Media and Creative Industries in East Asia is a webinar series co-organized by the Centre for Film and Creative Industries (CFCI) at Lingnan University in Hong Kong and the Asian Cinema Research Lab (ACR Lab). From September 2021 to November 2022, this webinar series presents nine seminars showcasing cutting-edge research on East Asia’s media and creative industries.
Upcoming webinars
Spring 2023
The Birth and Death of Local Style: the Pacific Rim Art Toy Scene, 1999-the Present
Art toys are original character figurines created by individual designers or small studios, which are not tie-in products for any media franchise. Since 1999, a large scene has developed around the Pacific Rim, featuring transnational networks of art toy designers, collectors, exhibitions, and vendors.