White Light Post

November 2019 – April 2020

Date: November 2019 – April 2020

Location: Bangkok

Partners: White Light Post

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, there are two funded three-month work placements at White Light Post’s Film Editing and Color Grading Departments respectively in Bangkok, Thailand.

The candidate get used to using DaVinci Resolve 16 for colour grading. They have seen how the professional grade a movie. The technician from White Light Post also showed the candidate which part or area should look at and made the right judgment before actually grading.

The candidate have also learnt to use the external controller for DaVinci Resolve, they can get a chance to use such an advanced equipment for colour grading.

The most valuable element in this programme is the opportunity to get to know how the professional work in this industry, e.g the workflow of post-production. Another element is the access to high-end equipment and professional set-up in an editing room and colour grading room. It’s also clearer for the candidate to know the whole process of post-production between different departments from conforming, editing and colour grading.

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.