Winners of eighth First Feature Film Initiative announced

The Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency today (November 13) announced the winning projects of the eighth First Feature Film Initiative (FFFI). Six winning teams will receive funding from the Film Development Fund (FDF) to make their first feature films, with the total awarded amount being HK$39 million.

The Chairman of the Hong Kong Film Development Council, Dr Wilfred Wong, said, "In this edition, a total of 71 eligible participating applications were received, comprising 13 from the Higher Education Institution Group (HEIG) and 58 from the Professional Group (PG), marking the highest number among all past editions. Six projects stood out from the keen competition and excelled as deserving winners. I am glad that the FFFI has successfully nurtured new film talent over the years and look forward to enjoying the winning projects in cinemas."

The FFFI was launched in 2013. It identifies new talent through a selection of screenplay and production proposals. The FFFI is divided into the HEIG and the PG, with a maximum of three winning projects in each group. The maximum sponsorship for each winning production team of the HEIG and the PG is $5 million and $8 million, respectively. The FDF provides funding for selected teams to make their first commercial feature films. The selected teams are required to complete the whole film production and sales process, which involves planning, shooting and distribution, and more, to acquire knowledge from creation to practical applications in making a feature film. Since the launch of the FFFI, it has sponsored 30 film projects and incubated a total of 32 new directors. Among them, a number of completed film projects have received nominations and awards at esteemed overseas and local film award ceremonies and film festivals.

 

Winning projects of the eighth First Feature Film Initiative

Professional Group

Film title: "Fine Dying"

Director: Irving Cheung

Producer: Jacqueline Liu

Screenwriter: Cheuk Yick-him

 

Film title: "Somebody Up There Writes Me"

Director and Screenwriter: Kong Ho-yan

Producer: Amy Chin

Screenwriter: Li Ling-long

 

Film title: "See How They Fall"

Director and Screenwriter: Bernard Cheung

Producer: Pang Ho-cheung

 

Higher Education Institution Group

Film title: "Bad Boy V Momster"

Director: Wong Wai-hung

Producer: Man Pui-hing

Screenwriter: Lee Chun-yin

 

Film title: "We Are Born Good"

Director and Screenwriter: Yeung Leung-chuen

Producer: Cheng Lai-chun

 

Film title: "Sin of Dreams"

Director and Screenwriter: Ma Yue

Producer: Saville Chan

 

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