電影發展局秘書長的直屬上司為創意香港總監，負責在商務及經濟發展局(通訊及創意產業科)旗下的創意香港，為創意香港總監提供協助，其職責如下：
(a) 督導電影發展局秘書處的工作。電影發展局負責就制訂促進電影業發展的長遠和中短期策略事宜，向政府提供意見；並就如何運用電影發展基金向政府提供意見；
(b) 協助創意香港總監監督所有用於推動電影業發展的公帑的行政和管理工作(包括電影發展基金和其他適用於電影業界的基金)；
(c ) 進行與電影有關的研究工作，並委聘外間機構進行有關研究；
(d) 推行由政府倡議、旨在推動香港電影業和支援其長遠發展的措施，並檢討該等措施的成效；
(e) 協調電影業界與政府／公營機構的工作，確保所有獲公帑資助、與電影有關的活動得以順利進行，並與業界及有關機構合作，推廣電影業；
(f) 在國際層面代表香港推廣和宣傳香港電影；
(g) 就制訂立法或其他措施與相關的決策局和部門保持聯繫，以保障電影業的利益；及
(h) 監督創意香港電影服務統籌科的日常運作，包括一般管理和人事事宜。

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Reporting to the Head of CreateHK, Secretary-General of the Film Development Council will assist the Head of CreateHK in the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau (Communications and Creative Industries Branch). Secretary-General of the Film Development Council is responsible for –
(a) supervising the Secretariat of the Film Development Council, which advises the Government on the formulation of long-term, medium-term and short-term strategies for the development of the film industry; and advises the Government on the use of the Film Development Fund (“FDF”);
(b) assisting Head of Create Hong Kong in overseeing the administration and management of all public funds established to promote the development of the film industry (including the FDF and other funds for the film sector as appropriate);
(c) conducting film-related researches and commissioning external studies;
(d) implementing government initiated measures to promote the Hong Kong film industry and support its long-term development, and reviewing the effectiveness of these measures;
(e) co-ordinating with the film industry and government/public organisations to ensure smooth implementation of all publicly funded film-related activities, and collaborating with them to promote the film industry;
(f) representing Hong Kong in marketing and promoting Hong Kong films internationally;
(g) liaising with relevant bureaux and departments on legislative or other measures to safeguard the interest of the film sector; and
(h)overseeing the day-to-day operation of the Film Services Office of CreateHK, including general management and personnel matters.

For more information about CreateHK, please visit CreateHK’s Homepage at http://www.createhk.gov.hk.