Hong Kong Film Critics Society [SEP] inception
Hong Kong Film Critics Society
The Hong Kong Film Critics Society (HKFCS; Traditional Chinese: 香港電影評論學會), founded in 1995, is the peak organization of film critics and professionals in Hong Kong. It is also a member of FIPRESCI.
Objectives.
The objectives of the Hong Kong Film Critics Society are:
- to unite all critics who share our common goal;
- to foster an independent spirit of film criticism;
- to encourage critical writing on Hong Kong cinema from the perspectives of culture and
Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award
The Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards (Traditional Chinese: 香港電影評論學會大獎) are the annual awards given by the Hong Kong Film Critics Society in Hong Kong since 1994. The awards are determined by votes cast in three rounds after a substantial discussion session between the members of the society. The transcript of such discussion can be found in the annual journal of Hong Kong film reviews which is published by the society every year.
The society presented the awards in a casual but star-studded ceremony