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HKBU to kick off 13th Global Chinese Universities Student Film and Television Festival Awards on Wednesday
The Global Chinese Universities Student Film and Television Festival Awards organised by the Academy of Film of the School of Communication of Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) has entered its 13th year. This year, 87 entries were received from 61 institutions in Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau to compete for various awards.
These awards are Golden Award, Best Short Drama Award, Best Director Award for Short Drama, Best Creativity Award for Short Drama, Best Script Award for Short Drama, Best Documentary Award, Best Animation Award, Outstanding Documentary Award, Outstanding Animation Award, Jury’s Award and Best foreign Film Award.
Details of the Opening Ceremony are as follows:
Date: 20 April (Wednesday)
Time: 10 am
Venue: Tsang Chan Sik Yue Auditorium (AAB 201), Academic and Administration Building, Baptist University Road Campus (new campus), HKBU, 15 Baptist University Road, Kowloon Tong
Officiating guests:
• Ms Chloe Suen, Chairman, Simon Suen Foundation
• Mr Cheng Yan-kee, Chairman of the Council and the Court, HKBU
• Professor Emilie Yeh, Director, Academy of Film, School of Communication, HKBU
• Mr Man Shu-sum, Associate Director, Academy of Film, School of Communication, HKBU
• Professor Cheuk Pak-tong, Executive Chairman of Organising Committee, 13th Global Chinese Universities Student Film and Television Festival
• Mr. Norman Chan, Executive Vice-Chairman of the 13th Global Chinese Universities Student Film and Television Festival
• Mr Terry Tong, Judge, 13th Global Chinese Universities Student Film and Television Festival
This year’s panel of judges includes Mr Alex Law (Chairman), Director/Producer; Mr Cheung Tung-joe(Chairman), Director Mr Cheung Chi-sing, Scriptwriter/Director; Mr Lau Shing-hon, Director; Mr Terry Tong, Director/Producer; and Mr Freddie Wong, Director/ Film Critic.
You are welcome to send a reporter/photographer to cover the event.
Media enquiries: Natalie Liang of the Academy of Film at 3411 8002 or Mavis Wong of the Communication & Public Relations Office at 3411 7964 or 7472 2122.
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