The 8th BJIFF
4D
Ice Bear
Director: Adam Ravetch | Canada| Chinese | 2016 | 24 min
The film follows the epic migration of a young polar bear through the icy waters of Canada's Hudson bay for 12 months. The greatest challenge to its survival is the climate change brought about by human beings. Let's focus on the polar bear and the environment!
Zambezia
Director: 韦恩?索恩利|Poland | Chinese | 2012 | 20 min
Small blue eagle flies freely in the sky, he accepted the strict training from his father. And he wants to be beyond my father's flying ace, ah kay was tired of poor canyon,and he desired for an exciting adventure.One day he learned that the exist of the city of birds.He can not help with longing for it, though there is full of twists and turns and suffering on the road, but they can't stop the growth of a child...
The Kingdom of Giant Dinosaurs
Director: Luo Jianjun|China | Chinese | 2017 | 15 min
Billions of years ago, Henan was the wonderland of giant dinosaurs whose giant bodies decided their lifelong migration. The main characters Yubei and Yubao had a near-death experience when they hatched from the eggs, and then set forth on a journey to look for their race. During the journey, hunger, enemies, conflicts and alike came one after another. Could they arrive the right place at the right time?
The Adventures of Little Juramaia
Director: Jin Bo/Luo Jianjun|China | Chinese | 2018 | 17 min
Under the cover of his mother, Juramaia sinensis hid in a tree hole to escape from Anciornis, but then was washed away by the stream. On his path to search for his mother, the starving Juramaia sinensis was forced to wean himself off milk and learned to try all kinds of food like other mammals, and finally found his favorite one. However, Anciornis was coming for him…
Splash and Bubbles 4D
Director: Bret Nilson/David Skelly/Hugh Martin|America | Chinese | 2016 | 12 min
Dunk has lost his lucky pebble and his best friends Splash, Bubbles, and Ripple want YOU to join them in the search. From visiting the beautiful kelp forest to seeing an active underwater volcano, join these Reeftown Rangers as they “catch a current” to explore our one big ocean and meet all kinds of citizens of the sea.
Shark 4D
Director: Steve Greenwood| Britain | Chinese | 2015 | 12 min
Come face to face with some of the world’s most strange and mysterious shark species. These extraordinarily intelligent underwater giants each exhibit unique behaviors to navigate their ever-changing environment. Essential to the fragile balance of our oceans’ health, Shark: A 4D Experience explores the complex nature of these magnificent creatures’ survival instincts. Stunning 3D and special effects place you right in the middle of the action as sharks reveal their hidden traits while roaming an eerily beautiful underwater landscape.
Max Adventures
Director: James Brocklehurst | Britain |Chinese | 2015 | 10 min 20 seconds
We join Max and his friends on their race to find the ancient crystals before the evil Shadowmaster and stop his unrelenting efforts to rule the World. Our characters venture through dangerous temples riddled with traps. We experience trekking through deep jungle, journey across hot desert, and fight through snowy mountains to keep the Lion kingdom safe.
Set after the events of the TV series' Max Adventures-Begins', this 4D film has been specially designed for all 4D/5D effects, with 111effects!
The Son of Bigfoot
Director: Ben Stassen| Belgium | Chinese | 2017 | 12 min 34 seconds
Follow Adam, a solitary teenager, as he sets out to trace back his long-lost father. Deep into the woods, Adam is faced with an unbelievable revelation: his father is no other than...Big/oat. As they start making up for lost time, they're faced with the menace of two greedy hunters. Join Bigfoot and son, and all their quirky woodland animals friends, for the adventure of a lifetime!
Birds of A Feather
Director: Ben Smith/Jan Rogowski| Britain | Chinese | 2017| 12 min 2 seconds
Flying south for winter, straitlaced bird BRIAN is unexpectedly knocked out the sky by overweight, loudmouthed pelican DEL. Forced to rely on Del for directions south, the pair meet a flock of demented, deranged and plain dangerous other birds on their manic migration home. But when they run into an egotistic eagle in the rainforest, can these Birds of a Feather stick together?
Return To The Lost World
Director: Ben Smith/Jan Rogowski| Britain | Chinese | 2017| 11 min 56 seconds
The highly anticipated sequel to smash-hit attraction film THE LOST WORLD sees a helicopter accident leave stressed executive Bob adrift in a boat at sea. Traumatised by his earlier encounters, Bob's worst nightmares come true when he finds a terrifying dinosaur stowaway on board! But his only hope of rescue lies on the dinosaur infested island from the first film, and Bob has no choice but to take his prehistoric passenger along, face his fears and RETURN TO THE LOST WORLD.
Space Panda
Director: Wim Tilkin/Nicolas Verhelst| Belgium |Chinese | 2017 | 11 min
Welcome aboard the Eco-Space Station! Join Bai and T-frog on their mission to keep space clean and earth green. What starts off as a candylicious spacewalk soon turns into a journey gone haywire. Hold on to your hat as lasers and robots fly around your ears in this fun and epic zero-gravity adventure.
Storks 4D
Director: Nicholas Stoller/Doug Sweetland | America |Chinese | 2016 | 12 min
Storks are no longer in the baby-delivery service… until their factory receives a letter from a young boy who desperately wants a baby brother. Junior, the head delivery stork, and the orphaned human Tulip set out to fulfill his request by delivering the adorable bundle of trouble. The mission is threatened when they are tested by a massive pack of wolves and an old foe of the spunky and energetic Tulip. Presented in captivating 3-D with special effects, Storks 4-D Experience? delivers the action, laughs and love with a wild and revealing journey that could make more than one family whole and restore the storks’ true mission in the world.