Stanley TAM Kwok Ming

Department of Creative Arts People Faculty Stanley TAM Kwok Ming

Stanley TAM Kwok Ming

譚國明

Dip(Dean's Honour roll) (HKAPA), BFA (Hons) (HKAPA), MA (CUHK)

 

Biography

Stanley is an independent filmmaker, film editor and actor. He is the chairman of (HKSE) Hong Kong Society of Film Editors (2018-20) and a member of (CASH) Composer & Authors Society of Hong Kong currently. He has many years of film and video experience in production and post-production. His short films have won awards and were officially selected and screened at festivals in Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Norway, Netherland, Portugal and Turkey. In addition, he was a part time lecturer in many tertiary institutions before joining HKMU.
His feature debut “Breeze of July七月好風” is the opening film of Hong Kong Asian Film Festival 2007 and got the best new director nomination. He has been nominated as the best editor in 2007 the 12th Golden Bauhinia Awards for “Exodus出埃及記” (directed by PANG Ho Cheung). His film project “Loveliness of Twinge愈痛愈美麗” was in The Golden Horse Film Project Promotion (2014). The recent editing work is Amos WHY's “Napping Kid逆向誘拐” (2018).

Teaching Areas & Research Interests

  • Film & TV production
  • Film & Video Editing & Post-production
  • Film Industry
  • Cultural Studies
  • Hong Kong Film Studies

Grant & Funding

  • Producer/Director, Project Grant in Film & Media Arts, “Breeze of July七月好風”, Hong Kong Art Development Council, HKD 213,000, (ADC ref: 10504), 2005-2007

Selected Publications

Book Chapters
  • 譚國明。(2000)。錄像藝術的創意教學。In 創意無限新挑戰,林慧潔、林萃光、譚國明、梁正 合著 (p.39-60)。香港:優質教育基金,香港藝術中心。

Creative Works

Exhibition
Group Exhibition
  • Path of HongKongers, TRANSITION – WMA Masters & WMA Film Exhibition, Hong Kong Central Library, Hong Kong, 14-24 April 2018
Film/Videography
Fiction (feature) Film
  • Editor, Napping Kid逆向誘拐 (2018)
  • Editor, Adieu告別之前 (2018)
  • Editor, Infernal Affairs無間道電視劇 TV series (2016)
  • Editor, Dot2Dot點對點 (2014)
  • Editor, Kingdom of Conquerors止殺令 (2013)
  • Editor, Floating City浮城 (2012)
  • Editor, Merry-Go-Round東風破 (2010)
  • Producer, Director, Scriptwriter & Editor, Breeze of July七月好風 (2008)
  • Editor, Exodus出埃及記 (2007)
  • Editor, Irreversi (2006)
  • Editor, All About Love一次我愛你 (2006)
  • Editor, Fear of Intimacy 追蹤眼前人(2005)
  • Editor, Butterfly 蝴蝶(2004)
  • Leading Actor & Editor, GeGe哥哥 (2001)
Non-fiction Film
  • Director, What is Success? 三國 (2013)
  • Director, Awakening,還沒有完 (2014)
Shorts
  • Producer, Director, Scriptwriter & Editor,  (2016) 20mins Drama
  • Producer, Angry Burd博大真心 (2012) 22mins TV documentary
  • Director, Scriptwriter & Editor, My Melody小琴 (2006) 30mins Drama
  • Co-director, Indeactive主流以外・洪流之 (2005) 22mins TV documentary
  • Director, Scriptwriter & Editor, Loopline 環線列車 (2003) 30mins Drama
  • Director, Scriptwriter & Editor, Zoological Eden動物樂園 (1999) 10mins Drama
  • Director, Scriptwriter & Editor, Terminated Mail 不寄的情信 (1998) 4mins experimental
Performance
  • Sing A Long 3 – Together勁金歌曲3請你記住我 rerun (Musical), Creator, Lyricwriter & Performer, Trinity Theatre, Shatin Town Hall Cultural Activities Hall, Hong Kong, July 2015
  • LivingInTheRain.jpg廢坑的黃色笑話之條鐵是這樣煉成的 (Drama), Creator & Performer, Trinity Theatre, Shatin Town Hall Cultural Activities Hall, Hong Kong, June 2015
  • Sing A Long 3 – Together勁金歌曲3請你記住我 (Musical), Creator, Lyricwriter & Performer, Trinity Theatre, Shatin Town Hall Cultural Activities Hall, Hong Kong, Oct 2014
  • Yes, I Do……?!他有喜事 rerun (Drama), Creator & Performer, Trinity Theatre, Shatin Town Hall Cultural Activities Hall, Hong Kong, May 2014
  • Full Moon Love手牽手 (Musical), Creator, Lyricwriter & Performer, Trinity Theatre, Shatin Town Hall Cultural Activities Hall, Feb 2014
  • Yes, I Do……?!他有喜事 (Drama), Creator & Performer, Trinity Theatre, Shatin Town Hall Cultural Activities Hall, Hong Kong, Oct 2013
  • Sing A Long 2 – Will You Remember Me? 勁金歌曲2之誰比你重要 rerun (Musical), Creator & Performer, Trinity Theatre, Shatin Town Hall Cultural Activities Hall, Hong Kong, Sept 2013
  • Sing A Long 2 – Will You Remember Me? 勁金歌曲2之誰比你重要 (Musical), Creator & Performer, Trinity Theatre, Shatin Town Hall Cultural Activities Hall, Hong Kong, March 2013
  • The best of SHALL WE HA快樂無罪慶回歸 (Drama), Creator & Performer, Trinity Theatre, HKAC Shouson Theatre, Hong Kong, June-July 2012
  • Sing A Long勁金歌曲 4th run (Musical), Creator, Lyricwriter & Performer, Trinity Theatre, Kwai Tsing Theatre Auditorium & Yuen Long Theatre Auditorium, Hong Kong, June 2012
  • Those Were The Day二十出頭 9th run (Drama), Performer, Trinity Theatre, HKAC Shouson Theatre, Hong Kong, Feb 2012
  • SHALL WE HA 10 – It all ends?快樂無罪之最後舞TEN (Drama), Creator & Performer, Trinity Theatre, HKAC McAulay Theatre, Hong Kong, Dec 2011 – Jan 2012
  • Trouble Man四十而𣲷 (Drama), Director, Scriptwriter & Performer, Stanfor Pictures, HKAC McAulay Theatre, Hong Kong, Oct 2011
  • MANGO男組加油 (Drama), Creator & Performer, Trinity Theatre, Hong Kong City Hall Theatre, Hong Kong, April 2011
  • Table for Two二人餐 4th run (Musical), Lyricwriter, Trinity Theatre, HKAC Shouson Theatre, Hong Kong, Feb 2011
  • SHALL WE HA 9快樂無罪之天長地狗 (Drama), Creator & Performer, Trinity Theatre, HKAC McAulay Theatre, Hong Kong, Dec 2010 – Jan 2011
  • Loveliness of Twinge愈痛愈美麗 rerun (Musical), Lyricwriter, Trinity Theatre, HKAC Shouson Theatre, Hong Kong, Oct 2010
  • Table for Two二人餐 3rd run (Musical), Lyricwriter, Trinity Theatre, HKAC Shouson Theatre, Hong Kong, Feb 2010
  • SHALL WE HA 8快樂無罪之8萬富翁 (Drama), Creator & Performer, Trinity Theatre, HKAC McAulay Theatre, Hong Kong, Dec 2009 – Jan 2010

Professional Projects

  • Stage Production Consultant, Unstable Media Lab 3Concerts Mediatronica, FM workshop, HKAC McAulay Theatre, Hong Kong, Sept 2018
  • Video Designer, Far Far Far Away花花Far Away, Hong Kong Children Musical Theatre, Tsuen Wan Town Hall Auditorium, Hong Kong, Aug 2018

Honours, Awards & Prizes

  • Opening Film & Best Director Nomination, “Breeze of July七月好風”, 4th Hong Kong Asia Film Festival, 2007
  • Best Editing Nomination, “Exodus出埃及記”, 12th Golden Bauhinia Awards, 2007
  • Selected Work, “Zoological Eden動物樂園”, 5th IFVA, Hong Kong, 2000
  • Distinguished Award, “Terminated Mail不寄的情信”, 4th IFVA, Hong Kong, 1998

Professional Community Services

  • Chairman, Hong Kong Society of Film Editors 香港電影剪輯師協會(HKSE) 2018-20
  • Committee member, Federation of Hong Kong Filmmakers 香港電影工作者總會 2017-19