FILM & AUDIO-VISUAL PRODUCTION

11 September 2020

For most of history, entertainment comprised conversations as much as performances. Whether storytellers, bards or street acrobats, performers were up close and personal with their audiences and could react instantly to switches in mood. More

market spotlight

FILMART Online draws nearly 7,000 buyers

01 September 2020

As restrictions to limit the spread of COVID-19 kept audiences out of theatres across the world, entertainment quite literally streamed online. And Asia’s leading film and television content market also moved into the digital realm. More

heads-up

FILMART goes virtual

27 July 2020

The HKTDC Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (FILMART), the largest film and television content trading platform in Asia, will be held online this year in view of the COVID-19 outbreak and related international travel restrictions. More

inside china

Lockdown workout for film industry

27 May 2020

As with most commercial sectors around the world, the past few months have been devastating for the Hong Kong and Mainland China‑based film industry. More

hktdc research

US Companies Upbeat on the Greater Bay Area

07 February 2020

HKTDC conducted a questionnaire survey among 86 companies attending the Think Asia, Think Hong Kong event in the city of Los Angeles in September 2019. The survey results show that US companies are upbeat on the Greater Bay Area development and are ready to adjust their business plans to better exploit the many opportunities arising. To this end, many are looking to use the professional services available in Hong Kong. More

inside china

Co-productions make mark in Tokyo

18 December 2019

Although the Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) is undoubtedly one of the biggest events on the city's cultural calendar, in 2019 it found itself sharing the spotlight with both the enthronement of Emperor Naruhito and the Rugby World Cup. More

inside china

Arthouse cinema boost – in Shanxi

04 December 2019

Now in its third year, the Pingyao International Film Festival's focus on lower-budget arthouse cinema from Mainland China and around the world makes it somewhat unique among the mainland's ever-growing number of movie marketplaces. More

hktdc research

CEPA Amended to Enhance Liberalisation on Trade in Services of the Mainland for Hong Kong

22 November 2019

The Agreement Concerning Amendment to the CEPA Agreement on Trade in Services was signed on 21 November 2019. It introduces new liberalisation measures in financial services, legal services, construction and related engineering services, testing and certification, television, motion pictures and tourism services, making it easier for Hong Kong service suppliers to set up enterprises and develop business in the Mainland. More

multimedia

FILMART 2019 Fair Highlights

11 June 2019

life & style

TV and web content eclipse film releases

10 May 2019

As its name suggests, the HKTDC Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (FILMART) has always encompassed a wide range of content, spanning everything from feature films and TV series to documentaries, animation and digital productions. More

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