5 Nov 2022獨媒#5678
Eason Yiu Wa Chung’s Collection Praised by Taiwan’s Golden Tripod Awards Judges for Presenting a City’s Microhistory
前學聯常務秘書鍾耀華的文集《時間也許從不站在我們這邊》獲得第46屆台灣金鼎獎的「文學圖書獎」。評委總召集人「向陽」稱讚文集展現了作者的反思和自省，「具現一座城市的微觀史」，又指日記體的形式營造獨特的時間感與節奏感：「那是香港城市在2016年到2020年的呼吸、呻吟、咆哮」。
The collection of writings by former Hong Kong Federation of Students standing secretary Eason Yiu Wa Chung, *Time May Never Have Been on Our Side*, has won the Literary Book Award at Taiwan’s 46th Golden Tripod Awards. “Xiang Yang,” the chief convener of the judging panel, praised the collection for demonstrating the author’s reflection and self-examination and for “embodying the microhistory of a city”. Xiang Yang also said the diary format created a distinctive sense of time and rhythm: “That was the breathing, groaning and roaring of Hong Kong as a city from 2016 to 2020.”
2 Nov 2022同文#5654
Return the Pillar of Shame! Artist Jens Galschiøt Launches #ReturnThePillar, Demanding HKU Return It
丹麥藝術家高志活( Jens Galschiøt )創造的國殤之柱，自 1998 年起擺設在香港大學，紀念六四事件。但在 2021 年 12 月，國殤之柱因涉嫌違反《國安法》，遭港大拆毀國殤之柱。事件至今，高志活一直希望能夠取回原物，但港大不斷藉詞推搪，似乎刻意拘留私人財產。因此，高志活在 10 月 29 日發起社交媒體 Facebook 及 Instagram 活動，呼籲群眾以發帖標籤 #ReturnThePillar ，並利用大會提供的 QR code 下載 AR 攝影 APP 或 3D 打印實物，將國殤之柱帶到世界各地，希望集合眾人之力促使港大物歸原主。
The Pillar of Shame, created by Danish artist Jens Galschiøt, was installed at the University of Hong Kong from 1998 to commemorate the June 4 incident. In December 2021, HKU dismantled the Pillar of Shame on suspicion that it violated the National Security Law. Since then, Galschiøt has continued seeking to retrieve the original, but HKU has repeatedly made excuses to evade the request, seemingly deliberately detaining private property. On October 29, Galschiøt launched a campaign on Facebook and Instagram, calling on the public to use the hashtag #ReturnThePillar and scan the QR code provided by the campaign to download an augmented-reality photography app or 3D-print a physical version of the Pillar, bringing it to locations around the world in the hope that collective efforts will persuade HKU to return it to its rightful owner.
26 Oct 2022獨媒#5618
New Poetry Category Disappears from Literary Awards List; Library: Event Must Comply with Hong Kong Law
由香港公共圖書館主辦的第十六屆香港中文文學雙年獎，前日公布得獎名單，惟新詩組離奇消失。據悉，該組原本得獎作品為遭圖書館下架的詩集《光隱於塵》、《戒和同修》和《漫長的霧 黝黑的光》，但被當局DQ。
The Hong Kong Public Libraries-organised 16th Hong Kong Chinese Literary Biennial Awards announced its list of winners the day before yesterday, but the New Poetry category had mysteriously disappeared. It is understood that the category’s original winning works were the poetry collections *Light Concealed in Dust*, *戒和同修* and *The Long Mist, the Black Light*, which had been removed from library shelves but were disqualified by the authorities.
24 Oct 2022法庭線#5593
Arts Development Council election voter numbers fall 70% after ‘improvements’; turnout plunges below 20%
香港藝術發展局為本港少數設有「民選委員」的法定機構，不過其選舉（官方稱為推選活動）的機制同告「完善」，提名門檻大幅提高，參選人必須獲選舉委員會「演藝界及文化界」16名選委中的一人提名。今屆的推選活動今日（10月24日）結束，投票率急跌，由2019年的46.5％急跌至19.5％。由於「完善」後的推選活動取消跨界別投票，故實際投票人數跌幅更大，由去屆的3,184人跌至857人，跌幅逾七成。
The Hong Kong Arts Development Council is one of the few statutory bodies in Hong Kong with elected members. However, its election—officially called a selection exercise—has also been “improved”, with the nomination threshold raised substantially: candidates must be nominated by one of the 16 Election Committee members from the performing arts and culture sectors. This term’s selection exercise ended today (24 October), with turnout plunging from 46.5% in 2019 to 19.5%. As cross-sector voting was abolished after the “improvements”, the actual number of voters fell even more sharply, from 3,184 in the previous term to 857, a drop of more than 70%.
21 Oct 2022同文#5588
Ann Hui Appointed Golden Horse Awards Jury Chair Despite Hong Kong Motion Picture Industry Association’s Opposition Call
今年 9 月，香港影業協會去信會員，批金馬獎「把政治與電影混為一談」、「 沾污電影」，呼籲參加者「務須三思」。本周 10 月 17 日，金馬執委會公第 59 屆金馬獎評審團主席由香港導演許鞍華擔任，許鞍華無視早前的呼籲，一口答應擔上重任，更言：「願有生之年，以最大的熱情，持續為電影服務。」除了她，陳小娟、張世宏香港電影界人士亦有任金馬獎評審。本屆金馬獎有多部港產片入圍，令香港民眾十分期待 11 月 19 日的金馬獎結果。
In September this year, the Hong Kong Motion Picture Industry Association wrote to its members, criticising the Golden Horse Awards for “conflating politics with film” and “tarnishing cinema”, and urging participants to “think carefully”. On 17 October this week, the Golden Horse Awards Executive Committee announced that Hong Kong director Ann Hui would chair the jury for the 59th Golden Horse Awards. Disregarding the earlier appeal, Hui readily accepted the responsibility, saying: “I hope that, for the rest of my life, I can continue to serve cinema with the greatest enthusiasm.” Hong Kong film figures Oliver Chan Siu Kuen and Cheung Sai Wang also joined the Golden Horse Awards jury. Several Hong Kong films have been nominated this year, prompting considerable anticipation among Hong Kong people for the results on 19 November.
5 Oct 2022獨媒#2564
Renowned writer Li Yi dies in Taiwan aged 86
李怡女兒在父親Facebook 專頁發帖，證實李怡今早九時在台北逝世，並指喪禮安排將不日奉告。
Li Yi’s daughter posted on her father’s Facebook page, confirming that Li Yi died in Taipei at 9 a.m. this morning and that funeral arrangements would be announced shortly.
28 Sept 2022Facebook#2527
Concert dancers speak out, demand answers from organiser and authorities over incident
一群演唱會舞蹈員發聲 要求主辦方及當局就事件作出交代
A group of concert dancers spoke out and demanded that the organiser and authorities explain the incident.
27 Sept 2022獨媒#2517
Several Hong Kong Films Nominated; Unreleased in Hong Kong, “Blue Island” Nominated for Best Documentary
被香港影業協會點名指「日趨政治化」、籲參與前「務必三思」的第59屆金馬獎頒獎禮，將於11月19日舉行。入圍名單今日公布，多部港產片均有提名，其中《智齒》獲14項提名，是今屆最多提名的電影；余香凝則憑《緣路山旮旯》角逐最佳女配角。由陳梓桓執導的《憂鬱之島》入圍最佳紀錄片，該片以虛實交織手法紀錄六七暴動、六四、反修例示威等社會事件，但未有在港公映。
The 59th Golden Horse Awards ceremony, which the Hong Kong Motion Picture Industry Association singled out as becoming “increasingly politicised” and urged people to “think carefully” before taking part, will be held on 19 November. The nominations were announced today, with several Hong Kong-produced films receiving nominations. “Limbo” received 14 nominations, the most of any film this year, while Jennifer Yu was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for “American Girl”. “Blue Island”, directed by Chan Tze-woon, was nominated for Best Documentary. The film documents social events including the 1967 riots, June Fourth and the anti-extradition bill protests through an interweaving of fiction and reality, but has not been released theatrically in Hong Kong.
24 Sept 2022獨媒#2508
Fans Boo Before National Anthem; Police Patrol Stadium and Film
香港足球代表隊晚上在香港大球場主場迎戰緬甸，在比賽開始前，先有奏唱國歌環節。有球迷在奏唱國歌前發出噓聲。在奏唱完畢後，即在香港球員拍攝隊照時，有至少5名警員在觀眾席巡視兼拍片，球迷向他們報以噓聲。
Hong Kong’s football team hosted Myanmar at Hong Kong Stadium in the evening. Before the match began, there was a ceremony for the national anthem to be played and sung. Some fans booed before the anthem was played and sung. After it ended, while the Hong Kong players were taking a team photo, at least five police officers patrolled the stands and filmed. Fans booed them.
14 Sept 2022獨媒#2465
Film association urges members to think twice before taking part in Golden Horse Awards, Crucindo Cho Sing Hung says: Does not want to affect cooperation with the mainland
台灣金馬獎頒獎禮今年11月19日舉行，香港影業協會昨日（13日）向會員發信指，金馬獎近年日趨政治化，多名台灣導演或藝人將政治與電影「混為一談」，籲會員務必三思，以免殃及池魚。影協理事長洪祖星表示，香港電影台前幕後、演員、導演和投資公司主要目標都是大陸市場，不希望因此影響與內地合作：「唔想萬一有咩影響，影響到我哋喺大陸嘅發展。」
The Taiwan Golden Horse Awards ceremony will be held on 19 November this year. The Hong Kong Film Industry Association wrote to its members yesterday (13th), saying that the awards had become increasingly politicised in recent years, with several Taiwanese directors and artists “mixing politics and film together”, and urging members to think carefully to avoid being caught in the crossfire. Association chairman Crucindo Cho Sing Hung said that the primary goal of people working in front of and behind the camera in Hong Kong, as well as actors, directors and investment companies, was the mainland market. He said he did not want this to affect cooperation with the mainland: “We don’t want any unforeseen impact to affect our development in the mainland.”
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