20 Jul (Tue) - 24 Jul (Sat)
Hosted annually, the School of Film and Television’s graduation screening presents the fruits of study of the graduating class to practitioners, potential employers and the public. Each of these short films is being jointly produced by students from the School's six majors, namely, Cinematography, Directing, Screenwriting, Editing, Sound, and Production Administration. In the year-long production process, students pool their expertise and creativity through step-by-step planning and execution, transforming their ideas into reality.
The Graduation Screening details are as follows:
Louis Koo Cinema, Hong Kong Arts Centre - 2 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
20.7.2021 (Tuesday) - 7:30pm (Programme 1) (FULL)
21.7.2021 (Wednesday) - 7:30pm (Programme 2) (FULL)
Bethanie Theatre, HKAPA – 139 Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong
24.7.2021 (Saturday)
2:30pm (Programme 1) (FULL)
7:00pm (Programme 2) (FULL)
Post-screening sharing will be available.
Programme 1
A Sunny Wish | 25 min | Cantonese | Trad. Chi. & Eng. sub
Sunny’s mum wants to replace Aunt Mui with a Filipino domestic helper who can practise English with Sunny. Sunny decides to teach Aunt Mui English because he doesn’t want her to leave him, especially since she has overstayed in Hong Kong. One day, Sunny leaves school alone to prepare a surprise…My Dearest | 24 min | Putonghua | Trad. Chi. & Eng. sub
Facing graduation, I feel confused about everything in life. I have to choose between following my heart and my dreams, or my parents’ plans. My parents have always hoped I’d get married and live happily ever after, though they went through a bitter divorce. By digging into my past and that of my family, I start to gain insights into how I will live my life.Apriya-samyoga | 30 min | Cantonese | Trad. Chi. & Eng. sub
Welcome to a world where people store their unwanted memories in goldfish. One day, Sheung’s goldfish is stolen by an organisation’s leader, who will only exchange it for a goldish from a person Sheung loves and hates most. What will Sheung learn from this?On My Way | 30 min | Cantonese | Trad. Chi. & Eng. sub
Ho Yin is a 24-year-old illustrator who lives alone since losing his mother. One day, his uncle offers him a delivery van so he can start a business. When he learns to drive, his meets his instructor Lok-yin, who was his mother’s playmate when they were young…Programme 2
19 | 30 min | Cantonese | Trad. Chi. & Eng. sub
At nineteen, Gut believes the world is a blank sheet and imagination is his paintbrush. One day, he meets Kwong, who is visually impaired. Kwong tells Gut that there is a real world outside, but he doesn’t believe her. To find out if she is right, they set out an unexpected journey.