{"id":60065,"date":"2026-06-12T07:30:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T23:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=60065"},"modified":"2026-06-12T07:30:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T23:30:43","slug":"hong-kong-animations-are-finally-turning-heads-meet-the-artists-behind-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=60065","title":{"rendered":"Hong Kong animations are finally turning heads. Meet the artists behind them"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Animated features \u2013 particularly blockbusters from the likes of Studio Ghibli<\/span> and Pixar<\/span> \u2013 have long been popular in Hong Kong. Yet the city is not known for producing works of its own in the genre.<\/div>\n
This may change, as a small number of local artists, educators and filmmakers are patiently making waves on the international festival circuit with experimental animations. For example, in 2025, the Hong Kong animated dark fantasy film Another World<\/em><\/span> by Point Five Creations was released to critical acclaim.<\/div>\n
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\u201cThe mainstream industry has this focus on anime and Disney, while the more experimental, niche side [of animation] is often overlooked,\u201d says Sophie Colfer, an English-Japanese filmmaker and writer who was raised in Hong Kong and has worked internationally.<\/p>\n

Colfer was brought up in a family that celebrated animation and its structural diversity.<\/p>\n

\u201cI grew up with a love for more experimental work,\u201d she says. \u201cBeing Japanese meant that the door was open to niche anime series that went beyond hits like Fullmetal Alchemist<\/em> or Naruto<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Colfer is among a handful in her field who have been flying the flag for Hong Kong. Her 2023 directorial debut, Telsche<\/em> \u2013 a conceptual, abstract short film about love and loss \u2013 premiered at the prestigious Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France. The event is widely regarded as the \u201cOscars of animation\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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