Film production venture attracts 50 investors

The “2016 Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Film Production Investment and Trade Fair” was inaugurated

The “2016 Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Film Production Investment and Trade Fair” commenced yesterday in the peninsula with 25 film projects, and the participation of over 50 investors from the three regions.
According to a statement issued by the Cultural Affairs Bureau, producers will meet with the investors during the fair and present their projects individually so as to explore pairing services, investment and development opportunities for the various projects.
To recognize projects with potential, three awards will be presented at the end of the event to the three projects with most votes.
The bureau said it conducted a meeting in early August with local film producers in preparation for the event, in which the schedule and content of the fair were examined in detail so that the producers could structure their presentations.
The trade fair has been held since 2014 in Macau, mainly to offer a quality platform for the exchange and pairing services between film producers and investors across the three regions.
The platform also creates a film investment and cooperation channel amongst the regions, focusing on supporting small and medium budget film production and on training professionals, as well as promoting the development of the film industry in the three regions.
Though the two-day fair is exclusively held for industry members, a seminar themed “Film Financing” is held concurrently with the meeting and open to the public.
The initiative is co-organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau, the Hong Kong Film Development Council and the Guangdong Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television.