Beijing International Film Festival

The 16th Beijing International Film Festival Concludes Su...

Amidst the gentle spring breezes of April in Beijing, the brilliance of the silver screen illuminated the shores of Yanqi Lake. On April 25, the Closing & Awards Ceremony of the 16th Beijing International Film Festival (BJIFF) reached a grand conclusion at the Yanqi Lake International Convention & Exhibition Center in Huairou District, Beijing. During this ten-day cinematic extravaganza, filmmakers from home and abroad crossed mountains and seas to gather here. Using the screen as a bridge, they shared their creative passion and insights, employing the camera lens to measure the breadth of the world and the depth of human emotion. The ten prestigious Tiantan Awards were unveiled one by one, bringing this springtime celebration of cinema to a magnificent close.

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The 16th Beijing International Film Festival Unveils Winn...

On the evening of April 25, the 16th Beijing International Film Festival unveiled the winners of all ten Tiantan Awards, Competition Section of the festival. Outstanding films and filmmakers from across the globe were honored, marking a celebratory highlight of this year's festival.

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Closing Ceremony Red Carpet Unfolds as Tiantan Award Awai...

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.

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Full replay of the 16th BJIFF Opening Ceremony Red Carpet!

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Full replay of the 16th BJIFF Opening Ceremony!

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Jury Lineup and Shortlisted Films Announced for the 3rd A...

In an era where content overflows like a tide, tens of thousands of images flood our vision every day, competing for a fleeting moment of attention. In this struggle for focus, audiences are gradually becoming numb to flashy brand advertisements, while authentic artistic expression often remains confined behind narrow doors, lacking a clear path to the public. In response, commercial art shorts have quietly forged a new path: they carry the energy of brand communication while embodying the depth of artistic reflection; they confront market realities while responding to the pulse of our times.

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Patience in Craft Authentic in Performance Behind the Fin...

In April, spring sunlight filters through the windows of Beijing, casting shifting patterns across the jury room. On April 8 and 9, this space was charged with focus and intensity. At one side of the long table sat the five jurors—Li Shaohong, Zhao Xiaoding, Wu Gang, Yu Baimei and Wei Qintao—ready to engage in a meticulous examination of the essence of performance, conducted over a series of concentrated "10-minute" sessions.

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Accompanied by Spring Breezes: An Open-air Night with Shu...

April 17, a spring night in Beijing, at the sunken basketball court of Shouchuang Langyuan Station in Dongba. No ceiling overhead, no glamorous red carpet - just a screen, an evening breeze, and a crowd gathered for Shu Qi. Only a day earlier, on April 16 - her birthday - Shu Qi had graced the opening red carpet in a stunning appearance as the jury president of the 16th Beijing International Film Festival (BJIFF) Project Pitches section. Now, just one day later, she stood beside the open-air screen once more - this time as a director, face to face with her audience.

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Tiantan Award Cinema Takes Time Time Delivers the Answer

On the evening of April 17, the premiere screening and post-screening talk for Being Toward Death, a Tiantan Award–nominated entry at the 16th Beijing International Film Festival, was held at Emperor Cinemas. Screenwriter-director Chen Sicheng, co-writers Tan Liying and Shi Xiaoyu, as well as lead actors Jiang Long and Zhang Chi attended the event and engaged with the audience in a post-screening discussion.

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Tiantan Award: Three Springs, Two Families, One Story

On the afternoon of April 17, the premiere screening and post-screening talk for All The Good Eyes, a Tiantan Award–nominated entry at the 16th Beijing International Film Festival, was held at Emperor Cinemas. Writer-director Zheng Zhi, lead actors Yu Hewei, Gao Yuanyuan, Han Geng, Zhang Tian'ai, special guest actor Qiao Shan, and cast member Xia Zhiguang attended the event, sharing insights into the film's creation and engaging in close conversation with audiences.

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Boundless Immersive Section of 16th Beijing International...

On April 17, China's VR Film Industry Development Forum of the 16th Beijing International Film Festival was held in Beijing under the guidance of the Film Bureau (also, the "China Film Administration") of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, hosted by the BJIFF Organizing Committee, and organized by the China Film Archive. The Boundless ∞ Immersive Section of this year's festival also officially opened on the same day.

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Project Pitches Final Review Roadshow Day 1: Chasing the ...

"The further cinema moves forward, the more it should return to its roots," Zhang Ji, Art Director of the Beijing Film Market, screenwriter, and director, quoted Martin Scorsese to set the keynote for this annual gala of young creators.

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