Hong Kong animation is making its mark on the world stage, and SCM talent is at the heart of it. 

Hot on the heels of the recent South China Morning Post feature on Hong Kong's independent animation wave, NOWNESS Asia has released a new curated playlist, Relentless Melt No. 48: Touching Without Touching, showcasing nine brand-new experimental animation films by SCM students. Together, these pieces spotlight the School of Creative Media's distinctive leadership in abstract and non-narrative work, and underline how local talent is gaining visibility on influential international platforms.

The SCMP article highlights Associate Professor Max Hattler, whose curatorial platform Relentless Melt has become a vital international launchpad for local abstract moving image work, alongside our celebrated MFA alumna Florence Lee Yuk-ki, whose poetic and non-traditional visual style has captured the attention of M+ Museum and the Annecy International Animation Festival.

This speaks to exactly where SCM stands in Hong Kong's higher education landscape: we don't just teach commercial production, we challenge the industry by treating animation as a serious contemporary art form.

Read the full SCMP story: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3356689/hong-kong-animations-are-finally-turning-heads-meet-artists-behind-them

Watch the NOWNESS Asia playlist: https://www.nowness.asia/playlist/76226/relentless-melt-no-48-touching-without-touching  


Prof. Max Hattler: https://www.maxhattler.com 

Florence Lee Yuk-ki: https://florence-lee.co 

Relentless Melt: https://www.instagram.com/relentless_melt