Taiwan Lecture Series: Sinophone Filmmaking Filmscreening: Breathing Room (2018) und Wild about Hong Kong (seit 2017)

Daphne Wong 黃遂心, Breathing Room 白海豚失樂園, 2018. 30 mins
The Chinese White Dolphin has a special place in Hong Kong as it was made the handover mascot of Hong Kong, when Britain returned the region to China in 1997. It is also nicknamed the ‘giant panda in the sea’ due to its rareness, adorable appearance and friendliness. Today, they are facing the greatest challenge. Their numbers have plunged nearly 75%, from 188 in 2003 to 47 in 2017. Since these dolphins live close to shore, they are hugely susceptible to adverse effects of human activities. Loss and degradation of habitat over the years is pushing the species towards extinction. Born and raised in Hong Kong, Daphne Wong is a wildlife photographer and filmmaker with a passion for everything about nature, especially the small and underappreciated species. Working in both photography and video, she is deeply committed to telling stories surrounding nature and its conservation. She aspires to becoming a wildlife camera operator, hoping to inspire people to respect and conserve the natural world.

Chris Michael Owen, Wild about Hong Kong (YouTube Channel), since 2017
Born in Africa and raised in Hong Kong, Chris Michael Owen is a first-class graduate from International Academy of Film and Television (IAFT) Hong Kong and a Hong Kong-based young filmmaker. Since 2014, he has served as both a cinematographer and a studio manager at Video Cha Cha. In 2017, he set up a YouTube channel named “WILD about HK” and began to shoot a documentary about Hong Kong’s wildlife, introducing Hong Kong’s unique natural habitat as well as the challenges of urban development and pollution problems faced by Hong Kong.