Support Programme for the Production of Feature Films announces entrants to the Second Review

Aiming to actively foster Macao's filmmaking talents and to boost local professional capacity in the area of film production, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (CAB) of the Macao S.A.R. Government has launched the "2013 Support Programme for the Production of Feature Films". The Initial Review based on the total 16 applications received has been completed. The CAB gathered an Adjudicating Panel through invited film professionals from Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macao as well as CAB representatives, responsible for the selection work in the Initial Review. During the two-day adjudication meeting, the adjudicators reviewed and discussed the applicants' basic information, previous works, screenplay synopsis, scene-by-scene plot summary, biographies and track record of the production team, as well as proposals and budgets for the production of feature films in application. They also gave their professional opinions on all of the applying projects. After the Initial Review, ten applicants were selected to the Second Review, namely (in random order): Chung Chi Wing, Ho Fei, Choi Ian Sin, Lei Ka Hon, Hoi Kuok Meng, Ivo M.Ferreira, Zeka Laplaine, Wong Teng Teng, Choi On On, Chan Ka Keong. The CAB staff will notify the selected entrants through phone. Starting from today, application documents from selected entrants to the Second Review are accepted by the CAB, including the Second Review application form, the complete script, documents certifying (the amount of) self-funding, a CD-rom containing the electronic version of the application, as well as relevant appendixes. Applicants should also prepare a PowerPoint presentation introducing their project to the Second Review adjudicators. The submission deadline is 18 February 2014. In the Second Review, a maximum of four candidates will be selected as the finalists for this programme; each of them can be subsidized up to the maximum amount of one million five hundred thousand Patacas (MOP1,500,000.00). For more details on the programme, please visit the websites www.icm.gov.mo/dpicc/sps or www.macaucci.com. For enquiries, please contact Mr. Leong or Mr. Chong at (853) 2892 4040 during office hours.