CCIDA sponsors creative industry to participate in Ani-Com & Games Hong Kong 2026 (with photos)

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Sponsored by the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency (CCIDA) under the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau, the local creative sector participated in the Ani-Com & Games Hong Kong 2026 (ACGHK), held from today (July 24) to July 28 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, to actively promote its industrialisation and connection with the global market. The sponsored projects include the 5th HK Comics Support Programme (HKCSP) pavilion set up by the Hong Kong Comics and Animation Federation at the venue, its awards presentation ceremony and sharing session, as well as the premiere of an animation short film and a thematic pavilion presented by the cultural intellectual property (IP) project "Bucket Man", created by Hong Kong actor and director Stephen Fung.

The Commissioner for Cultural and Creative Industries, Miss Drew Lai, attended the awards presentation ceremony and awardee sharing session of the HKCSP today, and presented awards to representatives from 17 selected local comic companies in recognition of their outstanding creations. Addressing the event, Miss Lai said that CCIDA will continue to strive to promote local comics to the international market, assist the industry in nurturing talent and exploring new markets, and proactively align with the policy directions under the National 15th Five-Year Plan, thereby reinforcing Hong Kong's position as the East-meets-West centre for international cultural exchanges.

The HKCSP also officially released 17 new original local comic works today, which are available for display and sale at the ACGHK. This not only showcases the extraordinary creativity of local comic artists, but also helps the creators explore business opportunities. To further promote the industrialisation of local creativity, the 17 selected local comic companies will visit the Mainland cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area between September and October this year, and will participate in the Comic Fiesta to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in December, thereby building cross-regional networks and tapping into overseas markets.

In addition to original comics, CCIDA is also dedicated to nurturing local original IP projects and creating opportunities for cross-sector collaboration. Among them, the CCIDA-sponsored IP project "Bucket Man" premiered its animation short film and set up a thematic pavilion at the ACGHK, showcasing and expanding the diverse potential of Hong Kong's cultural and creative IPs.

For more information about the HKCSP and "Bucket Man", please visit www.hkcsp.hk/5th/home and www.bucket-man.com.

Ends/Friday, July 24, 2026
Issued at HKT 19:57

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Sponsored by the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency under the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau, the local creative sector participated in the Ani-Com & Games Hong Kong 2026, held from today (July 24) to July 28 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Photo shows the Commissioner for Cultural and Creative Industries, Miss Drew Lai (back row, twelfth left), attending the awards presentation ceremony and awardee sharing session of the 5th HK Comics Support Programme.

Sponsored by the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency (CCIDA) under the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau, the local creative sector participated in the Ani-Com & Games Hong Kong 2026, held from today (July 24) to July 28 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Photo shows the thematic pavilion presented by the CCIDA-sponsored cultural intellectual property project "Bucket Man".