Hong Kong Showcases Film Talent at 78th Cannes Film Festival with Pavilion and Networking Events

2025-05-18 17:13 Last Updated At：17:28

Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency and Hong Kong Film Development Council lead industry delegation to participate in 78th Cannes Film Festival in France

The Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency (CCIDA) under the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau and the Hong Kong Film Development Council (FDC) led an industry delegation to participate in the 78th Cannes Film Festival in France. Themed "Hong Kong Cinema @ Cannes 2025", the CCIDA and the FDC collaborated with the Hong Kong Trade Development Council to set up the Hong Kong Pavilion at the festival's film market and organised a series of activities to increase overseas exposure for Hong Kong film talents, supporting them to explore overseas film markets and collaboration opportunities. Members of the delegation included Assistant Commissioner for Cultural and Creative Industries and Secretary-General of the FDC, Mr Gary Mak; the Chairman of the FDC, Dr Wilfred Wong; the director, producer cum script-writer Juno Mak, actors Tony Leung and Louis Koo of the film "Sons of the Neon Night", as well as Hong Kong producers Polly Yeung, Ronan Wong, Eric Lim, Samuel Choy and Debbie Lam.

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The opening ceremony of the Hong Kong Pavilion at the Cannes Film Market was held on May 15 (Cannes time). In his speech, Mr Gary Mak expressed hope that through the array of promotional events organised during the festival, the CCIDA and the FDC could join hands with the Hong Kong film industry to promote the brand name of Hong Kong films to industry professionals and audiences around the world, so that the strength and charisma of Hong Kong films could shine on the international stage, and more opportunities for exchange with international counterparts could be seized. He also congratulated the Hong Kong film "Sons of the Neon Night" for being selected for the festival's "Midnight Screenings" section and was screened on the early morning of May 16 (Cannes time). After "Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In" was selected for the "Midnight Screenings" section last year, another Hong Kong film was chosen this year, which gives a boost to the brand name of Hong Kong films.

During the festival, the CCIDA and the FDC organised a series of networking and cultural exchange activities to foster exchange and collaboration with international counterparts. Among these events, the "Hong Kong Night" networking reception was held on May 17 (Cannes time), which attracted over 800 film industry representatives and filmmakers from around the world.

Other activities organised by the CCIDA and the FDC during the festival included seminars featuring filmmaker speakers from Europe, Asia and Hong Kong, as well as business matching sessions arranged for five Hong Kong producers to connect with their counterparts from Italy, Japan, Thailand, Korea, and France, facilitating exchange and collaboration between Hong Kong producers and their counterparts around the world. The Hong Kong producers were also subsidised to join the official Producers Network of the film market and participated in meetings, seminars and networking events, etc, deepening exchanges between filmmakers from Hong Kong and overseas as well as exploring more co-operation opportunities.

During the festival, Mr Gary Mak and Dr Wong had meetings with film organisations, representatives from film festivals and filmmakers from around the world, including the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée of France, UNIJAPAN, Korean Film Council, Venice International Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, German Federal Film Board, Annecy International Animation Film Festival, and the British Film Institute, etc, with an aim to strengthen international connections and explore overseas markets together with the film industry, bringing more outstanding Hong Kong films to audiences worldwide.

Nestlé Hong Kong Recalls Additional Infant Formula Over Bacillus Cereus Contamination Concerns

CFS to follow up certain batches of powdered infant and young children formula with possible presence of Cereulide produced by Bacillus cereus

The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) today (January 10) said that, it took initiative to meet with Nestlé Hong Kong again today, and confirmed the company's today announcement of an additional batch of powdered infant and young children formula suspected to have possibly used the raw material concerned. Nestlé Hong Kong has voluntarily stopped sales, removed from shelves the affected products and has initiated a precautionary recall. The CFS has collected samples of powdered infant and young children formula from the market for Bacillus cereus testing, the test results so far were satisfactory. The Environmental and Ecology Bureau is also closely monitoring the supply situation of other formula milk powder and maintaining communication with other major suppliers. It is noted that there is sufficient formula milk powder to meet the demand.

The spokesman said, the CFS has been actively following up on Nestlé company's voluntary and precautionary recalls of certain batches of its powdered infant and young children formula in certain areas in Europe due to possible presence of Cereulide produced by Bacillus cereus in the individual raw material. According to the latest information from Nestlé Hong Kong today, an additional batch of its powdered infant and young children formula imported into Hong Kong might have used the raw material concerned. The CFS had earlier enhanced surveillance in the market and collected a sample from the above batch for testing of Bacillus cereus. The test result of the sample was satisfactory. Nevertheless, as a precautionary measure, Nestlé Hong Kong has voluntarily stopped sales, removed from shelves the affected products and has initiated a precautionary recall.

Product details are as follows:

Product name (Net weight): NAN PRO 1 2 HMO (800g)

Batch number: 51670742F2

Best-before date: June 16, 2027

Place of Origin: Germany

"The CFS met Nestlé Hong Kong again today, urging them to properly handle the product recall issue and respond to public enquiries, in order to safeguard consumers' legitimate rights and interests. In addition, the CFS and Nestlé Hong Kong have jointly followed up, six suspected affected batches of infant and young children formula products that had not entered the market were marked and sealed. An additional 15 batches are currently en route to Hong Kong and will also be marked and sealed upon arrival. The CFS will continue to closely monitor the recall matters and remain fully committed to ensuring food safety, " the spokesman said.

Nestlé Hong Kong has initiated a recall of the affected batches of the products concerned. For enquiries about the recall, members of the public may contact the company through the following channels:

Consumer services hotline: 2599 8874 / 2797 6031/ 2179 8136 (Monday to Sunday, 9am to 9pm)

Email: consumerservices@hk.nestle.com

WhatsApp: 5283 4139 (NESTLÉ® NAN®) / 2599 8871 (Wyeth® Nutrition)

Online form: forms.office.com/e/BhqMhWfsUG?origin=lprLink

Consumers may choose to bring along the products (brand new or opened) for refund at place of purchase, or at exclusive service counters of Nestlé Nutrition Services from January 13 (Tuesday) onwards, to settle the recall and refund of the batches of the products concerned. Details of the exclusive service counters are as follows:

Kowloon Services Counter

Address: G/F, Park Hovan Commercial Building, 18 Hillwood Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon (MTR Jordon Station Exit D)

Contact number: 3996 8196

Office hour: Monday to Saturday, 11am to 7.30pm; Sunday, 1pm to 5.30pm (except public holidays)

Hong Kong Services Counter

Address: 1/F, Ka Nin Wah Commercial Building, 423-425 Hennessy Road, Hong Kong (MTR Causeway Bay Station Exit B)

Contact number: 3996 8197

Office hour: Monday to Saturday, 11am to 7.30pm (except Sundays and public holidays)

The CFS, through its Food Incident Surveillance System, noted earlier that certain batches of Nestlé powdered infant formula were being voluntarily recalled in Europe due to possible contamination with Bacillus cereus. Upon learning of the incident, the CFS has immediately initiated follow up actions, published food incident posts to inform the public and the trade about the issue, and has been actively following up on the incident and enhanced surveillance.

Over the past three days (as of 4pm on January 9), the FEHD received a total of 18 food complaints and enquiries suspected to be related to the infant and young children formula products, including one anonymous complaint without contact information. The CFS and the Environmental Hygiene Branch have promptly followed up on all cases, including contacting the parties concerned to obtain details and collecting samples for testing. In addition, the CFS has referred the cases to the health department for follow-up. At present, no food poisoning cases related to the formula have been recorded.

Bacillus cereus is commonly found in the environment. Unhygienic conditions in food processing and storage may give rise to its growth. Cereulide is a heat-stable toxin produced in food by some strains of Bacillus cereus. Consuming food contaminated with excessive Bacillus cereus or its heat-stable toxins may cause gastrointestinal upset such as vomiting and diarrhoea.

The spokesman urged members of the public not to let infants and young children consume the affected batches of the products, and to seek medical treatment for infants or young children who felt unwell after taking the products concerned. The trade should also stop using or selling the affected batches of the products immediately.

"The CFS continues to closely monitor the developments of the situation, follow up and take appropriate action," the spokesman said.

Hong Kong Showcases Film Talent at 78th Cannes Film Festival with Pavilion and Networking Events

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