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Commerce and Industry
International Awards
CreateHK supports the participation of local creative talent and creative works in international competitions and promotional events to help them gain exposure and recognition overseas, and to raise the profile of Hong Kong and its creative industries internationally. As at end 2014, 129 awards had been won by Hong Kong's creative talents and companies sponsored by CreateHK.
To recognise design excellence, CreateHK funds design awards, including the EcoChic Design Awards, the Global Design Awards, the Greater China Illustration Awards, the Hong Kong Design Centre Awards, and the Hong Kong Smart Gifts Design Awards.
New Creative Clusters
The former Police Married Quarters on Hollywood Road was opened in June 2014 as PMQ, providing studio shops for young designers to display and retail their creative products, and creative events such as the 1,600 Pandas World Tour in Hong Kong and Detour 2014 were held there.
Film Development Fund
The Film Development Fund (FDF) finances small-to-medium budget film productions and funds projects conducive to the long-term development of the local film industry. In 2014, one film production financing project and 21 other film-related projects beneficial to the healthy and long-term development of the film industry, involving a total funding of $35 million, were approved. In 2014, a review of the FDF to chart the way forward for the scheme was completed.
Film Development Council
The Film Development Council (FDC) advises the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development on the policy, strategy and institutional arrangements for the promotion and development of the film industry; the use of public funds to support the film industry; the planning, co-ordination and implementation of film-related activities; the industry's manpower and training needs; and the promotion of film literacy in Hong Kong. The FDC is chaired by a non-official member and is comprised mainly of members of the film industry.
Consumer Protection
Consumer Council
The Consumer Council is a statutory body which protects and promotes the interests of consumers of goods and services and purchasers, mortgagors and lessees of immovable property. The council comprises 22 members (including the Chairman and Vice-chairman) appointed by the government.
The council's work includes testing of consumer products, market surveys, price surveillance, monitoring of trade practices, handling of complaints and enquiries, advising the government and public authorities on consumer protection issues, and consumer education. It also administers the Consumer Legal Action Fund, which enhances consumer access to legal remedies.
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