Cinema is a movement of silence, and a poem of light and shadow. Its development and growth require new forces from generation to generation to continue its brilliance. As a practical training program that discovers and supports outstanding film newcomers, BJIFF TALENTS, with the assistance and leadership of professional instructors and producers, will give creation and shooting guidance to the finalists. Officially launched in 2021, the program is designed to provide young filmmakers with a professional film learning platform and fast-growing channel.

 

　　As the light and shadow changes, this year's BJIFF TALENTS is ready. Through careful selection, out of 205 applicants from home and abroad, 11 winners eventually stood out, and were shortlisted in BJIFF TALENTS. The finalists will participate in professional training given by instructors, and conduct practical discussions on projects with senior industrial advisors and instructors. Moreover, trainees will also have a chance to take part in Yingwutang, an action performance training camp which was founded by Chinese actor Wu Jing, for training, exchange, learning and practice. Instructors of BJIFF TALENTS this year will eventually select four young filmmakers to enter the phase of short film shooting according to the completion status of trainees' themed script creation during the training period.

　　Shooting footage at the 2nd BJIFF TALENTS

　　The BJIFF will support trainees who are eligible for final shooting with funds and production teams, helping young directors realize the image presentation of their works. The finished works will be premiered during the 14th BJIFF, and host special industrial screening and exchange activities in the Beijing Film Market.

　　The applicants of this year's BJIFF TALENTS are very competitive, gathering new forces from various sectors. Among the 11 shortlisted trainees are talents who have received professional training from domestic and foreign film art academies, talents who learn martial arts and fight and excel in photography and literature, newcomers of Gen Z, and rising stars in the film industry who have been shortlisted for international film festivals at home and abroad. They’re all ready to go, and will wholeheartedly write their unique image poems with a pen of light and shadow.

　　BJIFF TALENTS for young Chinese directors will not live up to your expectations, and continue to support the rise of new stars. Swipe the long image below to view the introduction of 11 trainees.