The 11th BJIFF
Jury Members of “Tiantan Award” Gathered: “A Good Film Can Reflect Various Aspects of Life"
“A good film tells all about life of every family and touches every viewer.” This is the highest standard for the Jury of Tiantan Award of the 11th Beijing International Film Festival (BJIFF). It is their own works that interpret these words, which have become their wish and expectation for every shortlisted film.
Of the Jury of Tiantan Award at the 11th Beijing International Film Festival, actor Gong Li as president, actors Chen Kun and Zhang Songwen, domestic directors Leste Chen and Wuershan, as well as foreign directors Renny Harlin and Nadine Labaki as members of the Jury, watched and commented on the all the shortlisted films together, and elected the best ones with the most professional and respectful attitude.
On September 21, 2021, the Red Carpet of the 11th BJIFF officially started, for which the Jury of Tiantan Award took the first onto the Red Carpet as the opening move.
Jury of Tiantan Award at the Red Carpet of the 11th BJIFF
On the evening, the 11th BJIFF was grandly opened at Beijing Yanqi Lake International Convention & Exhibition Center, during which the Jury of Tiantan Award also appeared on the Opening Ceremony. They not only represented the highest standard of Chinese film industry, but also brought the sincerest love and deepest expectation for filmmakers.
Gong Li, the Jury President, delivered her expectation that more people in the world would listen to Chinese stories of artistic and cultural features and appreciate the growth of Chinese films through the BJIFF. She also hoped that the BJIFF would bring more excellent films from the world into China and promote the exchanges between and among different arts and cultures.
Jury Member at the Opening Ceremony of the 11th BJIFF
Yu Junsheng, Deputy Director of the Publicity Department of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee and Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and President of Beijing Radio & Television Station, Wang Jiequn, Deputy Director of the Publicity Department of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee and Director of the Beijing Municipal Film Administration jointly awarded the certificate of honor to all jury members.
Certificate of honor awarded to jury members
Group Photo
Under the philosophy of “Beauty in Variety, Harmony in Diversity”, after fair and professional screening by the Jury, 15 films were shortlisted for the Tiantan Award of the 11th BJIFF, including 12 foreign films and 3 domestic films.
Being an important part of the 11th BJIFF, the shortlisted films of the "Tiantan Award" boast their own highlights, including the latest works by heavyweight directors worldwide and marvelous films by new directors, and several pictures to be premiered. All of them demonstrate the beauty of thought, the beauty of culture and the beauty of art. It is believed that these brilliant films will be soon screened, when a splendid and eclectic audio-visual feast will be there waiting for you.