Following the joint establishment of the “Short Video Section” by the Beijing International Film Festival Organizing Committee and Communication University of China at the Beijing International Film Festival in 2022, this high-profile forum for communication and interaction has witnessed the emergence of a growing cohort of outstanding short film productions, distinguished by their emotional resonance, intellectual depth, thematic breadth, and illuminating perspectives. This initiative has provided short video creators, exemplifying “new quality productivity”, with unprecedented opportunities to engage with the international film festival mainstream, leveraging innovative technologies and novel viewpoints to articulate Chinese stories and capture the essence of contemporary life. This year's Short Video Section, themed “Discovering Beauty and Delivering Value”, showcased numerous creators who used their cameras to capture the spirit of the times and light and shadow to preserve the warmth of human experience. Notably, the innovative integration of AIGC technologies in many entries resulted in a collection of exceptional works that demonstrate artistic merit, social impact, and advanced production techniques, setting a new benchmark for short video creation within the industry.

The final jury for the Short Video Section of the 15th BJIFF in 2025 includes:

Member of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, currently serving as the 7th Vice Chairman of CTAA; National First-class Director, the 4th Chairman of the Documentary Academic Committee of CTAA.

Vikram Channa

Vice President of Warner Bros. Discovery and Editor-in-Chief for Greater China and Southeast Asia

Vice Chairman of the China Cinema And Television Arts Association, Deputy Secretary-General of the Documentary Academic Committee of the CTAA. He is a recipient of numerous prestigious awards, including the China TV Golden Eagle Awards Award for Outstanding Achievement in 20 Years, recognition as one of the National Top 100 Television Artists and Journalists, the China Documentary 10 Years Special Achievement Award, the China's Top Ten Outstanding Documentary Directors of the Year, the China Academy Awards of Documentary Special Contribution Award, and recognition as one of the 40 Outstanding Recorders of China's 40 Years of Reform and Opening Up. Member of the expert database of the NRTA (National Radio and Television Administration), specially-appointed assessment expert of the Network Department of the NRTA, Vice Chairman of the China Cinema and Television Arts Association, and Deputy Secretary-General of the Documentary Academic Committee of the CTAA. Throughout his 36-year career, Peng Hui has excelled in directing, cinematography, writing, and editing, creating over 60 works. His achievements have been recognized with more than 160 international and domestic awards, and many of his works are part of the permanent collections of the National Library and the National Archives Administration.

In September 2019, he joined Shanghai Bilibili Technology Co., Ltd. (Bilibili) as Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Director of Public Affairs, with primary responsibility for government and central media relations. He also holds positions such as the Deputy Director of the International, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Committee of the China Public Relations Association, Vice President of the Network Audiovisual Art Committee of the CTAA, and Deputy Director of the Short Video Art Committee of the China Cinema Editors Association.

He has a long-standing career in civil affairs news and propaganda, having served as Editor-in-Chief of Township Forum magazine and Community magazine, and Director of the Editorial Board of China Social Work magazine. He is the author of The Current Situation and Case Analysis of Villagers' Self-Governance and co-author of Introduction to Internet Public Opinion.