The 15th Beijing International Film Festival 2025

“Cinematic Futurity” Science and Technology Section

Officially Scheduled to Kick off!

As one of the key sections of the Beijing International Film Festival (BJIFF), “Cinematic Futurity” is dedicated to the mission of “using technology to reshape the gene of the film industry,” consistently fostering the deep integration of film art and technology.

Now, as Chinese cinema enters a new era of opportunity, propelled by the groundbreaking success of Ne Zha 2, which marks the milestone of single-film's box office surpassing 10 billion yuan, we will embrace the global technological revolution with an even broader vision and forward-thinking perspective, driving the sustainable and sound development of the film industry.

In 2025, with the success of the industry-defining Black Myth: Wukong, alongside the remarkable box office performance of China’s Spring Festival film season and the legendary impact of Ne Zha 2, the "Cinematic Futurity" Science and Technology Section of BJIFF will highlight its role as the core global platform for film technology exchange.

Highlight 1: Multiple Technology-Integration Forums

In collaboration with China’s top universities, we will focus on the deep integration of film and cutting-edge technologies. Key discussions will revolve around AI, virtual reality, film-game integration, AI-driven animation, and other trending topics. Experts, scholars, and industry leaders from academia and the business sector will be invited to participate. Through in-depth discussions and intellectual exchange, we aim to explore new models and pathways for the integration of technology and film creation. This initiative will continuously drive innovation and synergy across the film technology industry chain, providing strong intellectual and practical support for the transformation and advancement of the film industry.

Highlight 2: Cutting-Edge Technology Displays

The event will feature the most advanced technological achievements across the film industry chain, alongside the release of the most technologically influential and representative works. This includes, but is not limited to, virtual production, AI-powered creative tools, XR immersive experiences, and animation production - deepening the fusion of technology and the film industry.

Highlight 3: Defining the New Aesthetic of Film Technology

We will explore the limitless potential of AI tools across the entire industry chain, from scriptwriting and motion capture to intelligent editing and animation production. This initiative will establish a new paradigm of human-machine collaborative creativity while improving cross-industry technical standards and talent development systems so as to develop film theory and industrial aesthetics to new heights. At the same time, we will emphasize the humanistic concerns of filmmaking in the AI era, adhering to the principle of "people-first" to ensure that industrial progress aligns with artistic values and that technological development advances alongside artistic spirit.

This year’s cinematic technology gala, themed “Cross-Industry Synergy·Intelligent Innovation for the Future”, will once again propel the technological empowerment and paradigm evolution of the film industry, establishing a major global platform for collaborative innovation in film technology

Here, technology is not just a tool - it is the starting point for a new cinematic aesthetic. Light and shadow are not merely an audiovisual spectacle, nor an endpoint, but a gateway to infinite possibilities for the future.