The 8th Beijing International Film Festival · Film Market "Project Pitches" event will be held from April 18 to April 20, 2018 in Beijing. Projects solicitation and online application work officially started on December 1, 2017. Any organizations or individuals intending to participate in the event, please finish your online submission on the 8th Beijing International Film Festival· Film Market official website (http://bfm.bjiff.com/2018/en/pitches-rule.html). The deadline for the 8th Film Market projects solicitation work is 24 o'clock on March 4, 2018. The projects in line with the General Rules for “Project Pitches”event and with full materials will enter the selection process.
The selection mechanism is more refined to select high-quality projects rigorously. The selection mechanism is more refined to select high-quality projects rigorously.
Through the 8th BFM official website, Beijing International Film Festival Organizing Committee will pick out the projects in line with the General Rules for “Project Pitches”event and with full materials to enter into the selection process. The 8th Beijing International Film Festival· Film Market “Project Pitches”event’s selection process is divided into three rounds. No less than 30 outstanding projects will be selected out among all the projects in line with the requirements in the initial round; 20 outstanding projects and 10 roadshow projects will be selected in the second and third rounds. Particularly, the criteria of first selection round will be more detailed with new standard frames for each dimension. The aim is to dig out the high-quality projects with more original creation, commercial potential and artistic value.
In addition, the selection process will increase the interview process to ensure the selected projects have high market feasibility, foresight and innovation. The second round will select the high-quality projects based on both the submitted materials and the on-site presentation to enter the 8th BFM relative training activities and to enter the final selection round of show road projects.In addition, the selection process will increase the interview process to ensure the selected projects have high market feasibility, foresight and innovation. The second round will select the high-quality projects based on both the submitted materials and the on-site presentation to enter the 8th BFM relative training activities and to enter the final selection round of show road projects.
Award-winning projects will go into market and get overseas promotional chances.Award-winning projects will go into market and get overseas promotional chances.
As an important part of the BJIFF, from the 2th BJIFF “Project Pitches” event, so far, the BFM has delivered a large number of outstanding film directors and incubated a lot of excellent film projects to domestic market, making BFM gradually become the country's largest film market. The 7th BFM “Project Pitches” event collected 674 projects, successfully selected a“Project with Greatest Commercial Potential”Award, a“Project with Best Original Screenplay”Award, and a“Project with Best Creativity”Award and " Special Award " and other awards, strengthening its role of incubating young film talents.
The project 77days, which get the 4th Special Award has shown on Nov. 3, 2017, with an awesome performance both on seat rate and box office. An outstanding project of the 5th Project Pitches called Love at the South Pole, which has draw a extent attention, will be shown recently. As the winner of the 6th Best Script Award, project Devil Hunter temporarily change its name as soul hunter, and has begin at the second half of 2017, predicted shown in 2018.
The 8th Beijing International Film Festival·Film Market will select four awards, and give the award-winning projects appropriate support and rewards. Meanwhile, all shortlisted projects will be bestowed with the honorary title of "Outstanding Project". The selected projects also have the opportunity to enter the Beijing International Film Festival·Film Market overseas promotional activities. It is reported that the film market will also add sponsorship awards to make further services for incubating potential film projects. In addition, all shortlisted projects can use the reservation function on the website of Beijing International Film Festival·Beijing Film Market to arrange one-on-one negotiations with potential partners.
Welcome to Join us!
Film Projects Solicitation website: http://bfm.bjiff.com/2018/en/pitches-rule.html
Any questions or more help, please contact us:
Project pitches: projectpitches@bjiff.com
Call BJIFF Film Market Department: +86-18500377391 +86-13051850034
The 8th Beijing International Film Festival · Film Market expects your participation!