Incubation Programme (SIP) accepts applications from 15 August to 14 October 2020. The SIP, in the form of competition with coaching provided, aims at identifying and nurturing local scriptwriting talent to help incubate quality scripts, thereby enhancing the quality of Hong Kong productions. The application form and details are available on the website of the Hong Kong Film Development Council (FDC) starting from 15 August. The Film Development Fund earmarks around $260 million to implement five major measures to energise Hong Kong films. In addition to the SIP, the others are – – - Directors’ Succession Scheme;
- relaxation of the Film Production Financing Scheme;
- short-term advanced training programmes; and
- enhanced First Feature Film Initiative.
More details can be found in the press release with further announcements to be posted on the FDC website. WEBSITES FDC WEBSITE PRESS RELEASE |
Commissioned by CreateHK, the Consultancy Study on Opinions of Employers on Performance of Creative Industries-related Programmes Graduates aims to collect and analyse employers’ opinions on the working performance of the graduates of local creative industries-related programmes to facilitate the Government to formulate initiatives that are conducive to the manpower development of Hong Kong’s creative industries. Employers or supervisors of the said graduates are invited to complete an online questionnaire. DEADLINE for returning the questionnaire is extended to: 31 August 2020.
For any enquiries, please call CreateHK at 2594 0471 during office hours.
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Anti-epidemic Fund
– Cinemas Subsidy Scheme
The Government has established the Cinemas Subsidy Scheme to provide relief to cinema operators. CreateHK has received and finished processing applications from all eligible cinema operators (operating a total of 59 cinemas) by the application deadline on 30 April 2020. WEBSITE Guidance Note |
Anti-epidemic Fund
– Financial assistance to PMQ tenants
Under the Government’s financial assistance to PMQ, rentals and fees payable by PMQ’s creative industries-related tenants are waived in full, and those payable by other tenants are reduced by 75%, from 1 May 2020 until the end of 2020. PRESS RELEASES
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The 7th Animation Support Programme
– Online award presentation ceremony cum premiere scheduled for 22 August
Sponsored by CreateHK, the 7th Animation Support Programme (ASP) organises its online award presentation ceremony cum premiere on 22 August 2020 to promote the 29 original animations produced under the ASP. The event is available for live viewing on the organiser’s Facebook page. Further details are available on the project website and the organiser’s Facebook page.
WEBSITES Project website
Organiser’s Facebook page (in Chinese only)
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7th Microfilm Production Support Scheme (Music)
– Calls for FREE registration for viewing online awards presentation ceremony cum premiere scheduled for 27 August
Sponsored by CreateHK, the 7th Microfilm Production Support Scheme (Music) organises its online awards presentation ceremony cum premiere on 27 August 2020 to recognise the outstanding microfilms produced under the Support Scheme and their production teams. The event is available for live viewing on the project’s Youtube channel, as well as the organiser’s Facebook page which is open for FREE prior online registration. Further details are available on the project website and the organiser’s Facebook page.
Separately, the 8th Microfilm Production Support Scheme (Music) is calling for FREE online applications. DEADLINE: 17 August 2020.
The Microfilm Production Support Scheme (Music) supports local advertising production companies, paired up with local singers, to produce their original microfilms.
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Online registration for online awards presentation ceremony cum premiere (in Chinese only) Project website (in Chinese only) Organiser’s Facebook page (in Chinese only) |
1st Hong Kong Game Enhancement and Promotion Scheme
– FREE review of online award presentation ceremony cum experience sharing seminar
Sponsored by CreateHK, the 1st Hong Kong Game Enhancement and Promotion Scheme held its online awards presentation ceremony cum experience sharing session on 14 August 2020. A FREE online review is available on the organiser’s Facebook page. The Hong Kong Game Enhancement and Promotion Scheme provides financial subsidies, training and guidance to support local game start-ups in enhancing the quality and profitability of their games. The game start-ups participating in the 2nd edition are also sponsored to participate in the Taipei Game Show 2021. WEBSITES Project website Organiser’s Facebook page (in Chinese only) |
No Kidding! HKDA Kids Design Thinking Awards 2020
– Deadline for submissions of entries extended to 19 September
Sponsored by CreateHK, the No Kidding! HKDA Kids Design Thinking Awards 2020 is calling for FREE online submissions of entries in five categories from local primary students. Submission DEADLINE is extended to: 19 September 2020. Concurrently, the project organises a series of workshops to introduce design thinking and nurture the creativity of primary students. The online workshops scheduled for August to September are calling for applications from local kids aged 6 to 12 and primary teachers on a first-come-first served basis. Further details are available on the project website. Kids participating in the workshops can also enter the No Kidding! HKDA Kids Design Thinking Awards 2020.
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Project website Facebook Page
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Hong Kong – Asian Film Financing Forum
– Last call for registration for online meetings with filmmakers on 26 to 28 August
Sponsored by CreateHK, the Hong Kong – Asian Film Financing Forum (HAF) calls for FREE registration for online meetings with selected filmmakers on 26 to 28 August 2020. Registration DEADLINE: 17 August. The HAF provides a platform for Asian filmmakers with their upcoming film projects to meet with global top film financiers, producers, bankers, distributors and buyers for co-production ventures. WEBSITES Registration for online meetings Project website |
Sponsored by CreateHK, the Next Writer Publication Funding Scheme announced the list of selected writers on the project website and Facebook page. The Funding Scheme provides funding support to nine groups of local emerging writers to publish their Chinese books in three categories, namely Picture Book, Popular Science and Intangible Cultural Heritage. WEBSITE
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Promoting Hong Kong Comics by Establishing Ani-com Park@Harbour“FUN”: Phase II (“Ani-Com Park”)
– Deadline for submission of photos or videos for FREE comics portrait sketching extended to 15 September
Sponsored by CreateHK, the Ani-Com Park invites public to submit their photos or videos for FREE comics portrait to be sketched by local comics artists. Submission details are available on the event website. DEADLINE extended to: 15 September 2020. Further details of the comics sketching will be announced on the event website and Ani-Com Park’s Facebook page.
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Ani-Com Park’s website Ani-Com Park’s Facebook Page (in Chinese only) Comics Sketching’s website (in Chinese only) |
Sponsored by CreateHK, the 2nd HK Digital Advertising Start-ups X Publishing (Writers) Promotion Support Scheme organised the online awards presentation ceremony cum sharing session for its Digital Advertising Design (for Publishing) Awards Competition. The event is available for FREE online review on the project website and Facebook page. WEBSITES Project website (in Chinese only) Facebook Page (in Chinese only) |
The Greater Bay Area Urban Design Awards
– Calls for nomination before 14 September
Sponsored by CreateHK, the inaugural Greater Bay Area Urban Design Awards recognises outstanding urban design-related projects in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA). The Awards, which are further divided into the professional and the student categories, are calling for nominations. DEADLINE: 14 September 2020 WEBSITE
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Sponsored by CreateHK, the Unleash! Empowered by Design Thinking 2019/2020 organises a series of online workshops until 8 September 2020 to introduce the design thinking process and tools. Schedule and application fees are available on the event website for the workshops. Application DEADLINE: one week before the respective workshops. WEBSITE |
Knowledge of Design Week 2020
– Calls for registration for online forums and workshops scheduled for 26 to 29 August
Sponsored by CreateHK, the Knowledge of Design Week 2020 calls for registration for its virtual thematic sessions of talks, conversations and discussions and interactive virtual workshops scheduled for 26 to 29 August 2020 under the theme “Designing Digital Futures”. Further details are announced on the project website. WEBSITE |
Design x Tech (DXT)
– DXT POD exhibition at Science Park until 1 December
Sponsored by CreateHK, the Design x Tech (DXT) stages the DXT POD exhibition is staged at the Hong Kong Science Park to showcase eight openly recruited DXT projects to promote the collaboration between designers and technology companies. Opens for FREE admission until 1 December 2020.
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Business of Design Week City Programme 2020 (“CityProg 2020”)
– Calls for expression of interest from partners of satellite events and sponsors
Sponsored by CreateHK, the CityProg 2020 activates local creative neighbourhoods and engages public of all ages through Anchor Site Festivals, Design EduVation and Satellite Events & Offers that span all year round with its peak in November to December 2020. The organiser is calling for expression of interest from partners of satellite events and sponsors. DEADLINE: 30 September 2020.
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Sponsorship for International Design Awards 2020 (HKDA SIDA 2020)
– Calls for online applications for financial aid to participate in international competitions
Sponsored by CreateHK, the HKDA SIDA 2020 provides financial aid for Hong Kong designers and design-applying enterprises to participate in 24 specified international design competitions and awards. The scheme is calling for online applications. DEADLINE: 31 May 2021. WEBSITE |
The 31st Hong Kong Print Awards
– Roving exhibitions for winning entries in Hong Kong and Mainland
Supported by CreateHK, the 31st Hong Kong Print Awards organises roving exhibitions in Hong Kong, Dongguan, Chengdu, Beijing and Shanghai to showcase the winning entries until 21 January 2021. The roving exhibitions in different venues are open to public for FREE admission or to the trade through FREE registration. Detailed schedule is available on the project website. WEBSITE (in Chinese only) |
4th Hong Kong Digital Entertainment Industry Fresh Graduate Support Scheme / Design Graduates Employment Supporting Scheme / 4th Hong Kong Digital Advertising Industry Fresh Graduate Support Scheme / 5th Hong Kong Digital Advertising Industry Fresh Graduate Support Scheme - Call for FREE online applications by graduates for full-time employment cum on-the-job training Sponsored by CreateHK, the following support schemes provide opportunities for graduates of relevant disciplines to undertake one-year full-time employment cum on-the-job training. They are calling for FREE online applications from local fresh graduates of respective disciplines graduated in the years as below : (a) For 2018 – 2020 local fresh graduates – - 4th Hong Kong Digital Entertainment Industry Fresh Graduate Support Scheme (Participating graduate employees may also be sponsored to join a study tour to SIGGRAPH Asia 2020);
- 5th Hong Kong Digital Advertising Industry Fresh Graduate Support Scheme;
(b) For 2017 – 2019 local fresh graduates – - Design Graduates Employment Supporting Scheme; and
- 4th Hong Kong Digital Advertising Industry Fresh Graduate Support Scheme.
WEBSITES 4th Hong Kong Digital Entertainment Industry Fresh Graduate Support Scheme
Design Graduates Employment Supporting Scheme 4th Hong Kong Digital Advertising Industry Fresh Graduate Support Scheme 5th Hong Kong Digital Advertising Industry Fresh Graduate Support Scheme
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Sponsored by CreateHK, the following creative landmarks are set up to promote Hong Kong’s animation and comics (ani-com) sectors – - Ani-Com Park at the promenade and open space near Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai with 36 sculptures of local comics characters. A dedicated mobile app with augmented reality (AR) function is also available for visitors to take photos with the comics characters; and
- Hong Kong Avenue of Comic Stars at the Kowloon Park in Tsim Sha Tsui with 30 sculptures of local comics characters and bronze handprints of 10 distinguished local comics artists.
Both are open for FREE visit.
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