Synopsis

It takes a village to raise a child, so the saying goes – and the same goes for filmmaking. But how much do you know about the “below-the-liners”whose work are crucial in the production of a movie? Broadway Cinematheque has teamed up with the Federation of Hong Kong Filmmakers for Off-screen Heroes, a series of screenings and talks aimed at introducing ten different fields in film production: through introductory shorts, screenings and talks, you can get to know more about the work of assistant directors, action choreographers, line producers, stunt drivers, gaffers, cinematographers, production/costume designers, pyrotechnicians, props masters and special effects make-up artists!

Session Three: Special Effects Make-up
Date: April 24, 2021 (Sat)
Time: 3:00pm to 5:45pm
Programme: A short film about Special Effects Make-up + Screening of Vampire Cleanup Department + Post-screening talk
Guest speakers: Ryan Li (Special Effects Make-up Artist, Vampire Cleanup Department), Brandon Yu (Director of short film “Special Effects Make-up”)
Language: Cantonese