School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong

🎨🖌️ Workshop: Animated Absurdity: From Prague to Tallinn 👩🏻‍🎨

Step into the playful, surreal world of animated absurdity with animator Äggie Pak Yee Lee. Inspired by the distinctive animation traditions of Prague and Tallinn, this hands-on workshop invites students to experiment with ideas, imagery, and simple animation techniques. Whether you‘re animation-curious or ready to find your own visual language, come create something wonderfully weird with us.

👩🏻‍💻 Instructor: Äggie Pak Yee Lee (https://itchyeggie.github.io/)
📅 19 Sep 2026 (Sat)
⏰ 11am - 4pm
📍 M6075, Level 6, Run Run Shaw Creative Media Centre, CityUHK
🎓 Free of charge
👥 Max. 20 students (SCM students priority)
📝 Registration: https://forms.gle/qNQhaTf8j1BnTAiVA
⏳ Enrollment deadline: 10 September 2026, 5:00pm
✅ Confirmation by 14 September 2026
👉 www.scm.cityu.edu.hk/events/animated-absurdity-from-prague-to-tallinn

📚 Welcome to SCM! 🎬💻🎹📷✨

We‘re excited to welcome our new students to a mandatory Student Orientation on Wednesday, 26 August 2026. This is your opportunity to meet your professors, explore your new environment, and gain all the essential information you need to excel in your studies at SCM with confidence!

📅 26 Aug 2026 (Wed)
📍 Run Run Shaw Creative Media Centre, CityUHK (in-person: Undergraduates & MFACM)
🕚 Undergraduates: 11:00 am–4:30 pm | MFACM: 11:00 am–1:00 pm | MACM (Online via Zoom): 11:00 am–1:00 pm

This is your first step into a community built on storytelling, sound, screen, and everything in between. Come curious, come ready to connect. ✨

See you there! 👋

For the detailed schedule, please refer to the link below:
🔗 https://www.scm.cityu.edu.hk/events/student-orientation-2026

Thank you everyone for participating in the first ever SCM Alumni Rummikub Party and Competition!

【城大校友專訪 – Grace Lau 劉慕裳 】
作為空手道「世一」兼城大「第九屆傑出校友獎」得主，Grace展現了何謂「擁抱挑戰，成就自我」。🥋修讀城大創意媒體的 Grace，將藝術作為自己釋放壓力的渠道。🎨面對低潮與傷患，她憑著「彈簧哲學」不斷反彈，在孤獨的賽場上記續追求極致完美。🏆她勉勵一眾學弟學妹：「無論遇到多大困難，只要勇敢面對，才能發揮無限潛力！」⭐
專訪全文: https://bit.ly/4bFTIjY
[Alumni Interview – Grace Lau]
As the Karate World No. 1 and recipient of the 9th CityUHK Distinguished Alumni Award, Grace Lau truly embodies her motto: "Embrace challenges, become yourself."🥋 Graduating in Creative Media, Grace uses art as a creative outlet to relieve stress. 🎨Embracing her "spring philosophy" to bounce back from set-backs, she relentlessly pursues perfection in every competition. 🏆Her advice to students: "No matter how big the obstacle or pressure, facing it head-on opens chances to realise potential. Keep challenging yourself and thinking creatively, and new possibilities will emerge!"⭐
Details: https://bit.ly/3SauNOC
#城大校友專訪 #城大 #城大校友 #香港城市大學 #城大校友聯絡處

【城大校友專訪 – Grace Lau 劉慕裳 】
作為空手道「世一」兼城大「第九屆傑出校友獎」得主，Grace展現了何謂「擁抱挑戰，成就自我」。🥋修讀城大創意媒體的 Grace，將藝術作為自己釋放壓力的渠道。🎨面對低潮與傷患，她憑著「彈簧哲學」不斷反彈，在孤獨的賽場上記續追求極致完美。🏆她勉勵一眾學弟學妹：「無論遇到多大困難，只要勇敢面對，才能發揮無限潛力！」⭐
專訪全文: https://bit.ly/4bFTIjY

[Alumni Interview – Grace Lau]
As the Karate World No. 1 and recipient of the 9th CityUHK Distinguished Alumni Award, Grace Lau truly embodies her motto: "Embrace challenges, become yourself."🥋 Graduating in Creative Media, Grace uses art as a creative outlet to relieve stress. 🎨Embracing her "spring philosophy" to bounce back from set-backs, she relentlessly pursues perfection in every competition. 🏆Her advice to students: "No matter how big the obstacle or pressure, facing it head-on opens chances to realise potential. Keep challenging yourself and thinking creatively, and new possibilities will emerge!"⭐
Details: https://bit.ly/3SauNOC

#城大校友專訪 #城大 #城大校友 #香港城市大學 #城大校友聯絡處

🗣️🗣️Workshop: Prof Luke Clark Workshop✨

The School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong is pleased to invite you to a workshop by Prof. Luke Clark, a leading researcher in gambling psychology.

📅 30 Sep 2026 (Wed)
⏰ 09:00 - 12:00
📍 M7001, L7, CMC, CityUHK
🆓Free admission
👉Registration: https://forms.gle/C8uQd55KanZbCaR46 (R.S.V.P. by 20 September 2026)

About the Workshop
Prof Clark and his team research gambling psychology with a variety of methods both quantitative and qualitative: his insights will be relevant to PhD students across SCM, SS, COM, and beyond.

During the workshop, Prof Clark will first present on his research methods and findings. Then, selected PhD students are invited to give a ‘data blitz’ presentation of between 5–10 minutes about their research methods and findings. Prof Clark and the audience will provide feedback that we hope will be helpful for further developing and finalising your PhD projects.

About the Speaker
Dr. Luke Clark is a Professor in the Department of Psychology and Director of the Centre for Gambling Research at UBC. The Centre was established in 2014 with funding from the Province of British Columbia government and the British Columbia Lottery Corporation.

His current research focuses on 3 main questions: i) how do the psychological features of specific gambling products (e.g. modern slot machines) relate to gambling harms? ii) how do biological and psychological traits create vulnerability to disordered gambling? iii) how can behavioural data from online gambling be used to identify at-risk individuals?

He is also an Assistant Editor for two of the leading journals in the field, Addiction and International Gambling Studies.

🔗https://www.scm.cityu.edu.hk/events/luke-clark

🎲 2026 SCM校友魔力橋派對及比賽🧩

(((觀戰區尚餘少量名額))) （8月14日 12:30截止)
🔹 非參賽者（觀眾 / Fun Zone區）：HK$50
👉 https://forms.gle/HPPthLx2JwzhTU6Y6by

創意媒體學院校友會（SCMAA）首度舉辦2026 SCM校友魔力橋派對及比賽! 本活動由創意媒體學院及創意媒體榮譽理學士校友會（BScCMAA）全力支持。
這款經典桌遊集數字邏輯與心理博弈於一身，看似簡單卻極具挑戰性，絕對讓人一玩上癮！
覺得參賽太嚴肅？歡迎非參賽者觀戰﹑打氣或輕鬆玩! 現場特設Fun Zone，讓校友及學生﹑教職員可悠閒享受一個充滿 Rummikub® 魔力的晚上！即使不玩遊戲，亦歡迎回來與新舊校友及師生交流聚首。
📌 【活動詳情】
📅 日期： 2026年8月14日（星期五）
⏰ 時間： 晚上 7:00 – 10:00
📍 地點： 香港城市大學 邵逸夫創意媒體中心（CMC）L1 M1060 多媒體劇院

💰 【費用】
(費用已包括小食及包裝飲料)
🔹 非參賽者（觀眾 / Fun Zone區）：HK$50
👉 https://forms.gle/HPPthLx2JwzhTU6Y6by

📧 查詢： [email protected]

主辦單位：
創意媒體學院校友會（SCMAA）
支持單位：
創意媒體學院（SCM）、創意媒體榮譽理學士校友會（BScCMAA）
賽事顧問：
Babyboom（Rummikub 香港及澳門區總代理）

🎲 SCM Alumni Rummikub® Party & Competition 2026 🧩

(((A few spots for non-contestants available))) Registration form will be closed on 12:30 on 14 Aug.

【How to Register】 Link in bio
https://forms.gle/HPPthLx2JwzhTU6Y6

The School of Creative Media Alumni Association (SCMAA) is proud to present the SCM Alumni Rummikub® Party and Competition 2026 for the very first time! Supported by SCM and the Bachelor of Science Hons in Creative Media Alumni Association (BScCMAA).

Find competition a bit too intense? Non-contestants are more than welcome to cheer, watch, or just play for fun! We have set up a dedicated Fun Zone where alumni, staff, and students can unwind and enjoy a magical Rummikub® night. Even if you're not playing, come hang out, reconnect with old friends, and meet new faces!

📌 【Event Details】

📅 Date: 14 August 2026 (Friday)

⏰ Time: 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM

📍 Venue: M1060 Multimedia Theatre, L1 Run Run Shaw Creative Media Centre (CMC), CityU

💰 【Pricing】 (Includes snacks & packaged drinks)

🔹 Non-Contestants (Audience/Fun zone): HK$50

🔗 【How to Register】Registration will be close at 12:30, 14 Aug
https://forms.gle/HPPthLx2JwzhTU6Y6

📧 Enquiries: [email protected]

Organizer:
SCMAA

Supporting Units:
School of Creative Media, BScCMAA

Competition Consultant:
Babyboom (Rummikub Sole Distributor in Hong Kong & Macau)

🎧🔊Seminar | SoundLab Presents: ~jukebox with 龢wo4✨

📅 19 August (Wed)
⏰ 19:00
📍 Multimedia Theatre (M1060), L1, Run Run Shaw Creative Media Centre, City University of Hong Kong
🆓 Free Admission
👉 Register: https://forms.gle/ppKjGMd5a8hPMAau7

~jukebox is a project that focus on sound art improvisation and sharing by artists.

The event will contain solo, jamming and sharing parts. Furthermore, there will be an introduction of SoundLab: jukebox installation prototype, a physical archive of sounds and performances.

About the Artist:

Brian Chu (龢wo4) is an interdisciplinary artist from Hong Kong, working across sound, writing, installation, and performance. He is a drummer of the band Restless Waters, a member of the experimental music and moving image collective Exit-Entry, and the interdisciplinary art collective Writing As Method. He is currently pursuing an MFA in Global Art Practice at Tokyo University of the Arts. He has performed in Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Chicago, USA. In 2018, he was selected for the soundpocket Artist Support Programme as an emerging artist.
Centred on improvisational practice, his work investigates how relationships are formed among people, communities, and things through listening and the interaction of sound and space. In recent years, his practice has expanded into writing, installation, and workshops, continuing to explore the practice of commoning and the possibilities of coexistence.
His solo releases include MANNAKA (2025), only to be found (2023), and Spiral (2020). Collaborative releases include mui wo (2024), Achilles Jam Anthology 2024.

📢https://soundlab.scm.cityu.edu.hk/soundlab-presents-jukebox-with-%E9%BE%A2wo4/

🌟SCM Faculty Insight: Assistant Professor Leon Xiao Featured in SCMP on Gaming Regulation and Gambling Risk

Drawing on his expertise in consumer and technology law, our very own Assistant Professor Leon Xiao has been featured in the South China Morning Post recently - first in June, on illegal online gambling in Hong Kong, and again in August, on regulating loot boxes in mobile gaming, blind boxes and trading cards.

Two stories, one thread: SCM research shaping Hong Kong's conversation on gambling-like risk, in games, media culture, public policy and beyond.

👓Read the full articles:

📰 ‘Harder to quit than drugs’: illegal online gambling fuels Hongkongers’ growing addiction
https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3357615/harder-quit-drugs-illegal-online-gambling-fuels-hongkongers-growing-addiction

📰 Should Hong Kong regulate loot boxes as addiction issues arise in mobile gaming?
https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3362601/should-hong-kong-regulate-loot-boxes-addiction-issues-arise-mobile-gaming



Photo Credit: Elson Li (SCMP)

[Organisational Support]

🎬 Open for Application: 14th Microfilm Production Support Scheme (Music)

Get up to HK$240,000 in production funding, expert mentorship, and a chance to showcase your work at FILMART 2027!

💡 Funding Categories
📌 Category 1 | Start-up
Up to HK$130,000 (10 teams)
Singer matched via public draw | ⏱️ 4–8 mins

📌 Category 2 | Professional
Up to HK$240,000 (5 teams)
Self-formed team with singer | ⏱️ 12–16 mins

Singers may apply individually for Category 1 or team up for Category 2

Deadline: 24 August 2026, 12:00 PM
Enquiries: [email protected]

🔗 Apply here: https://www.microfilm-music.hk/about/application/

第十四屆微電影「創+作」支援計劃（音樂篇）
想拍自己的微電影？與本地歌手合作，將音樂與影像結合成作品？
🔗 詳情及報名：https://www.microfilm-music.hk/about/application/

計劃專為初創廣告製作公司及新晉導演而設，提供製作資助和專業培訓，助你累積實戰經驗、拓展業界人脈。參與歌手亦可透過計劃宣傳渠道推廣其演出作品，增加曝光機會，提升知名度。

計劃設有兩大資助組別：

📌資助組別一（初創企業組）：10間新成立的廣告製作企業每間可獲最高HK$130,000 的資助，與本地歌手以抽籤形式配對，合作拍攝至少4分鐘及不多於8分鐘具故事性的原創微電影

📌資助組別二（專業組）：5間小型廣告製作企業每間可獲最高HK$240,000的資助，並需自行與本地歌手組隊參加，合作拍攝至少12分鐘及不多於16分鐘具故事性的原創微電影

🎤歌手可獨立申請組別一，或自行與本地廣告製作企業組隊參加組別二

15間入圍的廣告製作企業可以免費參加有關製作微電影的培訓課程，並獲星級專家導師團隊提供指導，入圍作品更會於2027年香港國際影視展(FILMART)展出!

📅截止申請日期：2026年8月24日 (中午12:00)
申請方式：網上提交申請表格
如有任何查詢，歡迎電郵至 [email protected] 聯絡

#創加作 #微電影創加作支援計劃 #香港創作 #創業資助