College film festival celebrates young filmmakers and creative spirit
8 months ago

College film festival celebrates young filmmakers and creative spirit

China Daily  

The 31st College Film Festival, a significant component of the Beijing International Film Festival, commenced on April 20 at the Beijing Time Museum. The 31st College Film Festival, a significant component of the Beijing International Film Festival, commenced on Saturday at the Beijing Time Museum in the capital city's Dongcheng district, marking a celebration of young talent and creativity in the realm of cinema. Yu Junsheng, vice-chairman of the Beijing International Film Festival Organizing Committee and head of Beijing Radio and Television Station, highlighted the festival's 30-year legacy, emphasizing its pivotal role as a platform for showcasing the spirit and talent of young filmmakers. This year's College Film Festival received over 200 submissions of domestic films for its outstanding domestic films section.

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A glittering week for Chinese films at Cairo festival
3 weeks, 1 day ago

A glittering week for Chinese films at Cairo festival

China Daily  

CAIRO — Brief History of a Family won the Network for the Promotion of the Asia Pacific Cinema Award as the best Asian feature film at the 45th Cairo International Film Festival, which concluded on Nov 22. "China has had a great cinema industry for a long time, and we used to watch Chinese films while studying filmmaking," says Egyptian …

A glittering week for Chinese films at Cairo festival
3 weeks, 1 day ago

A glittering week for Chinese films at Cairo festival

China Daily  

CAIRO — Brief History of a Family won the Network for the Promotion of the Asia Pacific Cinema Award as the best Asian feature film at the 45th Cairo International Film Festival, which concluded on Nov 22. "China has had a great cinema industry for a long time, and we used to watch Chinese films while studying filmmaking," says Egyptian …

Movie fest in Australia opens doors to China cooperation
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Movie fest in Australia opens doors to China cooperation

China Daily  

Australian students perform at the closing ceremony of the Australia China International Film Festival in Adelaide on Thursday. ADELAIDE, Australia — Chinese and Australian filmmakers deepened cooperation during the Australia China International Film Festival, which closed on Thursday in Adelaide, by saying they will seek to entwine their storytelling better. "Chinese storytelling and script writing are strong, and the production …

Focus on human interest, experts advise new-age documentary filmmakers
1 month, 1 week ago

Focus on human interest, experts advise new-age documentary filmmakers

China Daily  

The Third Chinese Documentary Film Festival opened in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, on Oct 24. Experts at the Third Chinese Documentary Film Festival emphasized that documentary filmmakers should present authentic and deeply human reflections in order to connect with today's audiences. The festival, held in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, from Oct 24 to 26, was co-hosted by China Central Newsreel and Documentary …

Focus on human interest, experts advise new-age documentary filmmakers
1 month, 1 week ago

Focus on human interest, experts advise new-age documentary filmmakers

China Daily  

The Third Chinese Documentary Film Festival opened in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, on Oct 24. Experts at the Third Chinese Documentary Film Festival emphasized that documentary filmmakers should present authentic and deeply human reflections in order to connect with today's audiences. The festival, held in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, from Oct 24 to 26, was co-hosted by China Central Newsreel and Documentary …

Focus on human interest, experts advise new-age documentary filmmakers
1 month, 1 week ago

Focus on human interest, experts advise new-age documentary filmmakers

China Daily  

The Third Chinese Documentary Film Festival opened in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, on Oct 24. Experts at the Third Chinese Documentary Film Festival emphasized that documentary filmmakers should present authentic and deeply human reflections in order to connect with today's audiences. The festival, held in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, from Oct 24 to 26, was co-hosted by China Central Newsreel and Documentary …

Chinese film festival brings cultural exchange to Munich
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Chinese film festival brings cultural exchange to Munich

China Daily  

Organized by the Confucius Institute Munich, the 12th Chinese Film Festival on Monday night. Munich welcomed the 12th Chinese Film Festival on Monday night, inviting locals to explore China's cinematic world through a diverse lineup of films. Organized by the Confucius Institute Munich, the two-week event will showcase 21 feature films, three short films, two animated features, and three animated …

Civilization theme for documentary festival
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Civilization theme for documentary festival

China Daily  

Representatives and experts announce the opening of the Third Chinese Documentary Film Festival on Thursday. Advancing the cultivation of a modern Chinese civilization was the theme of the Third Chinese Documentary Film Festival which took place from Thursday to Saturday in Zhuhai, Guangdong province. Co-hosted by the China Central Newsreel and Documentary Film Studio, the China Film Association and Zhuhai's …

Chinese documentary film festival to open in Zhuhai
3 months, 1 week ago

Chinese documentary film festival to open in Zhuhai

China Daily  

A media event is held on Thursday in Beijing to announce the upcoming 3rd Chinese Documentary Film Festival, which is set to take place from Oct 24 to 26 in Zhuhai, Guangdong province. As announced at a media conference in Beijing on Thursday, the upcoming 3rd Chinese Documentary Film Festival is set to take place from Oct 24 to 26 …

Chinese documentary film festival to open in Zhuhai
3 months, 1 week ago

Chinese documentary film festival to open in Zhuhai

China Daily  

A media event is held on Thursday in Beijing to announce the upcoming 3rd Chinese Documentary Film Festival, which is set to take place from Oct 24 to 26 in Zhuhai, Guangdong province. As announced at a media conference in Beijing on Thursday, the upcoming 3rd Chinese Documentary Film Festival is set to take place from Oct 24 to 26 …

Chinese documentary film festival to open in Zhuhai
3 months, 1 week ago

Chinese documentary film festival to open in Zhuhai

China Daily  

A media event is held on Thursday in Beijing to announce the upcoming 3rd Chinese Documentary Film Festival, which is set to take place from Oct 24 to 26 in Zhuhai, Guangdong province. As announced at a media conference in Beijing on Thursday, the upcoming 3rd Chinese Documentary Film Festival is set to take place from Oct 24 to 26 …

Works of Wenzhou directors shine at Shanghai Intl Film Festival
6 months ago

Works of Wenzhou directors shine at Shanghai Intl Film Festival

China Daily  

A poster for the 26th Shanghai International Film Festival. At the 26th Shanghai International Film Festival, three directors from Wenzhou have made a notable impact. The Shanghai International Film Festival, established in 1993, is China's only A-category international film festival. Pan, an associate professor at Zhejiang Media College, has previously been nominated for the Golden Horse Award and competed at …

Guilin Arts Festival set to celebrate heritage and innovation
6 months, 1 week ago

Guilin Arts Festival set to celebrate heritage and innovation

China Daily  

On Tuesday, the press conference for the 2024 Guilin Arts Festival and the inaugural "Ouyang Yuqian Drama Award" call for entries was held at the Dongcheng Campus of the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing. Jin Dong, a member of the Guilin Arts Festival Art Committee, spotlighted the distinctive elements characterizing the festival's diverse program segments. Embracing the architectural blueprint …

Art academy showcases graduate talent in public exhibition
6 months, 1 week ago

Art academy showcases graduate talent in public exhibition

China Daily  

Works of this year's graduates of Chinese National Academy of Arts are on show at the Chinese Traditional Culture Museum. The Chinese National Academy of Arts is currently hosting Look at the Past, to Know the Future, an engaging exhibition featuring a diverse array of fine arts and design works created by its talented graduates. Held at the Chinese Traditional …

Art academy showcases graduate talent in public exhibition
6 months, 1 week ago

Art academy showcases graduate talent in public exhibition

China Daily  

Works of this year's graduates of Chinese National Academy of Arts are on show at the Chinese Traditional Culture Museum. The Chinese National Academy of Arts is currently hosting Look at the Past, to Know the Future, an engaging exhibition featuring a diverse array of fine arts and design works created by its talented graduates. Held at the Chinese Traditional …

Art academy showcases graduate talent in public exhibition
6 months, 1 week ago

Art academy showcases graduate talent in public exhibition

China Daily  

Works of this year's graduates of Chinese National Academy of Arts are on show at the Chinese Traditional Culture Museum. The Chinese National Academy of Arts is currently hosting Look at the Past, to Know the Future, an engaging exhibition featuring a diverse array of fine arts and design works created by its talented graduates. Held at the Chinese Traditional …

Art academy showcases graduate talent in public exhibition
6 months, 1 week ago

Art academy showcases graduate talent in public exhibition

China Daily  

Works of this year's graduates of Chinese National Academy of Arts are on show at the Chinese Traditional Culture Museum. The Chinese National Academy of Arts is currently hosting Look at the Past, to Know the Future, an engaging exhibition featuring a diverse array of fine arts and design works created by its talented graduates. Held at the Chinese Traditional …

Guilin Arts Festival set to celebrate heritage and innovation
6 months, 1 week ago

Guilin Arts Festival set to celebrate heritage and innovation

China Daily  

On Tuesday, the press conference for the 2024 Guilin Arts Festival and the inaugural "Ouyang Yuqian Drama Award" call for entries was held at the Dongcheng Campus of the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing. Jin Dong, a member of the Guilin Arts Festival Art Committee, spotlighted the distinctive elements characterizing the festival's diverse program segments. Embracing the architectural blueprint …

Shanghai film and TV festivals unveil lineups and competitions
7 months, 1 week ago

Shanghai film and TV festivals unveil lineups and competitions

China Daily  

Poster of the 29th Shanghai TV Festival. The anticipation for the 26th Shanghai International Film Festival and the 29th Shanghai TV Festival reached a crescendo as the news conference unfolded in Beijing, revealing the eagerly awaited dates for the festivals. This year's SIFF has attracted a record-breaking 3,700 submissions from 105 countries and regions, showcasing 1,375 world premieres and 390 …

Chinese films shine once more at Cannes
7 months, 1 week ago

Chinese films shine once more at Cannes

China Daily  

A poster for the film Caught by the Tides. Caught by the Tides is also significant because it is Jia's first film at Cannes in six years, which he said evokes a sense of nostalgia for "finally making my return to the cinema world". As one of the most star-studded Chinese films participating in the festival, Hong Kong director Peter …

Shanghai film and TV festivals unveil lineups and competitions
7 months, 1 week ago

Shanghai film and TV festivals unveil lineups and competitions

China Daily  

Poster of the 29th Shanghai TV Festival. The anticipation for the 26th Shanghai International Film Festival and the 29th Shanghai TV Festival reached a crescendo as the news conference unfolded in Beijing, revealing the eagerly awaited dates for the festivals. This year's SIFF has attracted a record-breaking 3,700 submissions from 105 countries and regions, showcasing 1,375 world premieres and 390 …

Chinese films shine once more at Cannes
7 months, 1 week ago

Chinese films shine once more at Cannes

China Daily  

A poster for the film Caught by the Tides. Caught by the Tides is also significant because it is Jia's first film at Cannes in six years, which he said evokes a sense of nostalgia for "finally making my return to the cinema world". As one of the most star-studded Chinese films participating in the festival, Hong Kong director Peter …

Shanghai film and TV festivals unveil lineups and competitions
7 months, 1 week ago

Shanghai film and TV festivals unveil lineups and competitions

China Daily  

Poster of the 29th Shanghai TV Festival. The anticipation for the 26th Shanghai International Film Festival and the 29th Shanghai TV Festival reached a crescendo as the news conference unfolded in Beijing, revealing the eagerly awaited dates for the festivals. This year's SIFF has attracted a record-breaking 3,700 submissions from 105 countries and regions, showcasing 1,375 world premieres and 390 …

Beijing forum explores synergy between film, culture and tourism
8 months ago

Beijing forum explores synergy between film, culture and tourism

China Daily  

A forum focused on the integration of film and culture and tourism took place successfully on Sunday at the Longfu Temple Cultural Park in Beijing's Dongcheng district. The Longfu Temple Cultural Park in Beijing's Dongcheng district hosted a successful forum on Sunday, focusing on the integration of film, culture, and tourism. The event, a pivotal component of the Beijing International …

Beijing forum explores synergy between film, culture and tourism
8 months ago

Beijing forum explores synergy between film, culture and tourism

China Daily  

A forum focused on the integration of film and culture and tourism took place successfully on Sunday at the Longfu Temple Cultural Park in Beijing's Dongcheng district. The Longfu Temple Cultural Park in Beijing's Dongcheng district hosted a successful forum on Sunday, focusing on the integration of film, culture, and tourism. The event, a pivotal component of the Beijing International …

Beijing film festival showcases Chinese cinema to global audience
8 months ago

Beijing film festival showcases Chinese cinema to global audience

China Daily  

A special screening aimed at expanding the presence of Chinese movies in the overseas market was held as part of the ongoing 14th Beijing International Film Festival on April 20. As part of the ongoing 14th Beijing International Film Festival, a special screening was organized with the aim of expanding the presence of Chinese movies in the overseas market, drawing …

Beijing film festival showcases Chinese cinema to global audience
8 months ago

Beijing film festival showcases Chinese cinema to global audience

China Daily  

A special screening aimed at expanding the presence of Chinese movies in the overseas market was held as part of the ongoing 14th Beijing International Film Festival on April 20. As part of the ongoing 14th Beijing International Film Festival, a special screening was organized with the aim of expanding the presence of Chinese movies in the overseas market, drawing …

14th Beijing International Film Festival opens to boost cultural exchange
8 months ago

14th Beijing International Film Festival opens to boost cultural exchange

China Daily  

Jury members director Emir Kusturica, jury president for this year's Tiantan Award, Australian sound designer David White, actor Kris Phillips, better known domestically as Fei Xiang, actress Ma Li, actor Zhu Yilong, Austrian director Jessica Hausner and Brazilian director Carlos Saldanha at the opening ceremony of the 14th Beijing International Film Festival in Beijing on April 18, 2024. The 14th …

14th Beijing International Film Festival opens to boost cultural exchange
8 months ago

14th Beijing International Film Festival opens to boost cultural exchange

China Daily  

Jury members director Emir Kusturica, jury president for this year's Tiantan Award, Australian sound designer David White, actor Kris Phillips, better known domestically as Fei Xiang, actress Ma Li, actor Zhu Yilong, Austrian director Jessica Hausner and Brazilian director Carlos Saldanha at the opening ceremony of the 14th Beijing International Film Festival in Beijing on April 18, 2024. The 14th …

Shanghai International Film Festival ready for action this June
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Shanghai International Film Festival ready for action this June

China Daily  

Shanghai International Film Festival announced that the annual event will take place from June 14 to 23 this year. The opening ceremony will be held on the evening of June 15, and the Golden Goblet Awards Ceremony will take place on June 22, both at the Shanghai Grand Theatre. By the end of March, SIFF received more than 3,300 entries …

German Film Festival opens in Beijing
1 year, 1 month ago

German Film Festival opens in Beijing

China Daily  

Anke Redl, China representative of German Films, Robin Mallick, director of the Goethe-Institut China, and Stephan Grabherr, deputy head of mission at the German Embassy in Beijing, attend the opening of the 11th Festival of German Cinema in China, in Beijing on Nov 17, 2023. The 11th Festival of German Cinema in China, a significant annual Sino-German cultural exchange event, …

Film festival holds screenings, talks in Yantai
1 year, 1 month ago

Film festival holds screenings, talks in Yantai

China Daily  

The Huang-Bohai Sea Young Shoots Film Festival concluded in Yantai in Shandong province on Nov 14, 2023. The Huang-Bohai Sea Young Shoots Film Festival concluded in Yantai in Shandong province, on Tuesday. Italian film expert Marco Muller shared his connections with Chinese filmmakers over the years as a festival curator and selector. Muller praised the creative power of Chinese film …

German Film Festival opens in Beijing
1 year, 1 month ago

German Film Festival opens in Beijing

China Daily  

Anke Redl, China representative of German Films, Robin Mallick, director of the Goethe-Institut China, and Stephan Grabherr, deputy head of mission at the German Embassy in Beijing, attend the opening of the 11th Festival of German Cinema in China, in Beijing on Nov 17, 2023. The 11th Festival of German Cinema in China, a significant annual Sino-German cultural exchange event, …

Theater festival presents awards
1 year, 1 month ago

Theater festival presents awards

China Daily  

The 10th Wuzhen Theater Festival closed in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province on Oct 29, 2023. The 10th Wuzhen Theater Festival reached its finale at the Wuzhen Grand Theater in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, on Sunday, and awards were given out to the winners of this year's emerging theater artists' competition. Next year's Wuzhen Theater Festival is scheduled to take place from Oct …

Theater festival presents awards
1 year, 1 month ago

Theater festival presents awards

China Daily  

The 10th Wuzhen Theater Festival closed in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province on Oct 29, 2023. The 10th Wuzhen Theater Festival reached its finale at the Wuzhen Grand Theater in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, on Sunday, and awards were given out to the winners of this year's emerging theater artists' competition. Next year's Wuzhen Theater Festival is scheduled to take place from Oct …

Tokyo International Film Festival kicks off as China's Zhang Yimou wins lifetime award
1 year, 1 month ago

Tokyo International Film Festival kicks off as China's Zhang Yimou wins lifetime award

China Daily  

TOKYO -- The 36th Tokyo International Film Festival has kicked off in Tokyo with more than 200 filmmakers and actors from Japan, and other countries and regions appearing on the red carpet. At the opening ceremony, the Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Chinese director Zhang Yimou. Zhang recalled in a speech that he won Award for Best Actor at …

Tokyo International Film Festival kicks off as China's Zhang Yimou wins lifetime award
1 year, 2 months ago

Tokyo International Film Festival kicks off as China's Zhang Yimou wins lifetime award

China Daily  

TOKYO -- The 36th Tokyo International Film Festival has kicked off in Tokyo with more than 200 filmmakers and actors from Japan, and other countries and regions appearing on the red carpet. At the opening ceremony, the Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Chinese director Zhang Yimou. Zhang recalled in a speech that he won Award for Best Actor at …

Young foreign directors complete capital shoot in short time frame
1 year, 5 months ago

Young foreign directors complete capital shoot in short time frame

China Daily  

Beijing Pigeons, a short film directed by Joshua Luther Recido. Twelve young foreign filmmakers have collaborated with Chinese partners to complete 11 short movies and one documentary, conveying their distinctive understanding of the capital through the lens over a period of just 17 days, according to Beijing Normal University Their efforts resulted in Looking China — Beijing, which has attracted …

Nandita Das: In India, we look down upon international film festivals as a space for arty-farty elite
1 year, 5 months ago

Nandita Das: In India, we look down upon international film festivals as a space for arty-farty elite

Hindustan Times  

Nandita Das is back from Shanghai after serving as a jury member at the recently concluded Shanghai International Film Festival. “In our country, we either think of film festivals as the ultimate benchmark for films, or we look down upon them as a space for arty-farty elite. At the moment, filmmaker Nandita Das is in Shanghai to attend the fest …

30 years of Shanghai International Film Festival: Recounting the journey of the Chinese film industry
1 year, 6 months ago

30 years of Shanghai International Film Festival: Recounting the journey of the Chinese film industry

China Daily  

The 25th Shanghai International Film Festival will run from Friday to June 18. As China's only A-category international film festival, the SIFF has been positioned to focus on "Asia, Chinese films and new talents" over the past 30 years. Competition sections for the festival's main prize "Golden Goblet" fall into five categories: the main competition for feature-length films, as well …

30 years of Shanghai International Film Festival: Recounting the journey of the Chinese film industry
1 year, 6 months ago

30 years of Shanghai International Film Festival: Recounting the journey of the Chinese film industry

China Daily  

The 25th Shanghai International Film Festival will run from Friday to June 18. As China's only A-category international film festival, the SIFF has been positioned to focus on "Asia, Chinese films and new talents" over the past 30 years. Competition sections for the festival's main prize "Golden Goblet" fall into five categories: the main competition for feature-length films, as well …

A movie capital
1 year, 7 months ago

A movie capital

China Daily  

A bird's-eye view of the China Film and Television Base, located in the district's Yangsong town. PU XIANGDONG/FOR CHINA DAILY Extending its vision While the Beijing International Film Festival has been consciously integrating technology into its events, such as establishing a virtual reality section at its Beijing Film Panorama screenings since 2018, this year, this section has been further upgraded …

Int'l film festival in Beijing boosts cultural exchange
1 year, 7 months ago

Int'l film festival in Beijing boosts cultural exchange

China Daily  

For Shen Shanshan, 38, April is the "most important time of the year" as she is enjoying the annual Beijing International Film Festival despite her busy life. According to Sha Dan, a staffer of the China Film Archive, films are the carrier of Beijing's cultural inclusiveness, and film exhibitions can realize cultural exchanges and mutual learning among different civilizations. "We …

Int'l film festival in Beijing boosts cultural exchange
1 year, 7 months ago

Int'l film festival in Beijing boosts cultural exchange

China Daily  

For Shen Shanshan, 38, April is the "most important time of the year" as she is enjoying the annual Beijing International Film Festival despite her busy life. According to Sha Dan, a staffer of the China Film Archive, films are the carrier of Beijing's cultural inclusiveness, and film exhibitions can realize cultural exchanges and mutual learning among different civilizations. "We …

Festival to bring new French cinema to seven Chinese cities
1 year, 7 months ago

Festival to bring new French cinema to seven Chinese cities

China Daily  

Cinephiles in seven Chinese cities including Beijing, Guangdong, Chengdu and Wuhan, are in for a treat in the form of eight new French feature films brought by the 19th French Film Panorama in the upcoming two months. “The purpose of French Film Panorama in China is to show the Chinese audience French films on the big screen,” said Isabelle Glachant, …

International film festival opens in Beijing
1 year, 8 months ago

International film festival opens in Beijing

China Daily  

Director Zhang Yimou will serve as the jury president for the 13th Tiantan Award of this year's Beijing International Film Festival. The 13th Beijing International Film Festival kicked off Saturday at the Beijing Yanqi Lake International Convention & Exhibition Center. Jury members of the 13th Tiantan Award of this year's BIFF, led by renowned Chinese director Zhang Yimou as the …

International film festival opens in Beijing
1 year, 8 months ago

International film festival opens in Beijing

China Daily  

Director Zhang Yimou will serve as the jury president for the 13th Tiantan Award of this year's Beijing International Film Festival. The 13th Beijing International Film Festival kicked off Saturday at the Beijing Yanqi Lake International Convention & Exhibition Center. Jury members of the 13th Tiantan Award of this year's BIFF, led by renowned Chinese director Zhang Yimou as the …

Beijing movie festival opens with red carpet gala
1 year, 8 months ago

Beijing movie festival opens with red carpet gala

China Daily  

Movie celebrities, including director Zhang Yimou, gather on the red carpet for the opening ceremony of the 13th Beijing International Film Festival on Friday. The 13th Beijing International Film Festival kicked off in the northern suburbs on Friday, with more than 200 celebrities, including iconic director Zhang Yimou, the jury president of the Tiantan Award, gathering for the opening ceremony …

Beijing movie festival opens with red carpet gala
1 year, 8 months ago

Beijing movie festival opens with red carpet gala

China Daily  

Movie celebrities, including director Zhang Yimou, gather on the red carpet for the opening ceremony of the 13th Beijing International Film Festival on Friday. The 13th Beijing International Film Festival kicked off in the northern suburbs on Friday, with more than 200 celebrities, including iconic director Zhang Yimou, the jury president of the Tiantan Award, gathering for the opening ceremony …

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