The Academy of Film at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) held its 2025 Scholarship Award Presentation Ceremony on 26 August 2025, awarding a total of seven scholarships and Final Year Project Awards to outstanding students in recognition of their creativity and academic excellence in the previous year. The ceremony, attended by more than 200 students, was filled with a lively atmosphere.  

The scholarships presented at the ceremony were established by members of the HKBU Foundation. These included the Chiu Siu Yin Lovinia Scholarship, the Professor Eva Man Scholarship, the Damai Entertainment Scholarship, the Sherring Ng Positive Short Film Scholarship, and the Dong Foundation Film Scholarship. Donors and their representatives graced the occasion to personally present the awards. Among them were Mr. Eric Lin, General Manager of the International Content Development Centre at Damai Entertainment; Ms. Barbara Chiu Siu Ling, Senior Director of Medialink Group, representing Ms. Lovinia Chiu Siu Yin; and Ms. Helen Li, representative of the Dong Foundation.

The scholarship recipients took this opportunity to express their heartfelt gratitude to the donors. They shared that the awards not only affirmed their efforts and achievements but also inspired them to push creative boundaries, embrace new challenges, and contribute to the future of the film industry.

Ms. Barbara Chiu (right) presents an award to the scholarship recipient

Ms. Helen Li (1st from right), representative of the Dong Foundation, poses for a group photo with the scholarship recipients