Hong Kong Film Delegation Promotes Industry at Shanghai International Film Festival 2023

Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency and Hong Kong Film Development Council lead industry delegation to participate in Shanghai International Film Festival

​The Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency (CCIDA) of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau and the Hong Kong Film Development Council (FDC) led an industry delegation to attend the 27th Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF). Through participating in a major film festival on the Mainland and organising project pitching sessions and screening events, Hong Kong films and emerging filmmakers could be promoted, increasing their exposure in the Mainland market and exploring development opportunities. The delegation included Assistant Commissioner for Cultural and Creative Industries and the Secretary-General of the FDC, Mr Gary Mak; directors Oliver Chan and Robin Lee; actors Hedwig Tam and Lo Chun-Yip; as well as Hong Kong directors Anselm Chan, Lawrence Kan, Mandrew Kwan, Paul Sze and Sunny Yip, and Hong Kong producers Lawrence Lau, Samuel Choy and Cora Yim, who attended the pitching sessions. The strong lineup showcased the strength and new blood of the Hong Kong film industry.

In his speech at the Hong Kong New Power Project Showcase Project Pitching Session of the SIFFORUM today (June 18), Mr Mak said that the Hong KongSpecial Administrative Region Government (HKSARG) has always been committed to fostering development of Hong Kong's film industry by supporting film productions and nurturing talent through various funding schemes, encouraging new filmmakers to create high-quality works and explore further and broader markets. In organising this project pitching session, the HKSARG hopes to enhance the visibility of Hong Kong's emerging filmmakers and foster investment partnerships, joining forces on all fronts to drive the high-quality development of Hong Kong and Mainland film industries.

To provide a platform to showcase upcoming Hong Kong film projects in development or production, and facilitate co-operation and investment, five new film projects were presented at the Hong Kong New Power Project Showcase Project Pitching Session, namely "The Marriage Drive", "Open Fire", "Altarage", "Prison of Love" and "The Excreman - On the Road", with project teams sharing their creative ideas and market potential of their projects with investors and filmmakers in attendance. Special guest mentors, including the Chief Executive Officer of Bona Film Group Co Ltd, Mr Jiang Defu; Senior Vice President of iQiyi Pictures, Mr Ya Ning; and director Anselm Chan were also invited to give professional advice to the project teams.

The CCIDA and the FDC also organised the Making Waves - Navigators of Hong Kong Cinema film programme, presenting seven Hong Kong films at the SIFF, including "Montages of a Modern Motherhood", "An Abandoned Team", "Four Trails" and the restored edition of four classics "Father and Son", "Shanghai Blues", "The System" and "PTU". Director Oliver Chan, actors Tam and Lo of "Montages of a Modern Motherhood", and director Robin Lee of "Four Trails" participated in the post-screening discussions of their films.

Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency and Hong Kong Film Development Council lead industry delegation to participate in Shanghai International Film Festival Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency and Hong Kong Film Development Council lead industry delegation to participate in Shanghai International Film Festival Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency and Hong Kong Film Development Council lead industry delegation to participate in Shanghai International Film Festival Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency and Hong Kong Film Development Council lead industry delegation to participate in Shanghai International Film Festival Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Enrolled Nurse (General) Training Programme for Welfare Sector 2026-27 invites applications

The Social Welfare Department (SWD) announced that the full-time Enrolled Nurse (General) Training Programme for the Welfare Sector 2026-27 is inviting applications starting today (January 12). The programme, which will last for two years, with a total of 427 places, aims to train students to become enrolled nurses to alleviate the shortage of nurses in the welfare sector and enhance the quality of care services.

In response to the keen demand for nurses in the welfare sector, the SWD has commissioned the Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Saint Francis University and the Tung Wah College to provide the Enrolled Nurse (General) Training Programme for the Welfare Sector for five consecutive years starting from the 2023-24 academic year.

An SWD spokesman said, "Applicants for the programme must be permanent Hong Kong residents with right of abode in Hong Kong and have attained the age of 18 by the time the training programme commences. They must also have attained Level2 or above in five subjects, including Chinese Language, English Language, Mathematics and any two other subjects in Categories A (Note) and B, in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination; or an equivalent qualification. Applicants are also required to take note of other entry requirements as specified by respective training institutes."

The spokesman added, "To encourage young people and frontline staff currently serving the welfare sector to upgrade their professional skills, priority will be accorded to applicants who have successfully completed the two-year Diploma Programme and obtained the diploma under the Navigation Scheme for Young Persons in Care Services launched in 2015 (or under the First-hire-then-train Pilot Scheme from 2013 to 2016) by the SWD; or those who are currently working full-time in non-governmental organisations (NGOs) or private organisations providing elderly, rehabilitation, family and child care, youth or correctional services. Individuals who aspire to pursue a career as enrolled nurses in the welfare sector are also welcome."

Tuition fees will be reimbursed to trainees in full on the condition that they have successfully completed the training programme and qualified to register as enrolled nurses within two years. Trainees will be required to sign an undertaking to work as an Enrolled Nurse (General) in NGOs or private organisations recognised by the SWD for providing elderly, rehabilitation, family and child care, or correctional services for a continuous period of no less than three years after completion of the training.

Information seminars on the training programme will be held by the three institutes starting from January. Details of the information seminars are set out in the table below:

Training institute

Date and time of information seminar

Website

Enquiry number

Hong Kong Metropolitan University

2pm,

January 27

Programme content (Chinese only)

www.hkmu.edu.hk/nhs/tc/programmes-courses/nursing-and-health-studies/sub-degree-programmes/hdngf1_hdngosf1/

Application

admissions.hkmu.edu.hk/ug/online-application

3970 2928 /

3970 2957

Saint Francis University

3pm, February 6

Programme content

www.sfu.edu.hk/en/programmes/sub-degree-programmes/higher-diploma-in-enrolled-nursing-general-hden-swd/introduction/index.html

Application

onlineapplication.sfu.edu.hk/oa/admission/hdenswdForm

3702 4388

Tung Wah College

3.30pm, January 28

Programme content

www.twc.edu.hk/en/Programmes/hdn_swd

Application

www.twc.edu.hk/admission/

3190 6672

Applications will be closed at 5pm on March 2. For enquiries, please call the enquiry numbers of the training institutes.

Note: "Attained" in Citizenship and Social Development will be accepted as Level 2.

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