Hong kong-europe-asian film collaboration funding scheme now open for applications: up to $9 million grant available for co-produced films promoting cultural exchange

The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Film Development Council:

The Hong Kong-Europe-Asian Film Collaboration Funding Scheme (HKEA Scheme) under the Film Development Fund (FDF) is open for application from today (June 28) to November 22.

Announced in “The Chief Executive’s 2023 Policy Address”, the HKEA Scheme aims to subsidise film projects co-produced by filmmakers from European and Asian countries to produce films featuring Hong Kong, European and Asian cultures. This would help promising Hong Kong filmmakers broaden their regional cultural horizons, achieve in-depth exchanges and learning thereby enabling Hong Kong films to go global.

The Chairman of the Hong Kong Film Development Council (FDC), Dr Wilfred Wong, said, “The Hong Kong-Asian Film Collaboration Funding Scheme has been expanded to the HKEA Scheme. We hope that the HKEA Scheme can help Hong Kong filmmakers produce more films with an international perspective and expand into overseas markets.”

The HKEA Scheme is the second phase of the co-production funding scheme after the launch of the Hong Kong-Asian Film Collaboration Funding Scheme. A maximum of six films will be subsidised under the HKEA Scheme. Each approved film project will receive a grant of up to $9 million.

Under the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau, the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency is committed to supporting the sustainable development of the film industry through the FDC and FDF. A $1.4 billion injection has been made into the FDF as announced in the 2024-25 Budget.

Details of the HKEA Scheme and the relevant application form are available on the website of the FDC (www.fdc.gov.hk/en/eafcfs).

Police search for next-of-kin of abandoned girl in mong kok: urgent appeal for information to identify two-year-old found wandering in playground.

Police are eager to locate the next-of-kin of a girl who was suspected of being abandoned in Mong Kok yesterday (June 28).

At about 7pm yesterday, Police received a report that a girl was found wandering at Sai Yee Street Children’s Playground.

The girl is about two years old. She is about 80 centimetres tall, 10 kilograms in weight and of medium build. She has a round face with yellow complexion and long black hair. She wore a beige vest, light-blue shorts and pink sandals. No identity document was found.

The girl, sustaining no apparent injuries, was admitted to Kwong Wah Hospital for observation.

Investigation by the officers of Mong Kok District is underway.

Police urge her relatives or anyone who has information to offer, to contact any police stations or the officers of Mong Kok District on 3661 8711 or 3661 8646 or email to do-rr-mkdist@police.gov.hk.

Appeal for information on abandoned girl Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases