In 1895, a silent train approached the basement of the Grand Cafe? in Paris. This marked the birth of cinema. Almost 130 years later, the BJIFF, also loaded with dreams of light and shadow, has arrived at a lively new station: Langyuan Station. Looking around with excitement, it is eager to get off and meet moviegoers with one after another special events which will offer unique fantastic experiences: Exhibition, Project Pitches, Outdoor Screening, Market Screenings, Campus Recruitment, Events & Activities, Industry Conversations, Technology Red Carpet, Theme Show, etc. Movies walked out of cinemas, and finally arrived here along staggered tracks. Are you ready to board this spring train, and shuttle through these colorful carriages?
Central Station, Langyuan Station
▍Exhibition: Whatever business you want to discuss, it’s right here?
This year’s BJIFF Beijing Film Market will continue to host the offline Exhibition at Langyuan Station, and set up more sub-areas for exhibitors in the professional exhibition zone for the first time, so as to facilitate the collision of thoughts and cooperation inside and outside the industry. So far, the first batch of exhibitors that have been announced include Brazilian Ministry of Culture, Thai Ministry of Culture, Korean Film Council (KOFIC), Beijing Hugoeast Media Co., Ltd., Beijing Qian Long Culture Media Co., LTD. and other well-known organizations in the industry.
Site of the Exhibition of 13th BJIFF Beijing Film Market
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▍Project Pitches: Don't wait and see, but let the brave sail stormy waves
In the past 13 years, a lot of good stories have been able to meet the audience via the BJIFF's Project Pitches platform: including Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains, Like Father and Son and Summer Detective, which have reaped fruitful results at various film festivals, as well as the upcoming film, The Victims. All of them are the best proof of how the pitching platform has successfully connected to movies and the market. In the meantime, the Project Pitches has also witnessed the beginning of the journey of many elite filmmakers to pursue their dreams, such as Larry Yang, Gu Xiaogang, Xu Lei and Bai Zhiqiang. This year, the event will continuously hold roadshows at Langyuan Station. Are you ready to witness the brilliance of these brave explorers together with us?
Project Pitches roadshow of 13th BJIFF Beijing Film Market
Project Pitches results of 13th BJIFF Project Pitches are announced
▍Movies Plus Energy Aggregation: It’s so fun that we can't wait to take a look
This year, BJcapital Langyuan will join hands with the BJIFF Organizing Committee to launch the “Movies Plus Energy Aggregation”, a film crossover event, which is another innovation of the Beijing Film Market. With “movies, technology and consumption” at its core, it will be hosted in an extended area of the main venue of the Beijing Film Market. The three-day event featuring diverse combinations of “immersive digital exhibitions + outdoor screenings + new IP designs + film and television crossover markets + ∞” will create a cross-border cultural carnival in the film and television industry with national participation and BC sharing.
Market activity at Langyuan Station
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▍Outdoor Screening: Under sky, on and off screen
The BJIFF Outdoor Screening invites you to together pay attention to the new generation of Chinese films. We have hereby selected works of excellent filmmakers featuring the endless creativity and passion of new blood. Meanwhile, we have specially presented innovative transformation works of Jury members of the Project Pitches to show filmmakers’ spirit of exploration without limits and self-concealment. Moreover, some films will host exchange activities before or after screening, so as to give movie fans and filmmakers a valuable chance for face-to-face talks.
Outdoor Screening of 10th BJIFF
▍Market Screenings: There are houses of gold in films
As a key part of the Film Copyright Transaction Platform of Beijing Film Market, Market Screenings will provide an opportunity for film buyers and sellers who participate in the Beijing Film Market. It’s particularly worth mentioning that this year's event will set up a few sections for the first time, such as the Young Filmmakers in Project Pitches section, Potential Adaptation section, Forward Future section, etc., and increase the number of cinemas and screenings, allowing more filmmakers to witness the vigorous vitality of new works here.
Posters of outstanding films for Market Screenings in previous years
Mash-up video of 13th BJIFF Market Screenings
▍Industry Conversations: Thousands of words converge in one place
The Industry Conversations will invite industrial pioneers to freely share their opinions and insights on hot topics, thus achieving multilateral win-win. Featuring professional exchanges and prospective discussions, this in-depth exchange activity that gathers front-line practitioners will pool resources to focus on hot topics and discuss frontier trends in the industry based on the current situation, aiming to provide professionals and practitioners with a platform for the collision of ideas and sharing of new knowledge.
Site of Industry Conversations of 10th BJIFF Beijing Film Market
Site of Industry Conversations of 13th BJIFF Beijing Film Market
▍Events & Activities: Professional recommendations with many highlights
Richness in diversity and cross-sector integration are the “Beijing Solution” the Events & Activities section offers to domestic and foreign film companies and organizations. The Beijing Film Market provides the sponsors of Events & Activities with a full range of quality services including venues, supporting facilities, brand licensing, and promotion channels. With the powerful ability of the platform to integrate resources, the Beijing Film Market features various forms of promotion and launch conferences, salon receptions, and seminars and forums to advance the exchange and sharing of the whole film industry, promote new business and technology, and explore the innovative integration of film and other sectors.
Activity site of Kendal Sharing Salon
▍BJIFF Job Fair: New jobs in film industry are waiting for you
Hosting a dedicated job fair during a large film festival or exhibition is the first practice the BJIFF has made nationwide. The film industry is not a machine, but a living organism connected by channels. Each year, fresh college students leaving the campus are the new blood that is essential for this living organism. The BJIFF is willing to function as the “tube for blood transfusion”, in hope of providing practical assistance for college graduates and professionals in the film & television industry through the joint efforts of the film festival and the industry. Therefore, the BJIFF Organizing Committee will partner with several platforms to co-host a job fair at Langyuan Station, and work together to create the country's most influential job fair in the single category of film and television.
Site of 13th BJIFF Job Fair
▍Rising Stars in Film Technology: Magical journey of the youth
As an important part of the “Future Light and Shadow” section, which is jointly planned by the BJIFF and Peking University, the “Rising Stars in Film Technology” activity hosted at Langyuan Station will celebrate the world's first red carpet for film technology, offering a visual feast in which movie magic meets cutting-edge technology. Besides, in the movie theme show, many familiar faces will get together to pay homage to classic films in the form of Cosplay, inspire diverse creativity with youthful vitality, and create a joyous feast. Besides, the theme forum will also gather industry elites to promote the cross-border integration and innovation between films and technology. The offline film technology exhibition zone will intuitively display the latest technological products and film technologies, and build a platform for cooperation. From VR to AI, this is not only an immersive hardware and software experience, but also an opportunity to demonstrate the charm of film technology and explore the potential of collaboration.
We invite you to jump off the screen, and come to Langyuan Station in April. Let's have intimate contact with films in diverse forms of interactions, and together embrace the spring with films.
For more cooperation needs, please consult En Yao: 13051850034
The volunteer recruitment for the BJIFF was officially launched, and you may apply on the official website, www.bjiff.com (the section of Volunteers on the homepage), or via the BJIFF app (Home-Me-Login).
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