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CCIDA and FDC lead industries to participate in Busan International Film Festival and Asian Contents & Film Market in Korea to showcase Hong Kong’s new creative momentum
The Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency (CCIDA) under the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau and the Hong Kong Film Development Council (FDC) led Hong Kong’s film and creative industriesto participate in the 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) and the Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM) in Korea, promoting the unique appeal and new momentum of Hong Kong’s creative industries to the international market, fostering cultural exchanges and expanding diverse global business opportunities.
Sponsored by CCIDA and co-organised by the BIFF and the Asian Film Awards Academy, the “Hong Kong Night” networking reception was held on October 9 (Busan time) and brought together over 750 representatives from the global creative and film communities. The occasion enabled emerging Hong Kong filmmakers and original content intellectual property (IP) rights holders to forge stronger connections with their international counterparts. Speaking at the event, the Commissioner for Cultural and Creative Industries, Miss Drew Lai remarked that CCIDA is dedicated to boosting film productions and grooming talents for various segments of the film industry through various funding schemes under the Film Development Fund (FDF), in addition, CCIDA will set up a dedicated Support Unit for Non-local Film Productions, offering seamless facilitation for overseas crews filming in Hong Kong.
Local filmmakers and their works supported by the FDF also shone at this year’s festival. The film “Dead End”, a winning project of the Higher Education Institution Group of the 7th First Feature Film Initiative, was selected for the “Vision – Asia” competition section and held its world premiere on October 10 (Busan time). The screening drew over 200 attendees. Director Isabella Lam, alongside actors Maggie Shiu, Hedwig Tam and Lokman Yeung, attended the premiere and engaged with audiences during the post-screening interactive session, receiving an enthusiastic response that reflected the international appeal of Hong Kong films.
Throughout the BIFF, CCIDA representatives also met with various cultural and creative institutions and film festival organisers, including Korea Manhwa Contents Agency, Korean Film Council and Busan Asian Film School, to explore future collaboration and development opportunities.
On the business development front, CCIDA, the FDC and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council set up the Hong Kong Pavilion, building a platform for co-operation to facilitate exchanges among creative talents and explore collaboration opportunities. This year, CCIDA, for the first time, sponsored emerging local original content IP rights holders to participate in the ACFM’s “Busan Story Market” to promote IP transactions, financing and cross-sector content development. Sponsored projects included the comic “Disposable Dolly” and animations –– “Tai Lung Fung – Full Throttle Kitchen”, “Cirkillation” and “Blacky The Metal Arm Cat”. In addition, CCIDA also sponsored the participation of four Hong Kong producers, Trevor Choi, Lau Kok-rui, Kelvin Shum and Whitney Yiu, in the ACFM’s “Producer Hub”. Emerging filmmaker So Chak-long, whose project was selected for the ACFM’s “Asian Project Market”, was also sponsored to take part in project pitching activities.
CCIDA will continue to support the development of Hong Kong’s film and creative industries and, as outlined in the Chief Executive’s 2026 Policy Address, conduct a comprehensive review of the FDF with a view to attracting more private investment and ensuring the sustainable development of the industry.
CCIDA and FDC lead industries to participate in Busan International Film Festival and Asian Contents & Film Market in Korea to showcase Hong Kong’s new creative momentum Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
CCIDA and FDC lead industries to participate in Busan International Film Festival and Asian Contents & Film Market in Korea to showcase Hong Kong’s new creative momentum Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
CCIDA and FDC lead industries to participate in Busan International Film Festival and Asian Contents & Film Market in Korea to showcase Hong Kong’s new creative momentum Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
CCIDA and FDC lead industries to participate in Busan International Film Festival and Asian Contents & Film Market in Korea to showcase Hong Kong’s new creative momentum Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
CCIDA and FDC lead industries to participate in Busan International Film Festival and Asian Contents & Film Market in Korea to showcase Hong Kong’s new creative momentum Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
CCIDA and FDC lead industries to participate in Busan International Film Festival and Asian Contents & Film Market in Korea to showcase Hong Kong’s new creative momentum Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
CCIDA and FDC lead industries to participate in Busan International Film Festival and Asian Contents & Film Market in Korea to showcase Hong Kong’s new creative momentum Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
72 more nomination forms for Election Committee Subsector Ordinary Elections received today
The Returning Officers for the various subsectors of the 2026 Election Committee Subsector Ordinary Elections received a total of 71 nomination forms for candidates and one nomination form from designated bodies today (October 10). This brings to 756 the total number of nomination forms for candidates and 12 the total number of nomination forms from designated bodies received since nominations opened on October 7. The nomination period will end on October 20.
The breakdown of candidate nomination forms received by each subsector is set out below:
| First Sector | ||
| Subsector | No. of nomination forms for candidates received today | Cumulative total |
| Catering | 3 | 3 |
| Commercial (first) | 0 | 3 |
| Commercial (second) | 0 | 2 |
| Commercial (third) | 0 | 21 |
| Employers’ Federation of Hong Kong | 0 | 8 |
| Finance | 0 | 11 |
| Financial services | 0 | 15 |
| Hotel | 1 | 15 |
| Import and export | 0 | 7 |
| Industrial (first) | 0 | 11 |
| Industrial (second) | 0 | 11 |
| Insurance | 0 | 12 |
| Real estate and construction | 0 | 3 |
| Small and medium enterprises | 0 | 12 |
| Textiles and garment | 5 | 19 |
| Tourism | 0 | 20 |
| Transport | 2 | 16 |
| Wholesale and retail | 0 | 9 |
| Second Sector | ||
| Subsector | No. of nomination forms for candidates received today | Cumulative total |
| Accountancy | 0 | 12 |
| Architectural, surveying, planning and landscape | 0 | 2 |
| Chinese medicine | 3 | 18 |
| Education | 0 | 14 |
| Engineering | 0 | 4 |
| Legal | 1 | 5 |
| Medical and health services | 1 | 7 |
| Social welfare | 0 | 3 |
| Sports, performing arts, culture and publication | 0 | 13 |
| Technology and innovation | 1 | 4 |
| Third Sector | ||
| Subsector | No. of nomination forms for candidates received today | Cumulative total |
| Agriculture and fisheries | 1 | 68 |
| Associations of Chinese fellow townsmen | 6 | 56 |
| Grassroots associations | 4 | 62 |
| Labour | 0 | 60 |
| Fourth Sector | ||
| Subsector | No. of nomination forms for candidates received today | Cumulative total |
| Heung Yee Kuk | 0 | 28 |
| Representatives of members of Area Committees, District Fight Crime Committees, and District Fire Safety Committees of Hong Kong and Kowloon | 9 | 69 |
| Representatives of members of Area Committees, District Fight Crime Committees, and District Fire Safety Committees of the New Territories | 0 | 62 |
| Fifth Sector | ||
| Subsector | No. of nomination forms for candidates received today | Cumulative total |
| Representatives of Hong Kong members of relevant national organisations | 34 | 71 |
| Total: | 71 | 756 |
Besides, a total of one nomination form was received from designated bodies by each subsector:
| Accountancy | ||
| Designated body | No. of nomination forms received from designated bodies today | umulative total |
| Association of Hong Kong Accounting Advisors Limited | 0 | 0 |
| Chinese medicine | ||
| Designated body | No. of nomination forms received from designated bodies today | Cumulative total |
| WFCMS (Hong Kong) Council Members Association Limited | 0 | 0 |
| Legal | ||
| Designated body | No. of nomination forms received from designated bodies today | Cumulative total |
| China Law Society’s HK Council Members Association | 0 | 1 (9 nominees in total) |
| Sports, performing arts, culture and publication | ||
| Designated body | No. of nomination forms received from designated bodies today | Cumulative total |
| Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China | 0 | 1 (3 nominees in total) |
| China Federation of Literary and Art Circles Hong Kong Member Association Limited | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong Publishing Federation Limited | 0 | 0 |
| Technology and innovation | ||
| Designated body | No. of nomination forms received from designated bodies today | Cumulative total |
| The Greater Bay Area Association of Academicians | 0 | 0 |
| Religious | ||
| Designated body | No. of nomination forms received from designated bodies today | Cumulative total |
| Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong | 0 | 0 |
| Chinese Muslim Cultural and Fraternal Association | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong Christian Council | 0 | 0 |
| The Hong Kong Taoist Association | 0 | 1 (10 nominees in total) |
| The Confucian Academy | 0 | 0 |
| The Hong Kong Buddhist Association | 0 | 0 |
| Representatives of associations of Hong Kong residents in the Mainland | ||
| Designated body | No. of nomination forms received from designated bodies today | Cumulative total |
| Mainland China (Shenzhen) Consultant Services Centre, The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions | 0 | 0 |
| Mainland China (Guangzhou) Consultant Services Centre, The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions | 0 | 0 |
| Mainland China (Dongguan) Consultant Services Centre, The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions | 0 | 1 (1 nominee in total) |
| Mainland China (Zhongshan) Consultant Services Centre, The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions | 0 | 0 |
| Mainland China (Huizhou) Consultant Services Centre, The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions | 0 | 1 (1 nominee in total) |
| Mainland China (Fujian, Xiamen) Consultant Services Centre, The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Tianjin | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Shanghai | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Zhejiang | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Guangdong | 0 | 1 (1 nominee in total) |
| Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Fujian | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Guangxi | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Sichuan | 0 | 1 (1 nominee in total) |
| Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Wuhan | 1 (1 nominee in total) | 1 (1 nominee in total) |
| Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Liaoning | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Shandong | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong Professionals (Beijing) Association | 0 | 0 |
| Shanghai Hong Kong Association | 0 | 1 (1 nominee in total) |
| Guangzhou Tianhe Hong Kong and Macau Youth Association | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong Association of China Business | 0 | 1 (1 nominee in total) |
| Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce, Qianhai, Shenzhen | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong and Macau Entrepreneurs Branch, Chongqing Overseas Association | 0 | 0 |
| Fujian Federation of Overseas Chinese Entrepreneurs | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong and Macao Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Federation in Zhongkai Huizhou | 0 | 1 (1 nominee in total) |
| The Hong Kong Fellowship in Huadu Guangzhou | 0 | 1 (1 nominee in total) |
| The Hong Kong Fellowship in Chancheng Foshan | 0 | 0 |
| Total: | 1 (1 nominee in total) | 12 (31 nominees in total) |
Particulars of the nominations received today will be uploaded to the election website (www.elections.gov.hk).
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