Retelling The Cenotaph 2024
We are thrilled to announce the completion of three documentaries: Stars to Stones, Entrenched, and Timeless. Created in collaboration with 14 students from the Chinese International School in Hong Kong (CIS), the documentaries were screened to over 150 students at CIS. We are delighted to received the feedbacks from the frontline teachers, one of who characterised the films as "tasteful, respectful, and creative treatments of the memorial".
Marking our third year of documentary filmmaking partnership with CIS, we take immense pride in the profound influence this creative endeavour has had on student participants and their broader community.
This unique educational journey integrates the art of documentary making with the rich tapestry of Hong Kong’s history. It’s a comprehensive process that engages students in research, ideation, planning, filming, post-production, and screening. It demands a high degree of communication skills, information processing, perspective-taking, and, crucially, the ability to synthesise learnings and observations into a compelling visual and auditory narrative with a unique viewpoint.
Above all, this process enlightens youth about the situated knowledge that is often overlooked; encourages them to engage with their surroundings with inquisitive mind; and fosters the comprehensive skills necessary to craft a complete and compelling story. This kind of learning experience not only produce artworks that resonate with wider communities but also inspire students to explore and affirm their shared cultural identity, which is the purpose of our work and the ultimate impact that Arts for Good aims to achieve in Hong Kong's wider education landscape.
