This yr’s award presentation ceremony was broadcast stay in on-line format in a splendidly designed cinematic setting, utilizing digital units and superior expertise to recreate basic scenes in blockbusters resembling The Matrix, the Harry Potter movie sequence and Within the Temper for Love.
In his opening remarks on the ceremony, Dr Clement Chen, Chairman of the Council and the Court docket of HKBU, shared the delights of seeing GUFA held for the third time. “We hope to face as a beacon of encouragement to rising filmmakers, permitting them to create their artwork with out industrial issues and business pressures. At college, they’re free to let their creativeness fly, share their issues and discover inventive concepts. We at HKBU embrace these beliefs and, for over 4 many years, have been providing the best educating and coaching within the cinematic arts. We proceed to rejoice this legacy in the present day as we nurture tomorrow’s filmmakers.”
In his speech, Professor Alexander Wai, President and Vice-Chancellor of HKBU, stated: “HKBU is the primary establishment in Hong Kong to supply movie and video manufacturing programmes and we at all times have our eyes on the long run. Filmmaking is a worldwide neighborhood, and GUFA is a manner for all of us to rejoice new younger skills from everywhere in the world. It offers me nice delight to have a sneak peek on the future voices of filmmaking and to rejoice their progress.”
Extensively often called the “College Oscars”, this yr GUFA obtained greater than 2,300 submissions from about 100 international locations and areas. Celebrated professionals within the movie business, together with administrators Ms Mabel Cheung, Mr Derek Tsang, Ms Jessey Tsang, Mr Ray Yeung, and actress/producer Ms Josie Ho offered 15 awards to the younger movie skills from everywhere in the world, letting them shine on a glamorous digital stage.
To additional showcase the exemplary works at GUFA 2022, a public screening of the winners might be held on 15 November at HKBU. Members of the general public are welcome to attend. For extra data, please check with the GUFA web site, GUFA Fb web page and GUFA YouTube channel.
GUFA recognises the excellence of movie productions by college college students from internationally by connecting the worldwide movie neighborhood and its audiences with the excellent works and groundbreaking concepts offered by the contributors. The occasion not solely showcases the scholars’ skills but in addition fosters the trade of concepts and enhances skilled networks, constructing synergy between younger regional skills and the worldwide inventive business.
Appendix: Award winners
Award | Successful movie | College |
Finest Narrative | Good German Work | Konrad Wolf Movie College of Babelsberg, Germany |
Particular Point out of Narrative | When Summer season Ends | Hong Kong Baptist College, Hong Kong |
Finest Cine-VFX | Little Gestures | Pearson Faculty London, United Kingdom |
Particular Point out of Cine-VFX | 17 Souls | College of Tv and Movie Munich (HFF München), Germany |
Finest Documentary | Pupus | Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia- Sede Sicilia, Italy |
Particular Point out of Documentary | Damaged | Yangon Movie Faculty, Myanmar |
Finest Experimental Movie | $75 000 | Le Fresnoy, France |
Particular Point out of Experimental Movie | In Plain Sight | Chulalongkorn College, Thailand |
Finest Animation | Graziano and the Giraffe | Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, Italy |
Particular Point out of Animation | A Canine underneath Bridge | China Academy of Artwork, Mainland China |
Finest Director | To Every Your Sarah | Korea Nationwide College of Arts, South Korea |
Finest Script | Russian Vodka | College of Utilized Science and Know-how, Iran |
Gold Award | $75 000 | Le Fresnoy, France |
HKBU Academy of Movie’s Alternative | Intimate Distance | Hong Kong Baptist College, Hong Kong |
HKBU Academy of Movie’s Alternative Particular Point out | Love Supply | Hong Kong Metropolitan College, Hong Kong |
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