This city is always full of creativity and imagination. I am not just talking about the COVID-19 strategies proposed by the government. I could never imagine that we are now talking about making movies while all the cinemas are closed. Nor could I imagine that I cannot have my hair cut before this forum because all the salons are closed.
What I am truly amazed at is the creativity and imagination each team demonstrated this afternoon. We have seen an animation about the very down-to-earth Cha Chaan Teng foods, documentaries on kids and elderlies, several dramas exploring sex and sexuality, and experimental projects on chill on the one hand, and fire on the other. They really catch my eyes.
However, to make a movie idea into reality, we cannot just stop at the imagination stage. Communication is equally important. It takes some techniques for a story owner to convey the message to prospective stakeholders – usually without a single second of footage. I must say that today every team has done a very good job. We hear clear and loud the central ideas you want to present, as well as the grave financial limitation that you are facing.
Before I stop, I must take this opportunity to thank all the jury members for their valuable time and comments. I hope you enjoy this afternoon’s forum as much as I do. I also wish each team the best of luck to get funded. I cannot wait to see all these projects on the big screen.
Lastly, imagination transcends the screen. But we need to have the screens available first. May we survive this pandemic, and see each other in cinemas again in the near future.
SIU Wai Ip Eric
Vice Chairperson – Renaissance Foundation
5th March 2022
香港這座城市總是充滿創造力和想像力,我所指的不僅是政府的防疫策略。我無法想像我們正討論着電影製作的時候,而城中所有戲院已被勒令關閉。我也同樣無法想像自己不能在「奪目影像國際提案大會2022」前理一下髮,因為所有髮型屋也都已停業。
但真正令人感到不可思議的,還是今天下午每個影像項目團隊所表現出的創造力和想像力。我們見到關於貼地茶餐廳食物的動畫,關注小朋友和老人家的紀實作品,探索性與性傾向的劇情片,還有分別以冷靜與熱情為題的實驗項目。它們確實很「奪目」。
然而,要將影像意念轉變為一部電影,我們不能僅僅停留在想像階段,交流——同樣重要。通常在拍出影像素材之前,故事創作者需要一些技巧,將信息傳達予潛在的合作夥伴。我必須說,今日所有團隊的提案都非常出色。我們已非常清楚你們想表達的主旨理念,亦了解到各位缺乏財務支持的具體困難。
此外,我必須藉此機會感謝所有評審的寶貴時間和意見。我希望各位和我一樣,喜歡今日的「奪目影像國際提案大會2022」。我也衷心希望每一個影像項目團隊能夠得到資助,期待能早日在大銀幕上欣賞你們的作品。
最後,「超越銀幕的廠牌想像」,但我們首先需要讓戲院重開。希望我們能夠戰勝疫情,盡快與各位在戲院相見。
蕭偉業
文藝復興基金會 副主席
2022年3月5日