Recently, the "2024 Chinese Film Directors Night" co-organized by the China Film Directors Association, China Central Radio and Television Station CCTV and Yantai City, Shandong Province came to a successful conclusion. With the theme of "Upward Power", this event is run through the "golden stone" spirit of Chinese filmmakers who are tenacious and forge ahead, demonstrating the high-spirited and enterprising industry style and the upward power passed down from generation to generation. Directors used film images to record and write about China's social outlook, historical changes and the spirit of the times, constructing scenes of collective memory in many important historical periods after the founding of New China. The China Film Directors Association has become a benchmark, raising the banner for Chinese films to move forward. Generations of directors have worked hard, and the films they created belong to the times, but their artistic concepts and film spirit are timeless. They carry the tenacious and tenacious "golden stone" spirit of Chinese filmmakers. The Directors Guild's spirit of unity and career attitude of striving for excellence have inspired several filmmakers to adhere to the principles of their art, and inspired generations of directors to work hard, strive, and move forward.
"2024 Chinese Film Directors Night" event scene.
"No honor in the world is as good as an honor in the hands of peers"
In 1992, the China Film Directors Association was registered with the Ministry of Civil Affairs as a national social organization. The association is a professional and authoritative association guided by the National Film Administration. It carries out exchanges and discussions on the theory and practice of film directing art, promotes the prosperity and development of my country's film art, strengthens the unity and cooperation of the film director team, and contributes to the construction of socialist spiritual civilization. strength. In recent years, the China Film Directors Association, which "lives for movies", has recorded real life stories with realistic films with the purpose of safeguarding the dignity of directors, protecting directors' rights, communicating directors' experiences, improving the level of film and television culture, and promoting artistic exchanges among directors. The social style of the times expresses the advocacy of truth, goodness and beauty with romantic feelings, and uses epic works to praise the development of the motherland's modernization and the deep love for the motherland in the hearts of the people.
Zhu Yilong won the Actor of the Year Award at the "2024 Chinese Film Directors Night".
With the efforts of the association and the support of the industry, the brand influence and popularity of the "China Film Directors Association Annual Commendation Conference" have gradually expanded and increased. It has received support from multiple broadcast platforms and is playing an increasingly important role in the film industry. . At the "2024 Chinese Film Directors Night", ten honors including Director of the Year, Film of the Year, Actor of the Year, Actress of the Year, Young Director of the Year, Screenwriter of the Year, and Hong Kong and Taiwan Director of the Year from the China Film Directors Association for 2020-2023 were announced. Zhang Yimou won the Outstanding Contribution Director Award, and four films including " Eight Hundred ", "Hello, Li Huanying", " Thousand Miles Homeward ", " Conferred Gods Part 1: Chaoge Fengyun" won the annual film award, Wanma Caidan, Lu Yang and Cao Baoping won the Director of the Year Award, Zhang Ji, Shao Yihui, Liu Bing, Geng Jun, and Hongni Xiaohuolu won the Screenwriter of the Year Award, Jin Ba, Chen Jianbin, Zhu Yilong, and Yang Haoyu won the Actor of the Year Award, and Gong Li, Zhou Xun , Wu Yanshu and Xi Meijuan won the Actress of the Year Award. In order to pay tribute to the Chinese filmmakers who are forging ahead, the 2020-2023 Outstanding Contribution Director Award is awarded to all Chinese directors to pay tribute to the tenacious and tenacious "golden stone" spirit of Chinese filmmakers.
"No honor in the world is as good as an honor in the hands of peers. I have a habit of never criticizing the director of any movie. Even if it is a short video, I respect it full of respect." Zhang Yimou said Tao Lai's thoughts on receiving the Directors Guild honor. As an association that stands at the height of the times and has a rich history, the China Film Directors Association has produced not only classic films for the world, but also artistic concepts and film spirits that are worthy of being passed down from generation to generation. . Several filmmakers who have received honors have expressed that they hope to continue filming because their love for movies does not stop and they all want to continue chasing the dream in their hearts.
Zhang Yimou won the Outstanding Contribution Director Award at the "2024 Chinese Film Directors Night".
Loves the film industry, and the path of life is not defined by time
In the history of China for hundreds of years, the development of Chinese films can be said to have had ups and downs. During this period, the passion passed down from generation to generation of filmmakers and the cultural essence passed down from generation to generation are even more impressive. Over the past ten years, under the strong guidance and strong leadership of the Central Propaganda Film Bureau, the China Film Directors Association has united and guided the majority of film workers to strengthen cultural self-confidence, adhere to integrity and innovation, devote themselves to creation, and cultivate morality in terms of cultural exchanges and talent training. Effective work has been carried out and fruitful results have been achieved. At the same time, the membership of the Directors Guild has further expanded. Currently, there are 525 member directors, including 145 new young directors.
In recent years, the China Film Directors Association has strengthened its liaison with the Hong Kong Film Directors Guild, Taiwan Film Directors Guild and other organizations, promoted artistic exchanges between cross-strait and Hong Kong filmmakers, united friendly people in the film industry in Taiwan and Hong Kong, and successfully held three Straits Film Festivals. Cross-Strait and Hong Kong Film Directors Seminar. Filmmakers from both sides of the Taiwan Strait conducted in-depth exchanges on topics such as the development of Chinese-language films, complementary geographical advantages, international film copyrights, and support for young film directors. Through such exchange activities, mainland creators and Hong Kong and Taiwan filmmakers have established deep friendships, exchanged film information, and reached a number of cooperations. Everyone has a deeper understanding and closer contacts, and film cultural exchanges have become smoother and closer.
Wanma Caidan won the Director of the Year Award.
"A lot of things have happened in these years, and there are many backs. We watched them leave. Fortunately, there are movies. Thank you for this career we love, so that the long road of life is not defined by time. People always comment on the director There is no time for leisure. Without our fellow directors, we are still filming a story that will never end in a certain place, and the monitors are full of flowers," director Dapeng said in the memorial session. The China Directors Association carries the mission of inheritance and innovation. We remember the power of our predecessors and always pay close attention to those young filmmakers who love movies and create sincerely. Director Jia Zhangke explained the upward power this way, "In the past four years, the difficulties experienced by the entire film industry, film creation, and director groups are still vivid in my mind. But I haven't heard too many complaints and complaints. They were on the set. I think it is an upward force."
builds a super talent in the film industry and helps young directors become mature.
The so-called "golden stone" film spirit is by no means an empty slogan. The China Film Directors Association is good at cultivating new talents. With the release of movies directed by new talents, each movie has successfully "made its debut" in the industry, such as "Mountains Moved by the Sun", " Martial Arts Orphans ", " Over the Spring " More than 20 films by young directors, including ", ," and "Under the Sun," have been shortlisted and won awards at important film festivals at home and abroad. It must be mentioned here that under the guidance and support of the National Film Administration, the "Green Onion Project" (China Young Film Director Support Program) sponsored by the Directors Association was launched in 2015. Through script screening, director selection, fund raising, filming and production, Through the entire process of post-production, promotion and distribution training, young directors will receive all-round support in terms of funding, resources and technology to realize their film dreams. 35 outstanding young directors and more than 20 green directors have completed the filming of their first feature films, and the 8th Green Green Project is in full swing. Hand-in-hand exchanges and guidance are passed down from generation to generation. The "Green Green Project" is also known as the "Green Green Project" in the film industry The "super bole" in . The Green Onion Project continues to discover, support and train batches of young directors, witnessing the successful incubation of projects one after another, and witnessing young directors one after another growing from immature to mature and becoming the backbone of the film industry.
"2024 Chinese Film Directors Night" event scene.
Li Shaohong, the initiator and founder of the Green Green Project, Li Shaohong, the sixth president of the China Film Directors Association, has been deeply involved in the training of young directors over the years and knows that young directors are the future and hope of the film industry.She mobilized the directors and industry resources of the entire Directors Association to fully participate in the training and guidance of young directors. The China Film Directors Association uses its experience and wisdom to provide valuable help and support to young directors, allowing them to move forward more firmly on the road of film creation. It is the hard work and creative talent of the members of the China Film Directors Association that bring such wonderful film works to the audience. Through the lens, they use their hearts to interpret the triviality and magnificence of life, arousing the most real emotions and resonance in the audience's hearts. . These filmmakers are not only creators, but also leaders. They shoulder the important mission of exploration and innovation, and persist in innovation to contribute more outstanding works to the development of film art.
"Thank you to all the directors who insist on making movies and making movies well. On this special night, all the honors belong to everyone. Only with your outstanding contributions can the future of Chinese movies be possible." Li Shaohong's words made Every filmmaker at the Night of Honor was moved. We all know that the "upward force" of directors will continue to inspire Chinese filmmakers to move forward and forge ahead, contributing wisdom to the prosperity and development of Chinese films. and strength. In the future, the China Film Directors Association will conduct an in-depth analysis of the current new situation of film development, systematically plan the new tasks of the China Film Directors Association in the next five years, and discuss plans for the prosperity and development of the film industry in the new era and new journey. It will use practical actions to promote the advancement of film art. , use movies to arouse people's passion for life, pursuit of art, and yearning for harmony; let movies become a momentary habitat for the audience's soul, let the charm of movies infect more people, let the glory and splendor of movies continue to bloom, and will be closely related to China Filmmakers work together to write a bright new chapter for Chinese films.
Beijing News reporter Zhou Huixiaowan
editor Xu Meilin
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