Closing Ceremony Red Carpet Unfolds as Tiantan Award Awaits Announcement at the 16th Beijing International Film Festival
On April 25, the Closing Ceremony Red Carpet of the 16th Beijing International Film Festival was held at the Yanqi Lake International Convention & Exhibition Center in Huairou District, Beijing. Set against the scenic backdrop of lake and mountains, filmmakers from around the world gathered once again for the festival's annual celebration of cinema. The winners of the ten Tiantan Awards will be unveiled later this evening at the Closing Ceremony. Selected from a global pool of submissions and refined through multiple rounds of deliberation by the international jury, this year's official selection now stands on the brink of their defining moment.
At the Red Carpet event, cast & crew of the Official Selection of Tiantan Award, alongside cast & crew of notable Chinese productions, made sequential appearances. The lineup reflected both the assured presence of established filmmakers and the rising momentum of emerging talents.
Cast & Crew of All The Good Eyes
Cast & Crew of Crossing A Dawn
Cast & Crew of Being Toward Death
Cast & Crew of Our Girls
Cast & Crew of Ky Nam Inn
Cast & Crew of Supporting Role
Cast & Crew of Isabel
Cast & Crew of Dragonfly
Cast & Crew of The Fox King
Cast & Crew of Three Goodbyes
Cast & Crew of Justa
Cast & Crew of Two People in One Life and a Dog
Cast & Crew of London
Cast & Crew of When Malan Blossoms
Cast & Crew of Sumpa Kingdom
Cast & Crew of Out of the Past
Cast & Crew of Army Cook
Cast & Crew of IDIOTS ESPIAL
A distinguished roster of award presenters and performers also took to the Red Carpet, adding further star power to the evening.
Zhou Shen
Lars Huang
Richard Curtis
Tran Anh Hung, Tran Nu Yên-Khê, Tran Cao Phi
Tan Zhuo, Cai Shangjun
Wu Yanshu
Zhu Shimao, Cong Shan
Duan Yihong
Cecilia Yip
Gao Ruixuan
Yu Rongguang
Lang Lang
Lin Fangbing, Zhu Lin, Shen Danping
Leading Creators from the "Beijing Fan" Short Video Competition
Representatives of Brand Partner Moutai 1935
Wong Siu Kee, Kent, Managing Director of Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Limited
Peng Xiaoran, Beijing Film & Life Festival Convener
Robots
Meanwhile, participants from the Beijing Film Market Project Pitches, the BE SEEN Program and the NEWHER Film Section also made appearances, underscoring the vitality and forward momentum of China's next generation of filmmakers.
Representatives from the Beijing Film Market Project Pitches
Final Jury and Trainees
from the BE SEEN Program
NEWHER Film Section
Shi Xuanru, Film & Fashion Section Representative
The International Jury of the Tiantan Award at this year's BJIFF is chaired by internationally renowned actress Juliette Binoche. The jury members include Brazilian director Gabriel Mascaro, Chinese director Bi Gan, French-Vietnamese director Tran Anh Hung, British composer Simon Franglen, Chinese actress Zhang Xiaofei, and Chinese actor Zhang Yi. Bringing together diverse cultural perspectives, the jury has jointly assessed the artistic merit and distinctive voices of this year's official selection.
Tiantan Award International Jury
This spring, cinema once again draws global attention to Beijing, where visual imagery transcends borders and stories connect audiences across cultures. As the 16th Beijing International Film Festival reaches its finale, the industry now awaits the announcement of the Tiantan Award winners
