#Film #Censorship
No hope for pro-democracy films to be shown in Hong Kong: disappointing filmmaker claims
The Hong Kong government promulgated in June 2021 an amendment to the inspector's guideline of Film censorship regulations.
On the same day, the Office for Film, Newspaper and Article Administration (#OFNAA) declined approval for a short film, titled “Far From Home” which took anti-ELAB movement as background. The short film was intended to join the 15th Fresh Wave International Short Firm contest.
The film’s director Mok Kwan-ling told stand News on August 25, 2021 that in OFNAA’s response to her on August 17, the office requested as many as 14 counts of amendments. She described such request as excessive to the extent of going in contrary to the original intention of the film.
Without viable alternative,Mok decided to withdraw her film, saying that “it is not hopeful for it to be screened in Hong Kong”.
Source: Stand News; #Aug25
https://thestandnews.page.link/HoSrgvdNJQsz6FdJ6
#FailedState #Art #Screening #PolicalSuppression #FarFromHome #MokKwanLing
No hope for pro-democracy films to be shown in Hong Kong: disappointing filmmaker claims
The Hong Kong government promulgated in June 2021 an amendment to the inspector's guideline of Film censorship regulations.
On the same day, the Office for Film, Newspaper and Article Administration (#OFNAA) declined approval for a short film, titled “Far From Home” which took anti-ELAB movement as background. The short film was intended to join the 15th Fresh Wave International Short Firm contest.
The film’s director Mok Kwan-ling told stand News on August 25, 2021 that in OFNAA’s response to her on August 17, the office requested as many as 14 counts of amendments. She described such request as excessive to the extent of going in contrary to the original intention of the film.
Without viable alternative,Mok decided to withdraw her film, saying that “it is not hopeful for it to be screened in Hong Kong”.
Source: Stand News; #Aug25
https://thestandnews.page.link/HoSrgvdNJQsz6FdJ6
#FailedState #Art #Screening #PolicalSuppression #FarFromHome #MokKwanLing