HKBU recently received a generous donation of HK$1.2 million from Mr. Norman Wu, Director of Wu Yee Sun Charitable Foundation Limited, in support of the production of ten short films of different themes to commemorate the University’s 60th Anniversary. The short films were produced by ten alumni who are film or television producers, screenwriters or directors as well as faculty members of the Academy of Film under the School of Communication.

The University held the 60th Anniversary 6x10 Short Film Screening Event on 20 June 2016. Officiating guests were Mr. Cheng Yan Kee, BBS, JP and Mrs. Doreen Chan, Chairman and Treasurer respectively of the Council and the Court; Professor Roland T. Chin, President and Vice-Chancellor; Mr. William Leung, BBS, JP, Chairman of the HKBU 60th Anniversary Organising Committee on Special Events; Professor Rick Wong, Vice-President (Research and Development); Professor Huang Yu, Associate Vice-President and Dean of Communication; and Professor Emilie Yeh, Director of the Academy of Film.  Members of the HKBU Foundation attending the event included Miss Chloe Suen, Dr. and Mrs. Lee Shiu, Mr. Brandon Liu, JP, Ms. Belinda Hung, Mr. and Mrs. So Wing Kin, Dr. Eddie Ho and Dr. Liu Hong Fai, JP, among others.

Please click here for details of the 6x10 short film project.