Salon for International Film Festival Presidents & Industry Representatives, hosted by the Organizing Committee of the Beijing International Film Festival, was held at 10:00 on the morning of April 18. Hu Dong (Deputy Director-General of Beijing Municipal Bureau of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television, and Executive Deputy Secretary-General of the Organizing Committee) and Wang Jue (Editor-in-Chief of Beijing TV Station and Executive Deputy Director of the Organizing Committee) attended the Salon and delivered speeches. Guests who attended the salon include presidents and directors of Tokyo International Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, Vancouver International Film Festival, Kosmorama Trondheim International Film Festival, and Chinese American Film Festival, president of Creative BC, and other representatives of international industry associations from over 10 countries and regions covering Asia, North America, Europe, and Oceania, representing the most advanced ideas and development direction of international film industries.

　　Hu Dong, Deputy Director-General of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television and Executive Deputy Secretary-General of the Organizing Committee, welcomed the friends in the film industry across the world, and said that recent years have seen sustainable, sound and rapid development and great achievements of China's film industry. On March 1, 2017, the Film Industry Promotion Law of the People's Republic of China was put into effect formally, indicating Chinese government’s great importance to the film industry. The Organizing Committee encourages guests to take active part in various activities and get involved in the heated atmosphere of BJIFF.

　　Wang Jue, in the speech, expressed thanks to film institutions and filmmakers at home and abroad for their support to BJIFF. The rapid development of BJIFF is also attributed to their great support. BJIFF would like to establish long-term and sincere partnerships with film organizations and institutions across the world. At the end of her speech, she sent invitations to all the guests to come to Beijing every spring to enjoy a grand film feast.

　　In his speech, Mr. Cameron Bailey, Art Director of Toronto International Film Festival, mentioned that he has participated in BJIFF for seven consecutive years. Chinese film market represents the most attractive one that enjoys the fastest development and numerous talented filmmakers in the world. Currently, Chinese films can almost be found at major film festivals and film & TV organizations. Each time he visited Beijing, what made him most exciting is that he can see Chinese film viewers, whose passion, curiosity and enthusiasm inspires all filmmakers to create more and better films. To conclude, Mr. Bailey congratulated the BJIFF on its complete success in Chinese and won thunderous applauses.

　　Upon completion of the event, presidents of various international film festivals launched a cordial exchange with film practitioners. In his interview, Hu Dong, Deputy Director-General of Beijing Municipal Bureau of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television, told the reporter that “Today, film is an art form that sees faster development in China and the film industry also boosts relative industries. The successful BJIFF has attracted a widespread attention from the world. To better run the film festival, another step we need is go-global and bring-in, because different countries certainly have their own great experience in hosting film festivals. I’m confident that Salon for International Film Festival Presidents & Industry Representatives can provide everyone with a platform for experience exchange.”

　　According to Kong Xiangxi, President of the China Britain Film Festival, Salon for International Film Festival Presidents & Industry Representatives is an authoritative platform for experience exchange. “Film festival, in itself, can more effectively bring together outstanding filmmakers and experts from all over the world to explore the trends of the film industry in the future.” Rachid Nougmanov from the Organizing Committee of Eurasia International Film Festival (Kazakhstan) told the reporter that this year’s Eurasia International Film Festival is in the pipeline, and for the very purpose, they came to Beijing and learned a lot of valuable experience. “Kazakhstan has a very good friendship with China, and I believe that our two sides will have more exchanges in the film industry from now on.”

　　Released on:April 20,2017