講師toomanykit@hkbu.edu.hk
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Education:
MFA in Studio (Film, Video and New Media), School of the Art Institute of Chicago, USA
Area of Interests:
Cinema Aesthetics / Script Writing and Creative Thinking / Hong Kong Cinema and Hong Kong Culture /
Acting and Directing / Film Sound and Music
Major Highlights:
| 2011 | “Lamborghini 50 x The Link x CowParade at Stanley Plaza” Ceramic Cow Painted for Local Charity of “Heifer HK” and “Giving Love”, CowParade US / The Link / Plastrons Ltd |
| 2008 | “I Love Community” – Titled 觀塘有「樂」, Public Images of HK Community, Shanghai Street Artspace |
| “Convention Hall” - Snapshots of WTO, Shanghai Street Artspace | |
| Interactive installation, IR 72 Project- A City of Invisible Reality, CityU |
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Education
| MFA in Studio (Film, Video and New Media), School of the Art Institute of Chicago, USA |
| BA (Hon) in Design, 1st class honour,The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
Past Positions Held
| 2006 – 2012 | Co-Director, Keep In Touch (Film Production) Company Ltd. (Hong Kong) |
| 2006 – 2009 | Co-Director, 10mm Film (Switzerland / Hong Kong) |
| 2005 – 2006 | Co-Director, Too Many Fish Media Group (Hong Kong) |
| 2003 – 2003 | Teaching Assistant, School of the Art Institute of Chicago |
| 2001 – 2002 | Instructor, School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong |
| 2000 – 2002 | Editor/Assistant Director, Let's Love Hong Kong, 86min, Hong Kong, directed by Yau Ching |
| 2000 – 2001 | Assistant Multimedia Producer, Salon Film (Hong Kong) Ltd |
| Designer/Assistant Programmer, CD-Rom Project, Naked. | |
| Teaching Assistant, School of Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
Grant and Scholarship
| 2011 | Hong Kong Film Development Fund, Hong Kong |
| 2009 | Frameline post-production Fund, San Francisco International Gay and Lesbian Film Fesitval, USA |
| 2008 | Migros Kulturprozent, Switzerland (project: Soundless Wind Chime) |
| Cultural Grant, Zug Canton Government, Switzerland | |
| Georges and Jenny-Bloch Foundation, Switzerland | |
| 2007 | Pure Art Foundation, Hong Kong |
| 2006 | Innerschweizer Filmfachgruppe, Switzerland (Central Swiss Film Foundation) |
| 2007 | Stiftung D2H, Switzerland |
| 2006 | Film Production Grant, Hong Kong Art Development Council, Hong Kong |
| Migros Kulturprozent, Switzerland (project: Hank) | |
| Burgengemeinde Bern, Switzerland (project: Hank) | |
| 2002 | Lee Hysan Foundation Fellowships, Asian Cultural Council, Hong Kong / USA |
| Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fellowship for oversea study, Hong Kong |
Selected Works
| In development | Mama Eva (90mins, Hong Kong/France/Switzerland) |
Selected Awards
| Wouter Barendrecht award 2010 | Hong Kong Asia Film Financing Forum, Hong Kong |
| 2009 | Soundless Wind Chime (100 mins, Hong Kong/China/Switzerland) |
Selected Awards and Nominees
| 2009 | Teddy Award Nominee, Berlin International Film Festival |
| Best New Director Award, Turin GLBT International Film Festival | |
| Audience Award, Turin GLBT International Film Festival | |
| Special Jury Mention, Best Feature Film In Competition, Turin GLBT International Film Festival | |
| Best International Festure, Vancouver Queer Film Festival, Canada | |
| Best New Actor (Lu Yu Lai), Chinese Ilm Forum, Beijin, China | |
| Best Director (Kit Hung), Best Actor (Lu Yu Lai), Lesgaicinemad, Madrid, Spain | |
| Best Festure Film Montreal International Film LGBT Film Festival, Canada Soundless Wind Chime was invited to more than 60 international film festivals worldwide, and have won 8 International awards above. |
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| 2005 | Live With Music (Radio and Television Hong Kong, 24mins, Hong Kong) Contract Project by Radio and Television Hong Kong, 2005. A TV documentary featuring Hong Kong independence singers of 2 generations, Chet Lam and Rebecca Pan |
| 2003 | Buffering… (38mins, Hong Kong/Switzerland/USA) |
Awards and Mentions
| 2004 | Jury Special Mention, Turin Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival Italy Other screenings include Rotterdam International Film Festival, Taipei Film Festival, Art In Motion University of Southern California plus 9 others |
| 2001 | I am not what you want (50mins, Hong Kong) |
Awards
| 2001 | Special Jury Award, Internationaal Speelfilmfestival, “De Drake”, Gent, Belgium Other screenings include Rotterdam International Film Festival, Frameline San Francisco International LGBT film festival; Museum of Modern Art Dallas, USA plus 20 others. |
| 2000 | Invisible People (:nv:s:b/e peop/e) (35mins, Hong Kong) |
| 2001 | Distinguish award, the Independence Film and Video Award, Hong Kong |
| Honorable Mention, Transmediale.01 Award, Berlin, Germany | |
| Outstanding Student Award, Faculty of communication, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Other screenings include Rotterdam International Film Festival; Festival du court metrage Clermont Ferrand, Francel; Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo, Norway plus 20 others. |
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| 2000 | Interpersonal Creativity Quiz (After we chat Before we meet) ICQ@ab (5mins, Hong Kong) |
Selected Screenings
| 2000 | Program of Cable-TV (HK), No One is Driving (Curated by Videotage) |
| 1999 | In My Space of Loneliness (5mins, Hong Kong) |
Selected Screenings
| 1999 | Energetic Baby the very first time of me Multimedia Exhibition |
| 2000 | Program of Cable-TV (HK), No One is Driving (Curated by Videotage) |
Media Publication and creative work
| 2009 – 2010 | Soundless Wind Chime is released theatrically and/or on DVD in 16 countries, including: Germany, France, Belgium, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Spain, the United States, Canada and Hong Kong…etc in 5 different languages. |
| 2001 | I AM NOT WHAT YOU WANT, VideoCD/ DVD, publish by Asia Video Publishing Co. Ltd., ranked no.2 for 11 week on HMV sales chart. |