The Hong Kong New Wave: 1979 – 1989 Film Festival offers audiences an opportunity to explore the history and significance of Hong Kong cinema through 19 screenings, one panel discussion and one masterclass, with each session accompanied by an introduction or masterclass led by a notable film expert. It also features the film director Ann Hui in a special masterclass, hosted jointly with her alma mater London Film School and King’s College London, where she shares her personal journey and creative insights into the evolution of Hong Kong cinema and its international impact.
The Spirit of Hong Kong Awards shines a spotlight on Hong Kong’s unsung heroes, honouring their genuine spirit of charity, civic awareness and goodwill. The winners are ordinary yet exemplary citizens, who have shown great compassion for others, made selfless contributions to society, innovated for the greater good, and demonstrated tenacious entrepreneurship. The award ceremony will be held in September 2022, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
A controversial movie about the future of Hong Kong scooped the top prize at a city film award on Sunday, after becoming a local box office hit and antagonising Beijing over its depiction of the semi-autonomous Chinese territory. Ten Years, which won the Best Picture prize at the Hong Kong Film Awards, is a series of five vignettes that tap into residents’ worst fears for the future of the city under Beijing’s tightening grip. The film had a short general release in cinemas and was pulled from mainland screens, prompting criticism from the government and state media.
This year, nine artists from Hong Kong have made the final shortlist of the Sovereign Asian Art Prize, making it the most represented city in the prize’s history. A total of two-thirds of the shortlistees are women, making it the most gender balanced award in its history.
The International Association for Hong Kong Studies (SHKS) is an interdisciplinary professional association that seeks to promote and connect scholars working on all aspects of Hong Kong history, culture and society in the world. It has over 500 members from diverse disciplines in America, Europe and Asia.
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