The Beijing Film Panorama of the 14th Beijing International Film Festival (BJIFF) is scheduled to take place in this April. 

　　This year’s Beijing Film Panorama has been fully upgraded and expanded in terms of program planning and volume of films to be screened over the previous edition, with an aim to bring a feast of films for film fans in Beijing and China.

　　The section plans to screen more than 240 outstanding Chinese and foreign films from April 18 to 27, 2024, at 27 partner cinemas and venues.

　　All the highly anticipated nominees for the Official Selection of Tiantan Award and Forward Future are to be screened to the general public so that the audience may watch all the nominated films first. 

　　The BJIFF Special is to host the Retrospective of the Tiantan Award Jury President Emir Kusturica and present classics of the filmmaking master.

　　On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of China-France diplomatic ties, the BJIFF Special will also launch the special program of “Her France” to screen films starring prestigious French actresses. The program will present the classics and latest French films that span six decades.

　　The development of China’s film industry would not be possible without the forces and creativity of young people. Therefore, the BJIFF Special curates the “Dynamic Youth, Driving Force of Chinese Films” to present excellent domestic films that showcase remarkable films by young filmmakers from the 18th CPC National Congress on.

　　On the Premiere, latest Chinese and foreign films that may be released in China will be screened, and the audience are able to meet corresponding casts & crews.

　　This year, the Filmmaker in Focus includes Spanish filmmaking master Victor Erice and Liu Jian, professor at the China Academy of Art, film director, screenwriter and producer.

　　The Retrospective will also celebrate late Georgian filmmaking master Otar Iosseliani. The Beijing Film Panorama will premiere the digital restored classics of the master to domestic audience; and seven masterpieces of Huang Jianxin, a renowned director and producer, will be presented in this section

　　The Restored Classics will not only demonstrate cutting-edge film restoration technologies worldwide through the screening of The Story of Qiu-Ju, Deep Crimson, and Mad Love among other newly restored 4K films; meanwhile, big titles of historic significance, old and new, such as the Godard by Godard will be screened as well.

　　The avant-garde Dimension is to present films worth reflection on cinematic aesthetics, such as Pepe, Out of Season, Occupied City, and so on.

　　The Women’s Voice will screen impressive female-themed films, such as Birthday Girl and May December.

　　The Reality Rocks consists of the Averroès & Rosa Parks, The Yangtze River, and other outstanding Chinese and foreign documentaries.

　　The Animation will screen multiple animated features, such as They Shot the Piano Player and classic animations with the best audio and video effects, like the Perfect Blue.

　　The Live Theater is a newly added sub-section in 2024. The sub-section will present a rich variety of recordings of live Chinese and foreign stage plays and performances in cinema so as to explore the diverse future of cinema.

　　The Vision will screen award-winning and latest films at home and abroad, such as Rapture and Mom, Is That You?; at the same time, it will launch the Brazil Film Week, Japan Film Week, and B&R Asian Vision to present latest films from those countries; and the sub-section will make certain films available on streaming platforms so that film audience can watch those programs online.

　　The Making Waves - Navigators of Hong Kong Cinema will present a selection of old and new films from Hong Kong, China.

　　The Midnight Thrill under the Carnival will screen well-rated masterpieces and newly restored classics at the same time this year; the Blockbusters will present the Planet of the Apes and NARUTO THE MOVIE franchises for fans to binge watching; the Beijing Film Panorama continues to work with the Beijing International Sports Film Week this year, and will screen splendid sports films like the Day of the Fight; and the Giant Screen includes outstanding documentaries shot on IMAX to offer the audience unforgettable view experience.

　　The XR Section under Beijing Film Panorama will demonstrate the latest marvelous creations of XR images at the former site of Hongqing Building on Qianmen Street for those who are enthusiastic about cutting-edge technologies and arts with the largest screening area. 

　　The Beijing Film Panorama further upgrades the list of cinemas in cooperation this year. A number of cinemas will provide multiple houses for the Beijing Film Panorama for concentrated viewing experience of film fans; besides, some other cinemas will join the screening in the Beijing Municipal Administrative Center, Universal CityWalk, Xiong’an New Area, Hebei Province, and Tianjin to serve film fans in Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei.