The world is getting more incredulous by the day, both at home and afar. As Samuel wrote in our program preface, we are living in a period of prolonged pain, and this pain has inspired a lot of the creativity we will see today.
I personally find a lot of my solace in the arts, especially in these difficult times. Creative works channel emotions of the collective ”us”, and also help my individual ”me” express what I’m feeling. They tell stories of the past, capture the sentiment of the present, and form an emotional archive for the future.
While we may feel our current pain is mostly senseless, I think one of the few things we can do is to give it a voice and a face. I’m so proud of all the new talent we have met through Eye Catcher, who are going to give us new voices and faces to our pain, and our times, through their work in moving images.
I’d like to thank our jury members who have taken their precious time out to support us. It is through this kind of alliance and network that new creative work gets constructive feedback and gains critical visibility. The support and affirmation our awards provide are greatly amplified by the input from our jury, who are all leaders in the moving image ecology.
While we may remain physically apart, thank you for being with us in spirit, and in zoom. Looking forward to an inspiring afternoon with you all.
Cherry CHAN
Chairperson – Renaissance Foundation
5th March 2022
無論在香港或遠方，現實世界都變得愈來愈難以置信。正如柴子文在序言中所述，我們正身處一段漫長的痛苦時期，而這種痛苦激發出許多創意，這是我們在國際提案大會中將會看到的。
透過藝術，我自己能獲得許多安慰，尤其是在這些艱難的時刻。藝術作品，能為作為集體的「我們」貫注共同的情感，也幫助作為個體的「我」抒發私密的感受。這些作品講述過去的故事，捕捉現在的情緒，並為未來儲存情感的檔案。
我們或許覺得當下的痛苦大多是無謂的，然而，少數我們依然能做的事情之一，是讓抽象的痛苦擁有活生生的聲音與面容。我為在「奪目影像」遇見的新銳影像創作人感到驕傲，他們正藉由影像作品為我們的痛苦、也為我們的時代，賦予眾多新的聲音與面容。
我要衷心感謝每一位參與「奪目影像國際提案大會2022」的評審，百忙中抽出寶貴的時間支持我們。透過這種聯合與連結，新的影像項目才能獲得建設性的反饋，以及重要的能見度。各位影像業界的領軍人物的參與及投入，也令提案大會的獎項更有價值與意義。
雖然我們無法聚首一堂，但感謝各位通過網絡方式參與「奪目影像國際提案大會2022」。期待與各位度過一個靈感滿溢的下午。
陳卓卓
文藝復興基金會主席
2022年3月5日
