The Post Republic

February – April 2020

Date: February – April 2020

Location: Berlin

Partners: The Post Republic, Cultural Partners: Goethe-Institut Hong Kong, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH, Nipkow Programm

The Asian Film Awards Academy (AFA Academy)’s Young Film Professionals Overseas Training Program (YFPOTP), continues its objective to nurture young film talents in Hong Kong by providing overseas training opportunities. With the support of Create Hong Kong and the Film Development Fund of the Hong Kong SAR Government and in partnership with the Goethe-Institut Hongkong, and the Nipkow Programm, there are two funded three-month work placements at The Post Republic’s Film VFX, Sound or DI/Color Grading Departments respectively in Berlin, Germany.

The AFA Academy’s Young Film Professionals Overseas Training Program offers overseas training opportunities in mature film industries to enable promising early career professionals in film to develop their skills, international outlook, professional relationships and knowledge so as to move on to the next stage of their career.

The candidate can work in the standard and international sound post-production studios, they have observed what German colleagues daily working for films, their techniques, they shared the ideas and workflow, their mindset and the system there.

The candidate had finished a 90 minutes film together this time with German colleagues, plus the head Mixer in the studio, they have done all the parts of the sound postproduction, they have communicated closely with the German director and built up their techniques. The candidates got inspired and reflected their company’s workflow and system.

The candidate had joined the Nipkow program as well, joined the cultural and film events, to share cultural difference and to know more professionals from all aspect of the film industry.

Other Young Film Professionals

Golden Cicada Film Two selected young film professionals went to Beijing Golden Cicada Film, the renowned sound post-production studio for a work placement in the sound department. This allowed participants to learn professional knowledge about film sound effects production and gain a deep understanding of the prospects and future of mainland China’s film industry.

White Light Post Both Hong Kong participants stated that by attending the "Young Film Professionals Programme" in Thailand, they were able to gain an in-depth understanding of the various post-production steps, which has also helped them set clearer goals for their future career development.

White Light Post The selected students not only learned colour grading skills but had a deeper understanding of the local film industry's post-production structure, workflow, management arrangements, etc.

mm2 Entertainment Hong Kong The Student Internship Program providing students extensive possibilities to discover film industry in various aspects.

Broadway Cinematheque The Student Internship Program aims to help students to develop careers and professional identities in the film industry.

The Post Republic The candidate can work in the standard and international sound post-production studios to learn a lot from the film industry in Germany.

White Light Post The most valuable element in this programme is the opportunity to get to know how the professional work in this industry.

Broadway Cinematheque The intern can help in preparation and execution of the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival and gain most experience in three months.

L’Immagine Ritrovata The candidate can join two-months’ work placements at L’Immagine Ritrovata film restoration laboratory in Bologna, Italy.

Broadway Cinematheque The Student Internship Program to nurture a new generation of dedicated film events programmers, marketers and organizers.