CCIDA leads industry delegation to participate in 51st Toronto International Film Festival
The Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency (CCIDA) under the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau led the industry to participate in the 51st Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) to promote Hong Kong cinema and explore overseas markets for the city's film industry.
During the festival, CCIDA and the Hong Kong Film Development Council organised a "Hong Kong Night" networking reception on September 13 (Toronto time), which attracted an attendance of nearly 400 industry representatives, filmmakers and cultural sector professionals from around the world. The reception provided a platform for emerging Hong Kong filmmakers to develop industry networks and build global connections.
One of the three Hong Kong films featured at this year's TIFF is "We Are Born Good", which was a winning project in the Higher Education Institution Group of the 8th First Feature Film Initiative (FFFI) under the Film Development Fund. The film was selected for the Discovery programme and held its world premiere on September 13 at TIFF. Director Yeung Leung-chuen and leading actress Chung Suet-ying also attended the premiere and engaged with audience members during a post-screening session, receiving an enthusiastic response. The other two Hong Kong films participating in TIFF were "Intermission" and "The Road Not Taken".
The FFFI has funded more than 30 new directors to complete their debut feature films to date, and the films have collectively garnered over 120 awards at local and international film festivals, exemplifying the FFFI's function as a cradle of emerging Hong Kong filmmakers.
CCIDA also met with various international film institutions, representatives of festival organisers, and filmmakers during the festival, including the Korean Film Council, Telefilm Canada, and the Udine Far East Film Festival, to explore future collaboration and opportunities for the development of the film industry.
The Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency under the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau led the industry to participate in the 51st Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), during which the Hong Kong film "We Are Born Good", funded by the Film Development Fund, held its world premiere at TIFF on September 13 (Toronto time) . Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
The Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency (CCIDA) under the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau led the industry to participate in the 51st Toronto International Film Festival. Photo shows filmmakers and industry representatives from around the world attending the "Hong Kong Night" networking reception organised by CCIDA and the Hong Kong Film Development Council in Toronto on September 13 (Toronto time). Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
The Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency (CCIDA) under the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau led the industry to participate in the 51st Toronto International Film Festival. Photo shows the Head (Film Promotion and Facilitation) of CCIDA, Miss Irene Yuen (centre); the Director of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (Toronto), Mr Bill Wong (first left); actress Fala Chen (second left), director Yeung Leung-chuen (first right) and leading actress Chung Suet-ying (second right) of the film "We Are Born Good", at a "Hong Kong Night" networking reception in Toronto on September 13 (Toronto time). Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Hong Kong cybersecurity industry delegation attends 2026 China Cybersecurity Week
To echo the annual China Cybersecurity Week, the Acting Commissioner for Digital Policy, Mr Daniel Cheung, and the Acting Deputy Commissioner (Digital Infrastructure), Ms Cari Wu, today (September 14) led Hong Kong cybersecurity industry delegations to Jinan and Guangzhou to attend the 2026 China Cybersecurity Week main venue events and the 2026 Guangdong Cybersecurity Week events respectively, with a view to deepening collaboration and exchanges between Hong Kong and the Mainland on cybersecurity.
Mr Cheung and his delegation attended the opening ceremony of the 2026 China Cybersecurity Week, and he delivered a keynote speech at the Cybersecurity Technology Summit on the measures of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government in addressing AI security risks. He said that this year marks the opening year of the National 15th Five-Year Plan, and Hong Kong will announce the First Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (2026-2030) to actively dovetail with the national plan and the AI+ Initiative, leveraging the distinctive advantages of enjoying strong support from the motherland while maintaining deep global connections, building a trustworthy, safe and responsible AI governance framework, thereby fully integrating into and serving the country's overarching development.
Mr Cheung said, "Navigating the new opportunities and challenges brought by AI, the HKSAR Government is committed to promoting development of AI and high-quality economic growth under the premise of controllable risks by adopting a principle with reference to safety and applications. We endeavour to comprehensively enhance Hong Kong's capability to address AI security risks in six aspects, through refining regulations and governance frameworks, empowering public services and strengthening official safeguards, facilitating data flow and data security, boosting social support and industry collaboration, deepening Greater Bay Area and international synergy, as well as cultivating professional talent while raising public literacy."
On the same day, Ms Wu and her delegation attended the opening ceremony of the Guangdong Cybersecurity Week in Guangzhou, and she delivered a speech at the ceremony. She stated that in active response to the National 15th Five-Year Plan and the AI+ Initiative, the HKSAR Government is more proactively integrating into and serving the overall national development, while following a holistic approach to development and security. Looking ahead, Hong Kong and Guangdong Province will continue to collaborate closely in the fields of digitalisation and cybersecurity within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) to jointly build a robust regional security barrier, ensuring that security and development complement each other. Ms Wu also met with the Hong Kong teams participating in the Bay Area Cup cybersecurity competition during the event and encouraged the youths to seize the opportunities of the intelligent era, enhance their practical skills, and contribute to the cybersecurity development of the country and Hong Kong.
In addition, the Assistant Commissioner (Project Governance and Cybersecurity), Mr Ken Siu, will attend the 2026 China Cybersecurity Week Macao Sub-forum on September 18, further deepening the close ties among Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao in the field of cybersecurity and further consolidating the GBA cybersecurity collaboration network.
In support of the annual promotional work of the China Cybersecurity Week, the Digital Policy Office, in collaboration with industry stakeholders, has launched a series of cybersecurity awareness and public education activities under the theme "Innovate with Grace, Peace in Cyberspace", including the 2026 China Cybersecurity Week Hong Kong Sub-forum, an AI-generated four-panel comic contest, and tram promotion activities, with a view to enhancing public awareness of cybersecurity. Please visit the thematic webpage (www.cybersecurity.hk/en/csw-main.php) for details.
Hong Kong cybersecurity industry delegation attends 2026 China Cybersecurity Week Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Hong Kong cybersecurity industry delegation attends 2026 China Cybersecurity Week Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Hong Kong cybersecurity industry delegation attends 2026 China Cybersecurity Week Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Hong Kong cybersecurity industry delegation attends 2026 China Cybersecurity Week Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
