HKDI offers Seed Grants to filmmakers [China]

Emerging documentary filmmakers who are interested in Hong Kong issues can apply for this program.

The Hong Kong Documentary Initiative offers a Seed Grants Program to support filmmakers with cash grants and mentorship.

Successful applicants will receive up to HKD150,000, one-on-one coaching, nine months of residency at the Journalism and Media Studies Center at the University of Hong Kong and free admission to classes by award-winning experts.

Projects, including both short and feature-length documentary films, need to be related to Hong Kong. 

Priority is given to Hong Kong permanent residents who have previously produced at least one documentary film of not less than 15 minutes.

The deadline is Jan. 2, 2018.

For more information, click here.