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Hong Kong Film Development Council (FDC)

The main role of the FDC is to advise the Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism on the policy, strategy and institutional arrangement for the promotion and development of the film industry, as well as the use of public funds to support the industry. You are cordially invited to find out more about the FDC by visiting our website.

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Funding

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Film Production Financing Scheme 2.0 (FS 2.0)

The Government introduced the time-limited Film Production Financing Scheme (Relaxation Plan) (“Relaxation Plan”) in July 2020. Since its introduction, the Relaxation Plan has been well received by the industry. FS 2.0 is launched on 15 January 2025 as an optimised version of the Relaxation Plan, to enhance local film productions and promote long-term development of the Hong Kong film industry through measures such as relaxing quotas for applicants and main film financiers, increasing the Government's maximum financing amount, disbursing funding at an earlier stage, increasing the quota for applicants and main financiers etc. This Scheme is not time-limited and is open for application throughout the year.

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Film Production Financing Scheme 2.0 (FS 2.0)
Film Financing Scheme for Mainland Market

The objective of the Scheme is to support Hong Kong film companies and the Mainland cultural enterprises to invest in and promote the productions of Hong Kong directors. This will help boost the chance of Hong Kong films for release in the Mainland market and nurture more Hong Kong directors to enter the Mainland film market.

Film Financing Scheme for Mainland Market
Other Film-related Projects (OFRP)

OFRP aims to subsidise projects and activities conducive to the development of Hong Kong film industry.

Other Film-related Projects (OFRP)
Film Production Financing Scheme (FPFS)

The Government introduced the FPFS in 2007 to provide Government finance to small- and medium-budgeted film productions. This Scheme is not time-limited and is open for application throughout the year.

Film Production Financing Scheme (FPFS)
Second Phase of Co-production Funding Scheme
Hong Kong-Europe-Asian Film Collaboration Funding Scheme

The objective of the Scheme is to subsidise film projects co-produced by filmmakers between Hong Kong and European/Asian countries with a view to enhancing exposures of such collaboration in European/Asian and international markets as well as achieving in-depth exchanges and learning. A maximum of eight films will be subsidised in two phases. Each approved film project will receive a grant up to HK$9 million.

Second Phase of Co-production Funding Scheme
Hong Kong-Europe-Asian Film Collaboration Funding Scheme
First Feature Film Initiative (FFFI)

FFFI was first launched in March 2013 to identify new talents through a competition on screenplay and production proposals.

First Feature Film Initiative (FFFI)
First Phase of Co-production Funding Scheme
Hong Kong-Asian Film Collaboration Funding Scheme

The objective of the Funding Scheme is to subsidise film projects co-produced by filmmakers between Hong Kong and Asian countries with a view to enhancing exposures of such collaboration in Asian and international markets as well as achieving in-depth exchanges and mutual learning.

First Phase of Co-production Funding Scheme
Hong Kong-Asian Film Collaboration Funding Scheme
Content Development Scheme for Streaming Platforms

The objective of the Funding Scheme is to nurture cross-sectoral production teams in the new age of cinema and to expand new distribution markets for the Hong Kong film industry by producing high-quality streaming content.

Content Development Scheme for Streaming Platforms
Scriptwriting Incubation Programme (SIP)

SIP aims at identifying and nurturing local screenwriting talent to help incubate quality screenplays, thereby enhancing the quality of Hong Kong film productions.

Scriptwriting Incubation Programme (SIP)

Film Services

Location Shooting
The Film Promotion and Facilitation Section (FPF) promotes the development of the Hong Kong film industry. FPF renders assistance and supports for film productions in Hong Kong, and promotes Hong Kong films in Mainland and overseas.
Special Effects Licensing
The Special Effects Licensing Section is responsible for administering the Entertainment Special Effects Ordinance (Cap. 560), which was enacted in 2000 to meet the needs of the film and entertainment industry in the production of special effects, while ensuring public safety and security.