Published by the Cultural Affairs Bureau and produced by 100 Plus Cultural Creative Development Ltd., the fifteenth issue of C2 magazine will be launched this Wednesday, 1 June. In recent years, there has been a rapid increase in the number of documentary film productions from the Cross-strait four regions. More and more exchange activities and video production competitions have been launched, promoting numerous of talents. In this edition, pioneers of the industry in Hong Kong and Macao are invited to share their visions and discuss the trends of the documentary film industry.
In the column “Feature”, C2 interviews five producers of documentary films from Hong Kong and Macao. Local film producer Lam Kin Kuan organised the 1st Macao International Documentary Film Festival presenting documentary films from Macao and other places around the world to the public. Albert Chu, head of the Audio-Visual CUT Association and the co-organiser with the Macao Cultural Centre of the programme “Local View Power”, is pleased to see that the programme has promoted a number of local film talents. Local scholar Cheong Kin Man, whose production A Useless Fiction was shortlisted in some overseas film festivals. Recently, he has been coordinating the participation of local productions in international film festivals. James Jacinto is the director of Efficient Production, a company that produced a number of documentary films themed on Macao. Jacinto believes that the biggest challenge for local documentary filmmakers is to seek distribution channels for their works. Hong Kong director Cheung King Wai won Best Documentary prize at the Taipei Golden Horse Awards with his work KJ: Music and Life. He shares his interests in filming documentary in this column.
The column “Opinion” invites Jose Tang Kuan Meng, a veteran practitioner in the fashion industry in Macao. He believes local talents are ready for success and that exploring the market is the strategy for this industry. “Extravaganza” highlights Hong Kong’s Art Basel. The trading in this art fair was active, creating a trend of visual arts activities. “Around the Globe” introduces the Hong Kong International Film and TV Market (FILMART). This year, the Macao Government Tourism Office and the Cultural Affairs Bureau joined hands to set up the “Macao Pavilion” in the event. They also organised the participation of a delegation of the film and television industry from Macao in FILMART. “Blogs” columnists, Joe Tang, Ho Ka Cheng, Yi-Hsin Lin, Yap Seow Choong, Ron Lam, Ashley Chong and Cheong Sio Pang, give more perspectives on the development of the cultural and creative industries.
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