26 March 2026

Shenzhen Bay Culture Square and SFM to collaborate in talent development for creative industries

Shenzhen Bay Culture Square’s Future Design Academy and The University of Hong Kong’s School of Future Media signed a memorandum of cooperation on higher education and cultural creativity. The new initiative is aimed at injecting new vitality into creative industries in the Greater Bay Area through talent development. The signing ceremony was notably attended by Qi Shufang (齊淑芳女士), Chief Human Resources Officer of China Resources Land; Felix Kwok (郭東杰先生), Chief Creative Officer and Deputy Director of Shenzhen Bay Culture Square; Professor Jay Siegel, Vice-President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching and Learning) at HKU; and Ruby Yang, Director of HKU’s School of Future Media.
6 March 2026

HKU Cordially Invites Industry Leaders and Global Experts to Explore the Frontiers and Ecosystem of AI Film Technology

The University of Hong Kong will present AI & Filmmaking Week 2026, a four-day international programme bringing together pioneering filmmakers, technologists, and global industry leaders to explore how artificial intelligence is transforming cinema, from storytelling and acting, to production, ethics, and governance. Featuring the first South Korean AI feature film, leading AI artists, and the former President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the week positions HKU as a hub for forward-thinking dialogue about cinema and emerging technologies.
23 January 2026

SFM launches Asia’s first master’s degree in AI filmmaking & media

Shaping the Future of Film and Media Through AI Introducing the Master of Arts in Artificial Intelligence Filmmaking and Media Asia’s first master's degree focused on AI Filmmaking and Media Combines traditional film making training with cutting-edge Generative AI technologies Intensive one-year programme (60 credits) Develop the next generation of filmmakers, creative technologists, and innovators Opportunity to submit your work and participate in international film festivals
18 December 2025

Scholarship Alert – Tuition Coverage for 1 Malaysian Student

Calling all Malaysian students!  This is your chance to land a life-changing opportunity with the SunStrong Entertainment Scholarship. This award offers USD $25,000 to one outstanding Malaysian student pursuing the Master of Journalism (MJ) programme at the School of Future Media.
7 September 2022

JNI and HKU Journalism launch Opportunity Fellowships

Journalists from Myanmar and Afghanistan join the University of Hong Kong’s Master of Journalism program this month, thanks to a fellowship from the Sydney-based Judith Neilson Institute and HKU Journalism. Ms Su Myat Mon from […]
17 December 2021

JNI-HKU Opportunity Fellowships launched to support journalists from Myanmar and Afghanistan

The Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas and HKU Journalism have launched the JNI-HKU Opportunity Fellowships to give professional development opportunities to two journalists from Myanmar and Afghanistan. JNI-HKU Opportunity Fellowship recipients will undertake a Master […]