Local premiere of film "Pass and Goal" financed by Film Development Fund
The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Film Development Council (HKFDC):
The local premiere of the film "Pass and Goal", which has funding support from the Film Production Financing Scheme (Relaxation Plan) (FPRP) under the Film Development Fund (FDF), will be held tomorrow evening (December 19).
"Pass and Goal" is directed by Jill Wong, produced by O Sing-pui and Kinnie Cheung, written by Kwok Yat-choi Ambrose, and starring Gigi Leung, Chan Charm-man Peter, Ling Man-lung and Rachel Leung. The leading character of the story was once a successful businesswoman who lost her fortune due to an investment mishap. She is tasked by a client to form a youth football team comprising children from grassroots families. She hopes to rewrite the children's first half of their lives with her second half. The film will be theatrically released in Hong Kong on December 25.
The film was selected as the closing film of the 22nd Hong Kong Asian Film Festival and the opening film of the Golden Rooster Chinese-Language Film Section of the 38th China Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival.
The Film Production Financing Scheme (including the FPRP) has financed over 70 films since its launch in 2007. The Chairman of the HKFDC, Dr Wilfred Wong, said that the film depicts an inspirational story and is the collaboration between a group of young filmmakers and child actors, full of vigour and vitality. The film conveys positive energy and embodies Hong Kong's spirit of fearlessness in the face of adversity and strong teamwork.
He said, "We will continue to work closely with the Government to support the film industry through the FDF to nurture more film talent and foster the long-term development of the local film industry."
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Partnership Fund for the Disadvantaged opens for new round of applications
The Partnership Fund for the Disadvantaged (PFD), managed by the Social Welfare Department (SWD), is inviting 19th round Regular Portion and 12th round Dedicated Portion applications starting from today (December 18). Eligible welfare non-governmental organisations (NGOs) as well as primary and secondary schools can submit applications from today to 30 October 2026.
The Government set up the Regular Portion of the PFD in 2005 to promote tripartite partnership among the welfare sector, business corporations and the Government by providing matching grants to jointly support the disadvantaged. If a business corporation makes a donation to support welfare NGOs in implementing welfare projects, the fund will provide matching grants. Since the initiation of the Dedicated Portion in 2015, the welfare sector, business community, schools, and the Government have been collaborating to provide more after-school learning and support programmes for primary and secondary students from grassroots families to facilitate their whole-person development.
Through the Regular Portion of the PFD, matching grants totalling over $627 million were approved for collaboration with approximately 1 900 business partners to support over 230 welfare NGOs, implementing around 1 200 welfare projects that have benefited more than 1 million disadvantaged individuals. Additionally, the fund and about 500 business partners have, through the $366 million Dedicated Portion, supported nearly 70 welfare NGOs and 100 schools, implementing about 580 after-school learning and support projects for primary and secondary students from grassroots families, benefiting nearly 140 000 students.
For application details of the new round of the PFD, please visit the following Social Welfare Department webpages or contact the PFD Secretariat (Tel: 3468 2710/3468 2718; Email: pfdenq@swd.gov.hk).
Regular Portion: www.swd.gov.hk/en/svcdesk/funds/partnership/
Dedicated Portion: www.swd.gov.hk/en/svcdesk/funds/dedicatedportion/
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