Hong Kong's Creative Sector Showcases Talent at Ani-Com & Games 2026 to Boost Global Connections and Opportunities.

2026-07-24 19:57 Last Updated At：20:08

CCIDA sponsors creative industry to participate in Ani-Com & Games Hong Kong 2026

Sponsored by the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency (CCIDA) under the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau, thelocal creative sectorparticipated in the Ani-Com & Games Hong Kong 2026 (ACGHK), held from today (July 24) to July 28 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, to actively promote its industrialisation and connection with the global market. The sponsored projects include the 5th HK Comics Support Programme (HKCSP) pavilion set up by the Hong Kong Comics and Animation Federation at the venue, its awards presentation ceremony and sharing session, as well as the premiere of an animation short film and a thematic pavilion presented by the cultural intellectual property (IP) project "Bucket Man", created by Hong Kong actor and director Stephen Fung.

The Commissioner for Cultural and Creative Industries, Miss Drew Lai, attended the awards presentation ceremony and awardee sharing session of the HKCSP today, and presented awards to representatives from 17 selected local comic companies in recognition of their outstanding creations. Addressing the event, Miss Lai said that CCIDA will continue to strive to promote local comics to the international market, assist the industry in nurturing talent and exploring new markets, and proactively align with the policy directions under the National 15th Five-Year Plan, thereby reinforcing Hong Kong's position as the East-meets-West centre for international cultural exchanges.

The HKCSP also officially released 17 new original local comic works today, which are available for display and sale at the ACGHK. This not only showcases the extraordinary creativity of local comic artists, but also helps the creators explore business opportunities. To further promote the industrialisation of local creativity, the 17 selected local comic companies will visit the Mainland cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area between September and October this year, and will participate in the Comic Fiesta to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in December, thereby building cross-regional networks and tapping into overseas markets.

In addition to original comics, CCIDA is also dedicated to nurturing local original IP projects and creating opportunities for cross-sector collaboration. Among them, the CCIDA-sponsored IP project "Bucket Man" premiered its animation short film and set up a thematic pavilion at the ACGHK, showcasing and expanding the diverse potential of Hong Kong's cultural and creative IPs.

For more information about the HKCSP and "Bucket Man", please visitwww.hkcsp.hk/5th/homeandwww.bucket-man.com.

Guangdong Hosts Hong Kong Film Exhibition Showcasing Six Romance Films to Foster Regional Film Collaboration

"Guangdong Art Film Exhibition - Hong Kong Film Screenings and Hong Kong Film Show in Guangdong 2026" commences in Guangzhou

The "Guangdong Art Film Exhibition - Hong Kong Film Screenings and Hong Kong Film Show in Guangdong 2026", presented by the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency (CCIDA) under the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau (CSTB) and the Hong Kong Film Development Council (FDC), commenced today (July 24) in Guangzhou. With guidance from the Guangdong Provincial Film Administration and the CSTB, the screening event is jointly organised by the Pearl River Film Group and the Guangdong Film Association, and supported by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Guangdong, presenting six Hong Kong romance films from July 24 to August 2 at cinemas in Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Foshan.

Officiating guests at the opening ceremony included the Assistant Commissioner for Cultural and Creative Industries and Secretary-General of the FDC, Mr Gary Mak; representatives from the Guangdong Provincial Film Administration, the Pearl River Film Group and the Guangdong Film Association; as well as the director of the opening film "Rouge", Stanley Kwan. Kwan also participated in a post-screening sharing session to interact with the audience. The response at the sharing session was enthusiastic.

The six films selected for this year's programme include classic films "Rouge" ,"An Autumn's Tale" and "A Moment of Romance", as well as recent films "Last Song For You", "Love Lies" and "Table For Six 2". Apart from Hong Kong films, two films from the Chinese Mainland, "White Snake" and "The Sun Rises On Us All", will also be featured.

The Hong Kong Film Show in Guangdong has been a major film cultural event organised by CCIDA and the FDC in Guangdong Province since 2013 to promote Hong Kong films and expand the audience base in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) through a series of activities, including film screenings, post-screening sharing sessions by creative teams, audience interaction sessions. This year, the Hong Kong Film Show in Guangdong is organised in collaboration with the "Guangdong Art Film Exhibition 2026 - Hong Kong Film Screenings" initiated by the Guangdong Provincial Film Administration with a view to further fostering exchanges on film between Guangdong and Hong Kong, and deepening co-operation among the film industries in the GBA region.

Hong Kong's Creative Sector Showcases Talent at Ani-Com & Games 2026 to Boost Global Connections and Opportunities.

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