Zhengfan Yang is a writer, director, producer and visual artist. Born in 1985 in China, Zhengfan Yang started making films at age of 22, when he graduated from law school. After receiving basic training in filmmaking, he moved to Hong Kong for an MFA program in film production and, in 2010, he co-founded Burn The Film Production House with Shengze Zhu. He directed several shorts DISTANT is his feature film debut, which premiered at Festival del Film Locarno and screened internationally at the Vancouver IFF, Warsaw FF, Nantes 3 Continents, among others. His feature documentary WHERE ARE YOU GOING (2016) premiered at the IFF Rotterdam and received the Jury Award at China Independent Film Festival and the Best Experimental Film Award at South Taiwan Film Festival. His latest short DOWN THERE (2018) premiered at the Venice IFF in the Orizzonti section, and screened at the New York FF, Busan IFF, AFI Fest, among many others. Yang has also served as producer and cinematographer for two documentaries directed by Zhu: OUT OF FOCUS (2014) and ANOTHER YEAR (2016).
Films: WAN MEI XIAN ZAI SHI (2019, producer), DOWN THERE (2017, director), LIQUID IMAGE (2017, director & producer), YOU YI NIAN (2016, producer), WHERE ARE YOU GOING (2016, director & producer), XU JIAO (2014, producer), YUAN FANG (2013, director & producer), THE SURROUNDINGS (2011, director & producer)
Basic Facts
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Year of Foundation:
1956
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Name of Director (Rector, Dean, Head of School):
Prof. Ellen Seiter
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Academy of Film, Hong Kong Baptist University. Room CVA 937, 9/F, Communication & Visual Arts Building. 5 Hereford Road, Kowloon
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Country:
China, Hong Kong SAR
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CILECT Contact Person:Director: Prof. Ellen SeiterTelephone:+852 3411 73 95Email:eeseiter@hkbu.edu.hk / ctv@hkbu.edu.hkCILECT Contact Person:Program Coordinator: Shirley YeungTelephone:852 34 11 23 91Email:shirleyy@hkbu.edu.hk
Mission & Strategy
The Academy of Film is dedicated to the provision of cinematic-arts and creative media education to cultivate talented professionals capable of contributing to Hong Kong’s arts and cultural industries. For the last four decades, it has been the chief provider of cinema, television and media education in Hong Kong. It is currently Hong Kong’s flagship film school in terms of its size, breadth of programmes, distinguished alumni and strong industry connections.
In line with the University’s mission to provide ‘whole-person’ education, the Academy strives to broaden students’ academic vision and equip them with thorough professional knowledge. Our curriculum offers broad training in both practical and theoretical dimensions of film and media studies, script writing, film and television production, animation, post-production and digital media. The expertise of its teaching staff in film and television production and creative technology helps the Academy to cultivate new talent to contribute to the rapidly growing creative industries in the Greater China region. We intend the Academy to become the top film school in Asia.
The Academy currently offers four full-time programmes to over 700 students at higher diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate degree levels.
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Acting for Global Screen
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BFA Honours
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Film and Television
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Film, Television and Digital Media
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Producing for Film, Television and New Media
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Key Teaching Staff
Prof. Ellen Elizabeth SEITER
Major Highlights:
Mr. CHAN Norman
Dr. ELLIS-GEIGER Robert Jay
| 2017 | Co-directing a feature length documentary film on Cui Jian (崔健), Father of China Rock, supported by Emperor Motion Pictures. |
| Composed original music for Havana Diva Canton Opera (2017) | |
| Cinéma du Réel 2017 nomination for Best Music Score for the Mainland China feature length documentary film, We the Workers (2017) directed by Wen Hai | |
| 2016 | Invented a 3D sound recording method for Dolby Atmos, Ellis-Geiger Triangle |
| 2006-2016 | Produced, mixed and mastered nine music albums for Tran Manh Tuan, Vietnam’s premiere saxophonist; also performed on keyboard and created soundscape designs for some of the albums https://www.tranmanhtuan.com |
| 2007 | Hong Kong Golden Bauhinia Film Awards nomination for Best Music Score for After This Our Exile (2006) (父子) directed by Patrick Tam |
| 2006 | Hong Kong Golden Bauhinia Film Awards nomination for Best Music Score for Election 2 (2006) (以和為貴) directed by Johnnie To |
Mr. CHEN Yimin
Yimin had made about 60 TV documentaries before going to film school in LA. Some of his works won awards in national competitions in China. He focused on studying and making narrative films in LA, where he also shot and/or edited documentaries for PBS,Discovery,etc.
Yimin joined HKBU in 2007, where he has been teaching production courses like directing, cinematography, editing, sound, TV studio production, etc. Every year, he supervises 5 honours projects, mostly short films within 30 minutes. Besides teaching, Yimin writes scripts, works on independent projects, and provides consultation to feature film scripts and editing.
| 2009 | 2009 Earthquake Children, documentary, HDV, as director/camera/sound/editor |
| 2007 | The Chosen, multi-cam interactive narrative short, HDV, as DP, dir: Yuechuan Ke The Wild Yak Patrol, Discovery documentary, as editor/associate producer, dir: John Corry |
| 2006 | The Black Panther Party, PBS documentary, as DP, dir: St. Clair Bourne The Truth about Faces, narrative short, super 16mm color, as sound recordist, dir: Lindsey Shockley Tango Heels, narrative short, 16mm color, as DP, dir: Denise Chan There and Back, narrative short, 24P, as DP, dir: Wei Jiang |
| 2005 | A Watermelon Seed, narrative short, 16mm color, as producer, dir: MiQi Huang Shoes on a Wire, narrative short, 16mm color, as DP, dir: Dion Watkins This Is Calm, music video, 35mm color, as DP, dir: Kevin Thompson Windows and Rain, narrative short, 35mm color, as director/DP |
Mr. YING Liang
Award of the Year (Film) – 14th Hong Kong Arts Development Awards, 2020
A Family Tour 《自由行》– Director, Scriptwriter, 2018
- Opening Film, Locarno International Film Festival;
- Special Citation for a Film waiting U.S. Distribution 2018, The National Society of Film Critics;
- Netpac Award, Vesoul International Asian Film Festival
A Sunny Day 《九月二十八日 ▪ 晴》– Director, Scriptwriter, 2016
- Best Live Action Short Film, the Golden Horse Awards
When Night Falls 《我還有話要說》– Director, Scriptwriter, 2012
- Best Director, Best Actress, Locarno International Film Festival
Condolences 《慰問》– Director, Scriptwriter, 2009
- Tiger Award for Short, International Film Festival Rotterdam
Taking Father Home 《背鴨子的男孩》– Director, Scriptwriter, 2005
- Special Jury Prize, Tokyo Filmex Film Festival, 2005
- Prize for First Features, San Francisco International Film Festival
- Fipresci Prize, Singapore International Film Festival
Dr. AU Ka Lai, Sonia
Award
| 2011 | The Best PhD. Thesis Prize of Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales (INALCO) 2011, Paris. |
| Current Projects | Co-Curator, “European Belles – Desire, Sexuality and Male Gaze”, presented by The Film Programmes Office of The Leisure and Cultural Services Department. |
| “Evasion poétique de Baudelaire et de Dai Wangshu”, Baudelaire et le monde sinophone. Paris : Presses Sorbonne Nouvelle. | |
| “The Image of Hong Kong under the French Gaze: Analysis of Made in Hong Kong (Sept 1984) and Made in China (April 1999), Two Special issues of Cahiers du Cinéma”, JTS Special Issue (Vol.7, No.1), Hong Kong: The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Department of Translation and Centre for Translation Technology. | |
| Hong Kong 1927-1937 : Enquête sur la naissance d’une littérature moderne. Paris : Presses de l’Inalco. (Book in Progress) | |
| 2022 | Pascal Rembert, Sœurs (Sisters,《姐妹》) performed by Hong Kong Repertory Theatre, (Trans., French to Cantonese), HKRep Black Box, from 3-19 June 2022. |
| Professional Adjudicator, The 40th Hong Kong Film Awards (2022). | |
| 2021 | Co-Organizer, Co-Moderator & Speaker, “The ordeals of Hong Kong and Taiwan Film students”, Screening and Talk presented by Academy of Film (HKBU) & Kuan-Du Film Festival (NTUA), at Hong Kong Baptist University and National Taiwan University of Arts, Oct 12, 2021. |
| 〈波特萊爾與戴望舒的一種思考〉，《波特萊爾在中國》。上海：華東師範大學出版社，2021。 | |
| 2021-2017 | Florian Zeller, Le père (The Father,《父親》), performed by The Hong Kong Repertory Theatre. (Trans., French to Cantonese) Hong Kong City Hall Theater, from 20 -30 May 2021. Hong Kong City Hall Theater, from 4 -18 May 2019. Macao Cultural Centre, 26-28 April 2019. Hong Kong Arts Centre, Oct. 19 – Nov. 5, 2017. |
| 2017 | Moderator, “Master Class with Olivier Assayas”, presented by the Academy of Film (HKBU) and The Hong Kong International Film Festival, at the Academy of Film, Hong Kong Baptist University, April 21, 2017. |
| 2016 | Lü Heruo, Char à bœufs (《牛車》), in Angel Pino et Isabelle Rabut (eds.), Le petit bourg aux papayers – anthologie historique de la prose romanesque taïwanaise moderne I. Paris : Librairie You Feng, 2016, pp.129-178. Co-trans. with Gérard Henry (Chinese to French). |
| Wang Zhenhe, Un char à bœufs pour dot (《嫁妝一牛車》), in Angel Pino et Isabelle Rabut (eds.), Le cheval à trois jambes -anthologie historique de la prose romanesque taïwanaise moderne II. Paris: Librairie You Feng, 2016, pp.289-332. Co-trans. with Gérard Henry (Chinese to French). | |
| 2015 | Marguerite Duras, La Maladie de la Mort (《死亡之病》). Hong Kong: West Kowloon Cultural District M+ Museum, 2015. (Translation with critical introduction, French to Chinese). |
| 2011-2010 | Yasmina Reza, Le dieu du carnage (The God of Carnage, translated as 《豆泥戰爭》), performed by The Hong Kong Repertory Theatre. Hong Kong City Hall, May 6-14, 2011, Sept 11-26, 2010. (Trans., French to Chinese). |
| Leung Ping-kwan, “Migration et création littéraire′′ (Migration and Creative Writing), in ALIBI 2: Dialogues littéraires franco-chinois. Paris: Éditions de la Maison des sciences de l’homme, 2010, pp.104-107. (Chinese to French, Co-trans. with G. Henry). |
Mr. POON Hang Sang (HKSC, CSC)
| 2016 | Appointed judge of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPS) 2016 |
| 1993 | “Best Cinematography”, the 12th Hong Kong Film Awards 第十二屆香港電影金像獎「最佳攝影」 |
| 1990 | “Best Cinematography”, the 27th Golden Horse Awards 第廿七屆臺灣金馬獎「最佳攝影」 |
| 1986 | “Best Cinematography”, the 5th Hong Kong Film Awards 第五屆香港電影金像獎「最佳攝影」 |
Mr. WAN Derek, HKSC
| A pioneer and expert in digital cinematography |
| Won awards for his cinematography, TVC and documentary work at various international film festivals and trade organizations |
Miss WANG Hua Hua, Anna
Anna studied at Hong Kong Baptist University and received her Master of Arts degree in Producing for Film, Television and New Media. She received her acting and performance training from Beijing Film Academy, Performing Arts School and holds a Bachelor degree in Performing Arts. She is trained in Commedia dell’arte, Lee Strasberg Method Acting and Grotowski Acting Technique. She also holds a Bachelor degree in Marketing from McGill University, Desautels Faculty of Management in Montreal, Québec, Canada.
Having six years of acting experience in Mainland and Hong Kong, she was an actress for China Central Television (CCTV), a host and a stage actress. She also participated in Miss Hong Kong Pageant and received Top 20 Audience Most Like Contestant Award. She is currently an English TV Host for TV Programme Dolce Vita and a TVB Artiste.
As a Chinese Canadian, she is very passionate about acting and education. She believes that her diverse cultural perspectives can inspire creativity as an actress and educator.
Dr. LO Wai Luk
| 2016 | Outstanding Service to Dance for the book In Search of Hong Kong Dance, Dance Award 2016, Hong Kong Dance Alliance |
| Lo Wai Luk, ed. (2016), Anthology of Hong Kong Literature (1919 – 1949): Drama. Hong Kong: Commercial Press. | |
| 2015 | Lo Wai Luk (March 2015), “The Cultural Politics of 20th Century Hong Kong Drama – Discussion on Several Phenomena,” in Chen and others ed. Hong Kong: Metropolitan Imagination and Cultural Memory, Beijing: Beijing University Press, 293 – 306. 〈20世紀香港戲劇的文化政治 – 幾個現象概述〉，陳平原等編《香港：都市想象與文化記憶》(北京：北京大學出版) ，頁293 – 306。 |
| 2014 | Lo Wai Luk (Nov 2014) , ”Between Hong Kong and China – Several Phenomena in the Cultural History of Hong Kong Cantonese Cinema,” in Eva Man ed. Cantonese Culture of Hong Kong (Hong Kong: Commercial Press), 100 – 119. 〈在香港和中國之間 – 香港粵語電影文化史上的幾個現象〉，文潔華編《香港嘅廣東文化》(香港：商務印書館) ，頁100 – 119。 |
Successful Graduates
Kargo Chen
Kargo Chen is a filmmaker based in Hong Kong and Shanghai.
He worked in VICE China in 2016. And then he obtained his MFA degree and graduated with honors from Hong Kong Baptist University. His thesis film, CHEN CHEN, garnered ten awards and was screening at dozens of international film festivals all over the world.
His commercial works are mainly related to art, sports, music, and fashion. As been training for many years in film school, he is good at using story-telling skill on various forms of films.
Ms. LAI Yan Chi, Mo
- Master in Theatre-making, University of Leeds
- Master of Cultural Studies, Lingnan University
- Bachelor of Social Sciences (Hons) in Communication (Cinema and Television), HKBU
- 2012 Ten Outstanding Young Persons Award
- 2009/10 Hong Kong Arts Development Award Young Artists Award (Film)
- 2010/11 The Chang Kuo-sin Award for Aspiring Young CommunicatorsProductions (Highlights)
- 2014 N + N (feature film)
* Official Selection of Hong Kong Asian Film Festival 2012 - 2010 1+1 (short film)
* Fresh Wave Award 2010 / Fresh Wave Best Film Award (Open Division) 2010 / 17th ifva Gold Award (Open Category)
Zhengfan Yang
