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FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1992
"IN ADDITION HONG KONG PRODUCERS MAY BECOME THE IR CANADIAN PARTNERS FOR VARIOUS PUBLIC AND OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE IN CANADA FOR CO-PRODUCTIONS,
ELIGIBLE THROUGH PRIVATE FUNDING
HE ADDED.
THE CERTIFYING BODY CHAIRED BY THE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, AND COMPRISING REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE FILM AND TELEVISION INDUSTRIES WAS SET UP IN NOVEMBER 1991 TO RECEIVE AND EVALUATE APPLICATIONS FOR CO-PRODUCTIONS AND TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE SECRETARY FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE.
"THE CERTIFYING BODY IS ALSO ACTIVELY PROMOTING CO-PRODUCTION OPPORTUNITIES UNDER THE MOU IN HONG KONG AND CANADA," MR SO SAID.
"IT IS PLANNING ANOTHER SEMINAR TO BE HELD IN CANADA LATER THIS YEAR AS ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE HONG KONG FILM FESTIVAL UNDER THE BANNER OF FESTIVAL HONG KONG '92, HE ADDED.
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THE SECRETARY THANKED THE HONG KONG, KOWLOON AND NEW TERRITORIES MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (MPIA) FOR PROVIDING SECRETARIAT SUPPORT FOR THE OPERATION OF THE CERTIFYING BODY.
AN INFORMATION PAMPHLET ON THE APPLICATION PROCEDURES UNDER THE MOU HAS BEEN PRODUCED FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE MPIA.
ALSO SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE SEMINAR WAS THE COMMISSIONER FOR CANADA, MR JOHN HIGGINBOTHAM.
THE HALF-DAY SEMINAR WAS PRESENTED BY FINANCIAL EXPERTS, TAX CONSULTANTS AND LAWYERS IN INTERNATIONAL LAW, AS WELL AS LOCAL FILM DIRECTORS AND PRODUCERS.
THEY WERE MR PHILIP MARCOVICI, MR STEPHEN SHIN, MR LAWRENCE CHENG, MR TOMMY LEUNG AND MISS ANNE CHAN.
THEY SPOKE ON TOPICS INCLUDING HONG KONG OPPORTUNITIES FOR GLOBAL FILM FINANCE, TAX ADVANTAGED FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS FOR HONG KONG AND CANADA CO-PRODUCTIONS, INTELLECTUAL, PROPERTY PROTECTION, THE FILM ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY IN SOUTHEAST ASIA AND FILMING EXPERIENCE IN CANADA.
NON-GOVT GROUPS PLAY IMPORTANT ROLE IN ELDERLY SERVICES
NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS WERE URGED TODAY (FRIDAY) TO SUPPORT THE GOVERNMENT IN PROVIDING RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES FOR THE ELDERLY.
THE APPEAL WAS MADE BY THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MRS ROSE GOODSTADT, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE BENEVOLENT SOCIETY LAU MUI HIN HOME FOR THE ELDERLY ON TSING YI.
/MRS GOODSTADT