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Commerce and Industry
The Hong Kong Week 2015 in Taipei featured two exhibitions, on Hong Kong's architecture and on six eminent writers of the territory.
Nurturing Creative Talent
CreateHK sponsors programmes that nurture the next generation of local creative talent. Its First Feature Film Initiative provided funding for the two winning teams in a screenplay and production proposals competition to make their first feature films. CreateHK also sponsored 12 winners of the Hong Kong Young Design Talent Award 2015 to undertake overseas studies or work attachments. The Third Animation Support Programme provided resources, training and mentorship to animation start-ups. The Second Microfilm Production Support Scheme (Music) continued to support 15 new production companies to produce original music microfilms while offering more performance and exposure opportunities to budding singers.
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 global profile of Hong Kong and its creative industries. As at end-2015, local creative talent and companies sponsored by CreateHK had won about 180 awards.
To recognise design excellence, CreateHK funds awards including the DFA Awards, the EcoChic Design Awards, the Global Design Awards, the Greater China Illustration Awards and the Hong Kong Smart Gifts Design Awards.
Promotion of Creative Clusters
CreateHK supports the promotional efforts of PMQ and the Comix Home Base, with a view to generating greater awareness of both creative landmarks. PMQ in Central provides studio shops for young designers to display and sell their creative products, while serving as a venue for creative events such as deTour 2015. The Comix Home Base in Wan Chai celebrated its second anniversary in 2015 with a series of animation and comic-related programmes.
Film Development Fund
The Film Development Fund finances small-to-medium budget film productions and funds projects conducive to the long-term development of the local film industry. In 2015, three film. production financing projects and 24 other film-related projects beneficial to the healthy and long-term development of the film industry, involving a total funding of $43.66 million, were approved. A new Film Production Grant Scheme, which subsidises low-budget productions, was introduced in November 2015.
Film Development Council
The Film Development Council advises the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development on policy, strategy and institutional arrangements for the promotion and development of the film industry; the use of public funds to support the 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 council is chaired by a non-official member and consists mainly of members of the film industry.
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