s a new addition to the 14th BJIFF Game-Based Animated Films Section, the Selection of Animated Short Films is set up to discover talents and ensure constant supply of outstanding professionals for the sustainable growth of China's cultural creative industry of animation, gaming and film, and build a platform for young animators to share their ideas and showcase their works. It collects more than 700 entries from over 40 universities and colleges nationwide, such as the Communication University of China, Beijing Film Academy, and Central Academy of Fine Arts. Teachers in relevant majors at colleges and universities are specially appointed as the first-round jury, while renowned directors and senior experts in the animation industry serve as the final-round jury. Final results are to be announced at the Awards Ceremony of the 14th BJIFF Game-Based Animated Films Section, at which casts & crews of all 60 shortlisted animated short films, and representatives from participating colleges and universities will be present.

First-round jury (in alphabetical order of last name):

　Ai Shengying

Associate professor, master's supervisor, animation producer, Dean of the Animation Department at the School of Animation and Digital Arts, Communication University of China, and Vice President of Beijing Cartoon Association

　Chen Mobai

Animation director with a doctorate and postdoctoral degree, Dean of the Department of Film and Animation, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, head of the national first-class animation major, and Convener of the Selection

　Lin Dangzheng

Senior Partner and Vice President at Kungfu Animation Co., Ltd.　　

Lin Dangzheng

Senior Partner and Vice President at Kungfu Animation Co., Ltd.

　Yu Chunna

Professor at Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts, head of the national first-class animation major construction site under the "National Double Ten Thousand Plan", and mentor of the China Youth Animation Director Support Program

Zhang Chong

Doctoral degree holder, associate professor at the Beijing Film Academy, a member of the National Postgraduate Education Evaluation and Monitoring Expert Pool under the China Academic Degrees and Graduate Education Development Center

Zhao Guisheng

Professor at Shanghai Normal University and Dean of the Animation Department at the Film-Television and Communication College of Shanghai Normal University

Zhao Liang

Animation director, animation and gaming screenwriter, and member of the ASIFA

Zhou Yan

Director of the East Asian Film and Animation Research Center at Northwest University, associate professor of the Art School of the Northwest University, doctoral supervisor and member of the Shaanxi University Art Education Teaching Guidance Committee

　Zhang Zhe

Animation director of Beijing Fenz Interactive Culture Communication Co., Ltd.

Final-round jury (in alphabetical order of last name):

Cha Xian

Head and Senior Director of IP Operations and Licensing at Bilibili

Ma Wenzhuo

Founder and Chief Producer of Beijing Shenyi Painting Animation Culture Co., Ltd.

Weng Ming

Animation director, pre-production art director of Deep Sea, and participant of several well-known animation projects

Figo Yu

Founding Partner of Hangzhou Magicbean Works Venture Capital Investment Co., Ltd.

　Zeng Weijing

Deputy Secretary-General of the China Animation Association, Vice President of CCTV Animation Research Institute, animation director, and first-class director