Focus on Film relies fully on support from sponsors to run its programs.  From outreach projects to office overhead to equipment- funding is always greatly necessary.  We are a registered charity - donations from the corporate or private sector are fully tax exempt.  Please help us continue to make it possible for all youth to express their cretive voice in a professional and nurtuing environment.

FOCUS ON FILM is a non-profit organization that provides quality educative experience in visual media for youth in Hong Kong.

FOCUS ON FILM uses production in various techniques of film making to inspire young people to become better creative problem solvers, leaders and out of the box thinkers.

FOCUS ON FILM has as its ultimate goal to stimulate the development of a thriving youth driven community arts scene with a design towards getting young people involved in media art production and providing them with outlets for their work to be shown.  Focus on Film strives to empower youth creatively, creating as a result, a heightened sense of self esteem in all participants.  Learning how to think outside the box and access creative potential is a direct result of learning how to lead a team on a film shoot.  Focus on Film aims to provide this experience for all youth, regardless of background.

About the Founder

Elissa Rosati is a graduate with honors from the most prestigious film making institution of today: New York University’s TISCH School of the Arts with a degree in film and television directing. After years of international professional performance experience she comes to Hong Kong where she has made a name for herself producing and directing theatre. Elissa has taught in conservatories world wide and continues to teach Hong Kong youth at such prestigious institutions as the Hong Kong Academy for the Performing Arts and the Youth Arts Foundation

Where We Are Going

Focus on Film has as its ultimate goal to stimulate the development of a thriving youth driven community arts scene . Youth Film Festivals, Screening Facility, Sound and Television studio, Performance art Venue and a Film production House for youth are all just some of the target projects. All with a design towards getting young people involved in media art production and providing them with outlets for their work to be seen.

Where We Are Coming From

Focus on Film offers a first time experience in filmmaking workshops for young people. Through the craft of filmmaking, students learn how to communicate ideas and manipulate visual media.

Students can choose between 1, 3 and 5 day filmmaking workshops. A maximum amount of creative hands-on facilitated learning allows students to see their own works come to life.

Community Outreach

In a time where media tools are omnipresent, there are still those youth who are growing up without exposure to them.  Focus on Film goes into local communities and provids opportunities for young people to work creatively with this media. Focus on Film ultimately provides international exposure for their finished products by presenting work in festivals and exhibition spaces globally.

Currently, Focus on Film offers workshops in narrative and documentary filmmaking. As part of our community outreach, workshops for the youth of the local Schools are provided at no charge to the students.

Our goal at Focus on Film is to stimulate creative encounters in the local community and provide structure for these communities to grow artistically.

Read more about our Community Projects.