FILMART

Digital assets take centre stage at FILMART

08 April 2022

This year’s entertainment showcase reflected on the wisdom of working for streaming services and digital portfolios as sources of revenue. More

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Build your own universe

31 March 2022

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are pulling real-world assets into the metaverse and giving them value in the content-owner-driven world of Web 3.0. But since the metaverse is content-only and everyone can create items from scratch, or even virtualise real-world performers and let them live forever, why not go all-virtual? More

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FILMART gets industry in focus

25 March 2022

Hong Kong has a long history as an entertainment hub, drawing talents, investors and merchants from all over the world – and providing a bridge to the world’s largest entertainment market in Mainland China. The digitisation of the entertainment world, which moved into overdrive as a result of COVID-19 control measures, is bringing significant change to the industry, and companies need to know how to adapt. More

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FILMART

17 January 2022

As Asia’s leading content-trading platform for the entertainment industry, the 26th edition of FILMART will continue to showcase productions from TV, theatres, streaming platforms and mobiles. Production companies, investors and buyers can use the platform to connect and collaborate through online exhibitions and business-matching meetings. More

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K-wave surfs stream

23 July 2021

Move over cinemas — at least for now. The latest trend in film watching is through the Internet. More

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Animator wins backing

05 May 2021

As Mainland China’s robust animation industry continues to thrive, many producers are seeking funding to create original works for global markets. More

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Digital FILMART resumes spring slot

09 April 2021

With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to constrain international travel, this year’s HKTDC Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (FILMART) was, for the second time, held in a virtual‑only format. More

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Plotting a course for streaming

26 March 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic pulled the entertainment industry in two very different directions – on the one hand live performances and cinema shows were shut down for much of last year (and in many places remain closed or heavily restricted) while the demand for home offerings jumped. More

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Small screens triumph

17 March 2021

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,” for many lines of business, the COVID-19 pandemic called to mind the second part of the opening quote to Charles Dickens’ Tale of Two Cities, not so much the first. More

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Leon Lai face of Entertainment Expo

26 February 2021

Hong Kong superstar Leon Lai has accepted the Hong Kong Trade Development Council’s (HKTDC) invitation to act as Ambassador for the Entertainment Expo once again this year. More

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