As an annual event of the international film & television cultural industry, the 18th Beijing International Film Festival (BJIFF) will be opened on April 15th, 2018. Notably, the business attraction of the high-profile Film Market has been officially launched.
In 2017, the box office amounted to 55.9 billion yuan in China, representing a 13.45 percent year-on-year increase, the growth rate is far beyond countries in the rest of the world. In the context of the prosperity of the film industry in China, this year’s Exhibition will continue to make its contributions to the development of the Chinese film industry as a professional film event, with the purpose of “driving transactions through exhibition, promoting cooperation through exchange”.
The Exhibition of the 7th BJIFF Film Market attracted a total of 257 domestic and international film & television companies and agencies to participate, including 74 international exhibitors from the US, German, Italy, Australia, Israel, Canada, Spain and other regions. The exhibitors from all over the world were brought together at the Exhibition of the BJIFF Film Market, which is a reflection of the continuously improved overseas influence of Chinese films, while promoting exchanges and cooperation between domestic and foreign film and television institutions.
Picture 1: Scene of the Exhibition of the 7th BJIFF Film Market
The types of exhibitors participating in the BJIFF Film Market have become increasingly rich. In addition to predominant production companies, a large amount of related enterprises from such areas from investment and financing, advertising and marketing, post production, distribution, screening, and legal service are also popping up to the film market. The data shows, among the exhibitors participating in the 2017 BJIFF Film Market, production companies accounted for 37%, copyright and agencies 11%, film & television technology companies 10%, marketing firms 7%, distribution companies 6%, financial institutions and legal service 3% each, and other businesses such as screening 23%, our exhibitors basically covering the full film industry chain.
Picture 2: Scene of the Exhibition of the 7th BJIFF Film Market
With the comprehensive development of the film industry in China, the Exhibition of the 8th BJIFF Film Market will expect to attract more exhibitors worldwide. Meanwhile, the Exhibition will also continue to build a well-organized exchange and trading platform for the industry, take part in and witness the overall prosperity of the Chinese film industry.
For the 2018 version, based on the real needs of domestic and international film markets, the BJIFF Film Market will continually take to building a “film element trading platform” as the core, pointedly invite more key exhibitors all over the world to participate and promote comprehensive exchanges and cooperation in copyright, cooperation, and co-production in the industry.
The 8th BJIFF Film Market looks forward to your arrival!
For cooperation in the Exhibition, please contact Film Market Department of the Beijing International Film Festival:
Tel: 010-64081105 Email: exhibitor@bjiff.com