HKUST Associate Professor launches non-conventional “Chinese Independent films” programme to inspire students’ interest in film making

HKUST Division of Humanities Associate Professor Daisy Du launched the “Chinese Independent films” programme to introduce different genres of films and basic skills of film-making. Students taking the programme do not need to take an exam or submit a paper, but have to make a 10-minute film before completing the programme. One former student said the programme has inspired him so much that now he is pursuing a career in producing TV programme. Professor Du said HKUST believes humanities subjects is as important as science and engineering subjects, and hoped students can help the underprivileged through the curriculum. (Sing Tao, Ta Kung Pao, Wen Wei Po)