7 Sept 2022Facebook#2422
Hong Kong Stage Arts Practitioners Union HKTAPU proposes establishing a dedicated dancers’ union or specialist group
香港舞台藝術從業員工會HKTAPU就早前發生的舞台意外事件，希望能夠進一步加強業內人士的溝通，團結業界，跟進舞台安全問題，並且推動更具透明度的行業指引及薪酬待遇等等。並舉行「舞者生態研討會」，期望帶動業界就以上主題作出更多提問及發表意見，甚至協調業內人士去連結成合適的組織架構
Following recent stage accidents, the Hong Kong Stage Arts Practitioners Union HKTAPU said it hoped to strengthen communication among industry practitioners, unite the sector, follow up on stage safety issues, and promote more transparent industry guidelines and remuneration. It also held a “Dancers’ Ecology Seminar”, hoping to encourage the industry to raise more questions and express views on these topics, and to coordinate practitioners in developing a suitable organisational structure.
11 Aug 2022獨媒#2342
Accused of Recreating Illegal Occupation Action, Metropolitan University Takes Down *Dark Room, Night Sky* Today
曾獲金馬獎最佳動畫短片的本地作品《暗房夜空》，因為製作團隊拒按電檢處要求，刪走一幕不足一秒、出現「毋忘初衷」及「我要⋯⋯」字眼、被指「重現非法佔領行動」的雨傘運動畫面，而須取消放映。動畫全片原於2019年7月，由香港都會大學動畫及視覺特效系上載至其 YouTube 頻道，至昨夜仍可瀏覽，惟《獨媒》記者發現，影片今已轉為私人影片，無法搜尋及觀看。
The local work *Dark Room, Night Sky*, which won the Golden Horse Award for Best Animated Short Film, had its screening cancelled after the production team refused to remove, as required by the film censors, a scene lasting less than one second that showed an Umbrella Movement image and the words “Remember Our Original Aspiration” and “I want…”. The scene was accused of “recreating an illegal occupation action”. The full animation was originally uploaded to YouTube in July 2019 by the Department of Animation and Visual Effects at Hong Kong Metropolitan University. It remained viewable until last night, but an InMediaHK reporter found that the video had been set to private today and could no longer be searched for or viewed.
14 Jul 2022獨媒#2217
Hongkongers’ Book Fair Moves Online After Lease Termination Causes Losses of Hundreds of Thousands
由「山道文化」和10間獨立書店籌辦的「香港人書展」原定今日開幕，惟昨日（13日）遭場地業主中止租約而被迫取消，「香港人書展」今宣布，書展將改以網上進行。
The Hongkongers’ Book Fair, organised by Hillway Culture and 10 independent bookstores, was scheduled to open today but was forced to cancel after the venue’s landlord terminated the lease yesterday (13th). The organisers announced today that the book fair will instead be held online.
13 Jul 2022明報#2209
Hillway Culture’s Hong Kong People’s Book Fair originally planned at Wan Chai shopping mall from tomorrow; Yeung Tze-chun says landlord terminated venue booking today
首屆香港人書展舉行前夕收到業主通知，以活動有違使用條款為由終止場地。主辦人表示會準備改以網上辦展。
On the eve of the inaugural Hong Kong People’s Book Fair, the organiser received notice from the landlord terminating the venue booking on the grounds that the event violated the terms of use. The organiser said it would prepare to hold the fair online.
12 Jul 2022獨媒#2208
Local Filmmakers Co-sign ‘Hong Kong Free Film Manifesto’; Initiator: Continue to Speak Through Our Work
有本地電影人發起《香港自由電影宣言》，呼籲同儕在前所未見風險下，仍然相信電影能創造未來，以「拍出懷抱自信、能徹底為之負責的電影」為終極目標。
Local filmmakers have launched the ‘Hong Kong Free Film Manifesto’, calling on their peers, despite unprecedented risks, to continue believing that film can create the future, with the ultimate goal of making films that embrace confidence and for which they can take full responsibility.
5 Jul 2022同文#2180
Former Vatican Representative Warns Hong Kong Catholic Groups to Prepare for ‘China-Style’ Control
路透社引述四個消息人士指，前梵諦岡駐港非官方代表何明哲蒙席主教（Javier Herrera-Corona）在今年三月離開香港前， 曾舉辦四場會議會見五十多個本地天主教教團，指隨著香港未來進一步融入中國，宗教團體要準備好迎接「中國式」控制，敦促教團保護好旗下資產和檔案。 主教在會上直言：「改變正在來臨，你們最好做好準備……香港已不再是天主教的灘頭堡。據路透社指，早自《港區國安法》實施前，梵諦岡的駐港非官方代表已開始秘密地將在港的歷史檔案，利用外交管道移送到海外，最終有多達半噸的文件被送到羅馬。這批文件最早可以追溯到 80 年代中，大部分與中國有關，包括跟地下教會職員的通信，以及天主教信徒遭受逼害的詳情等。
在有關會議後，最少三個香港教團已開始轉移檔案到海外。部分天主教教團亦正考慮將旗下在港物業，轉移業權至本地的董事，以避免《國安法》加強對外國人的管制。同時，部分天主教教團的海外總部亦會與香港支部保持距離，以避免涉及「勾結外國勢力」的指控。在有關會議後，最少三個香港教團已開始轉移檔案到海外。部分天主教教團亦正考慮將旗下在港物業，轉移業權至本地的董事，以避免《國安法》加強對外國人的管制。同時，部分天主教教團的海外總部亦會與香港支部保持距離，以避免涉及「勾結外國勢力」的指控。
Reuters, citing four sources, reported that before leaving Hong Kong in March this year, Bishop Monsignor Javier Herrera-Corona, the Vatican’s former unofficial representative in Hong Kong, held four meetings with more than 50 local Catholic groups. He said that as Hong Kong becomes further integrated into China, religious groups should prepare for “China-style” control, and urged them to safeguard their assets and archives. He told the groups: “Change is coming, and you had better prepare... Hong Kong is no longer a beachhead for Catholicism.” Reuters reported that, even before the implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law, the Vatican’s unofficial representative in Hong Kong had begun secretly transferring historical archives held in Hong Kong overseas through diplomatic channels. As much as half a tonne of documents was ultimately sent to Rome. The documents date back as far as the mid-1980s and mostly concern China, including correspondence with underground church personnel and details of the persecution of Catholic believers. After the meetings, at least three Hong Kong Catholic groups began transferring archives overseas. Some groups are also considering transferring ownership of their Hong Kong properties to local directors to avoid the National Security Law’s tighter controls on foreigners. Some overseas headquarters of Catholic groups are likewise keeping their distance from their Hong Kong branches to avoid allegations of “colluding with foreign forces”.
21 Jun 2022獨媒#2117
Taiwan Short Film ‘Red Island’ Withdrawn After Failing Censorship Review; Director Says It Was Inspired by Hong Kong
鮮浪潮台灣短片《赤島》未過檢撤放映 導演把短片放上網供觀眾觀看
The Fresh Wave Taiwan short film ‘Red Island’, which focuses on the White Terror and political prisoners, was withdrawn from screening after failing censorship review. The director uploaded the short film online for audiences to watch.
28 May 2022獨媒#2038
Formerly Found Guilty of Professional Misconduct, vawongsir Leaves Hong Kong Citing Political Factors: ‘I Will Continue Drawing with Guilt’
前中學教師、現為全職插畫師的vawongsir，過往曾發布不少時事漫畫，去年被教育局裁定專業失德投訴成立。vawongsir今（28日）傍晚在社交專頁宣布已離港，並提及面對未知的恐懼與不安，心裏有一萬個掙扎，「但最後仍懦弱地買了機票，連家人也沒有送別下獨自離港」；他又強調：「我會帶著內咎（疚）、慚愧、憤怒繼續堅持為噤聲的人畫下去」。
Former secondary school teacher and now full-time illustrator vawongsir, who previously published numerous current-affairs cartoons, was found by the Education Bureau last year to have substantiated a complaint of professional misconduct. In a post on his social media page this evening (28th), vawongsir announced that he had left Hong Kong. He referred to the fear and unease of facing the unknown and said he had “10,000 struggles” in his heart, “but in the end I cowardly bought a plane ticket and left Hong Kong alone without even my family seeing me off.” He also stressed: “I will carry guilt, shame and anger with me and continue drawing for those who have been silenced.”
27 May 2022獨媒#2036
Revolution of Our Times to be released online on June 1
奪得金馬獎「最佳紀錄片」、紀錄了反送中運動的《時代革命》，將於6月1日起在網上平台 Vimeo 上架。《時代革命》團隊表示，希望紀錄片走得更遠、接觸到更多人，讓全球觀眾都有機會看得到：「讓世人了解當年抗爭的經過，見證香港人追求民主自由的決心與勇氣。」
Revolution of Our Times, which won the Golden Horse Award for Best Documentary and documented the anti-extradition bill movement, will be available on the online platform Vimeo from June 1. The film team said it hoped the documentary would reach further and more people, giving audiences around the world the opportunity to watch it: “Let the world understand the course of the protests at the time, and witness Hong Kong people’s determination and courage in pursuing democracy and freedom.”
24 May 2022獨媒#2024
Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong Cancels June 4 Memorial Mass, Citing Frontline Staff’s Concerns over National Security Law
今年6月4日為「八九六四」33週年，天主教香港教區傳播處回覆《獨媒》查詢時表示，今年不會舉行追思六四彌撒。教區指出，有前線同工及部分天主教正義和平委員會委員，對舉行追思彌撒感到顧慮，包括是否會觸犯國安法。
June 4 this year marks the 33rd anniversary of the 1989 June 4 incident. The Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong’s Communications Office told The Independent Media in response to an inquiry that it would not hold a June 4 memorial Mass this year. The diocese said some frontline staff and members of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace were concerned about holding the memorial Mass, including whether it might violate the National Security Law.
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