Beijing Film Night to Open in Cannes
The “Beijing Film Night—BJIFF Promotion Conference in Cannes” is scheduled to be held on May 17 in Cannes, France. This is the first overseas promotion event of the BJIFF in five years. The promotion conference will not only announce the latest achievements, award-winning films and projects of the 14th BJIFF abroad, but also invite crews of Chinese-language films shortlisted for this year’s Festival de Cannes to make recommendations, together helping Chinese films go abroad.
The 14th BJIFF was hosted in Beijing from April 18 to 26, 2024. In nine days, over 100 activities with many highlights and features were launched, presenting a cinematic gala that has displayed the beauty of diverse civilizations and shared prosperity of cultures. At the promotion conference, we will share the success of this year’s BJIFF with copyright buyers, film representatives and heads of related institutions present at the Festival de Cannes. This year can be dubbed as the most dazzling year for Chinese films on the international stage over the years by the number and scale of Chinese films shortlisted for various sections of the Festival de Cannes. Crews of key films will be invited to discuss the future development of film art, and share the highlights of their films.
Follow-up reports on the “Beijing Film Night—BJIFF Promotion Conference in Cannes” will be released via the WeChat official account of the BJIFF, Weibo and other platforms. Please stay tuned.