FACULTY & GUEST LECTURERS
Mr. TSANG Hing Weng, Eric
Programme Director, Bachelor of Fine Arts (Hons) in Acting for Global Screen
Contact:
Email: erictsang@hkbu.edu.hk
Education:
MA in Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong ; BSSc in Journalism and Communication, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Areas of Interest:
Film directing, Incubation program, International film festivals, Media and creative industries, Documentary
Major Highlights:
(as film director / producer) :
- Official selection of the Busan International Film Festival
- Nominated for Short Film Grand Jury Prize, Sundance Film Festival
- People’s Choice Award, Pingyao International Film Festival
- Best International Short, St. Louis International Film Festival
- Best Short Film of the Year, Bali International Short Film Festival
- Audience Award, Hong Kong Asian Film Festival, Hong Kong
- Films of Merit, Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award
- Nominated for Best Live Action Short Film, Golden Horse Awards
- Fresh Wave Award, Fresh Wave International Short Film Festival
- Nominated for Best New Performer, Hong Kong Film Award
- Winner, The 5th First Feature Film Initiative
- Winner, The Chang Kuo-sin Award for Aspiring Young Communicators
Professional Positions:
Member, Hong Kong Film Development Council
Founder, Eye Catcher (HKADC Awardee for Arts Promotion and Education)
Jury Member, Osaka Asian Festival, Japan
Jury Member, Minikino Film Week – Bali International Short Film Festival, Indonesia
Jury Member, The Incubator for Film and Visual media in Asia, Hong Kong
Publications:
Tsang, H. W. E. (2014). Tales of Honey: A Collection of Interviews with Post-80s Directors from the Greater China, Typesetter Publishing
Chan, L. S., & Tsang, H. W. E. (2014). “Hey, Look at My Body!”: An exploratory study of body display on Facebook among Hong Kong young adults. International Journal of Interactive Communication Systems and Technologies, 4, 31–46.