08年香港华语纪录片节暨华语纪录片奖11月15日报名截止！

介紹

最近十年，世界各地的紀錄片產量大增，同時亦受到更多觀眾歡迎。近年，在亞洲各個華人社會亦見紀錄片蓬勃的發展，其中不乏發人深省而又藝術成就卓越的作品。這些優秀的紀錄片，不但生動地描述今日華人社會的種種面貌，同時表現出創作者對社會的關愛，所以我們覺得，該喚起更多人對這些影片的注意。因為藝術作品除能陶冶性情外，同時亦能增進各方的了解，使各社區之間更能融洽相處。

在亞洲華語社會中，雖然紀錄片創作者及觀眾都日益增多，但放映及推廣活動卻非常欠缺。故此，本公司作為一間推動紀錄片發展的機構，決定2008年舉行華語紀錄片比賽及影展，以鼓勵更多人參與創作，及擴展紀錄片的市場。

Introduction

The Chinese Documentary Festival is a unique cultural event which showcases outstanding Chinese documentary films and gives special recognition to talented Chinese documentary filmmakers whose works focus on China and the Chinese Diaspora.
The Festival offers audiences a comprehensive programme of documentary films which are artistic, informative and socially relevant.
Filmmakers in different Chinese communities in Asia have been very productive and adventurous. Each year, there are hundreds of works being made. Many are highly interesting. Some are remarkable works of art. However, the chance for the general public to see and discuss them is rare.Therefore, the Festival will help to make more documentaries accessible to the public.
The three major Chinese communities: China; Taiwan and Hong Kong; and Chinese communities in Asia, share many similarities as well as obvious differences. By grouping films in Chinese languages together, thus creating a "collage" of records of contemporary Chinese lives, we encourage better communications among different communities as well as strengthen our cultural heritage.