HKETO supports Hong Kong movies at TIFF
The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in (Toronto) (HKETO) is supporting the participation of Hong Kong films at the 51st Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) being held between September 10 and 20 in Toronto, Canada.
TIFF is one of the most influential film festivals in the world. This year, three Hong Kong productions are featured at TIFF, namely “We Are Born Good”, “Intermission” and “The Road Not Taken”. The film “We Are Born Good” is a winner at the 8th First Feature Film Initiative (Higher Education Institution Group), which is supported by the Film Development Fund under the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency (CCIDA) of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau.
CCIDA led an industry delegation to participate at TIFF, and hosted a “Hong Kong Night” after the film’s world premiere on September 13 to promote emerging talent and facilitate communication and business collaboration with the industry’s counterparts in Canada.
The Director of HKETO, Mr Bill Wong, said that the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is committed to expanding overseas markets for Hong Kong films. The Film Development Fund has launched funding schemes to promote co-productions. HKETO will continue to collaborate with local film institutions and festivals, fostering the long-term development of the Hong Kong film industry.
香港經貿辦支持香港電影參與多倫多國際電影節
香港駐多倫多經濟貿易辦事處（香港經貿辦）支持香港電影參加九月十日至二十日在加拿大多倫多舉辦的第51屆多倫多國際電影節。
多倫多國際電影節是全球其中一個最具影響力的電影節。今年有三部香港電影入圍影展，分別是《善男信女》、《中場休息》及《明天，會更好》。其中《善男信女》乃電影發展基金撥款資助的第八屆首部劇情電影計劃大專組優勝電影作品。該基金隸屬文化體育及旅遊局轄下文創產業發展處（文創處）。
文創處率領業界代表團參與影展，並於《善男信女》在九月十三日全球首映後舉行「香港之夜」，以推廣新晉人才、促進香港業界與加拿大電影人的溝通和商業合作。
香港經貿辦處長王國彪表示，香港特別行政區政府致力為香港電影拓展海外市場，電影發展基金亦推出資助計劃促進合拍片。香港經貿辦會繼續與加拿大電影機構和影展合作，持續推動香港電影業的長遠發展。
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