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The Temple of Heaven Award, as the main competition unit of the Beijing Film Festival, has always attracted much attention. Today, the international jury lineup for this year’s Tiantan Awards was officially announced: The chairman of the jury is the famous Serbian director Emil Kusturica, and the six judges are (in alphabetical order): Australian film sound designer David White , Chinese actor Fei Xiang, Austrian director Jessica Hausner, Brazilian director Carlos Saldanha, Chinese actor Ma Li, and Chinese actor Zhu Yilong. An awards committee composed of seven filmmakers from Europe, America, Oceania and Asia will jointly select the final recipients of the top ten Tiantan Awards during this Beijing Film Festival. Emir Kusturica is a Serbian director, screenwriter, actor, writer and musician.
As a director, Kusturica has won a grand slam of awards at the three major film festivals: Cannes, Berlin, and Venice. He is also a member of the Double Gold Palm Club at the Cannes Film Festival. His works are just like the person he is, wild, uninhibited, full of vitality and imagination. In 1981, Kusturica starred in the movie "Do You Remember Dolly Belle?" "Won the Silver Lion Award and the FIPRESCI Award at the 38th Venice International Film Festival; in 1985, the film "Daddy Goes on a Business Trip" won the Palme d'Or and the FIPRESCI Award in the main competition unit of the 38th Cannes International Film Festival; in 1989, The film "Song of the Wanderer" won the Best Director Award at the 42nd Cannes Film Festival; in 1993, the film "Arizona Dream" won the Silver Bear Jury Award at the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival; in 1995, the film "Underground" Won the Palme d'Or in the main competition of the 48th Cannes International Film Festival; in 1998, the film "Black Cat, White Cat" won the Silver Lion Award for Best Director at the 55th Venice Film Festival.
has not only won numerous awards, but Kusturica has also served as a judge at international film festivals many times. In 1993, Kusturica served as a jury member of the 46th Cannes Film Festival; in 1999, he served as chairman of the jury of the 56th Venice Film Festival; in 2005, he served as chairman of the jury of the 58th Cannes Film Festival. In 2016, Kusturica came to China and served as the chairman of the jury of the 19th Shanghai International Film Festival.
After many years, with fuller enthusiasm, this old friend of the Chinese people will come to Beijing to meet with movie fans and jointly create unforgettable memories of artistic exchanges between China and Serbia.
The 14th Beijing International Film Festival Tiantan Award International Awards Committee Judge David White |
David White is an Australian sound designer, foley artist, and recording engineer.
Since entering the film industry in 1983, White has collaborated with many famous directors and has rich experience in Hollywood film and television production, having participated in the creation of hundreds of film and television dramas. In 1999, White participated in the production of the series "Far and Away" and won the Australian Sound Association's Best TV Series Sound Effects Award. In 2016, David White won the 88th Academy Award for Best Sound Editing for his outstanding performance in the movie "Mad Max 4: Fury Road".
White's brilliant creativity demonstrates the indispensability of sound design in the art of cinema and its power in creating worlds on screen. He constantly explores new possibilities in sound design, integrates cutting-edge technology with creativity, and promotes the development of film sound art.
The 14th Beijing International Film Festival Tiantan Award International Awards Committee Judge Fei Xiang |
Fei Xiang (Kris Phillips), Chinese actor and singer.
As a well-known first-generation top streamer, Fei Xiang has a high degree of popularity and recognition among the audience. From the pop songs that became popular in the streets in the last century to the role of the business king Yin Shou that sparked a frenzy of discussion in the summer last year, Fei Xiang can always bring special surprises to the public at the right time.
In fact, as early as 2012, the fantasy movie "Painted Skin 2" starring Fei Xiang became the summer box office champion with a box office of 700 million yuan. In 2023, the mythological movie "Fengshen Part 1: Chaoge Fengyun" starring Fei Xiang not only achieved another box office miracle ("Fengshen Part 1" has a cumulative box office of 2.6 billion yuan), but also won the support of the majority of movie fans and audiences. favorite. Among them, Fei Xiang's wonderful performance of the role of King Zhou made this low-key superstar once again attract the audience's attention. He himself also revealed in the interview that it was his love for traditional Chinese mythology that allowed him to devote himself fully to the role. This superstar, who has long been committed to promoting cultural exchanges and integration, will also inject new vitality into the Tiantan Award from an international perspective.
The 14th Beijing International Film Festival Tiantan Award International Awards Committee Judge Jessica Hausner |
Jessica Hausner (Jessica Hausner), Austrian director, screenwriter and producer.
Director Hausna is an old friend of Chinese movie fans. In 2020, she was a guest at the Beijing Film Festival master class and gave fans a vivid speech about pioneering female filmmakers; in 2022, she directed the Cannes International Film Festival The shortlisted work "Little Xiao Qiao" from the main competition unit of the festival met with the audience again on the dedicated line of the Art Alliance. Now, she will return to the Beijing Film Festival in a different capacity to protect the Temple of Heaven Award.
In 1999, the feature film "The Inquiry" written and directed by Hausna won the Special Honor Award in the Un Certain Regard section at the 52nd Cannes International Film Festival; in 2009, the feature film "Lourdes" she wrote and directed won the 66th Venice International Film Festival. Film Festival FIPRESCI Award; in 2014, her work "Crazy Love" was shortlisted for the Un Certain Regard section of the 67th Cannes International Film Festival; in 2019, the film "Little Joe" was shortlisted for the main competition of the 72nd Cannes International Film Festival Sectional Palme d'Or; in 2023, the film "Zero Society" directed by Hausna was shortlisted for the Palme d'Or at the 76th Cannes International Film Festival.
The award honor is not only an artistic achievement, but also represents director Hausna's influence in the international film world. In 2014, she served as a judge for the main competition unit of the 71st Venice International Film Festival. In 2021, she served as a judge for the 74th Cannes International Film Festival. Judge of the main competition unit of the film festival. With outstanding achievements and rich review experience, Director Hausna will surely use his unique perspective to examine every world-class masterpiece shortlisted for the Tiantan Award this time.
The 14th Beijing International Film Festival Tiantan Award International Awards Committee Judge Carlos Saldanha |
Carlos Saldanha is a Brazilian director, screenwriter, producer and animator.
Saldanha is one of the representative creators of Hollywood Blue Sky Studio. In 2002, under the attack of DreamWorks and Pixar, Blue Sky Studio broke out of the siege with "Ice Age", breaking the monopoly and embarking on the path of animated films belonging to small companies. This "Ice Age" is produced by Saldanha. With the release of the series of films, the image of a squirrel obsessed with pine cones quickly became popular around the world. The film helped director Saldanha win the 30th Annie Award for Best Director nomination. In the following years, his works such as "The Lost Pinecone", "Rio" and "Bull Adventure" were nominated for Annie Awards and Academy Award Animation Awards many times, and are well-known around the world.
It is worth mentioning that Saldanha's 2009 work "Ice Age 3" also defeated "Up" to become the global animated film box office champion that year. I believe that this animation director will put his mature experience into the evaluation of the Tiantan Awards.
The 14th Beijing International Film Festival Tiantan Award International Awards Committee Judge Ma Li |
Ma Li, a Chinese actor.
Ma Li is the highest-grossing actress in Mainland China. She is the first actress to achieve a box office of over 10 billion in starring films. So far, the total box office of her starring films has reached 19.4 billion, making her the only actress in the top five at the box office. Before entering the film industry, she was active on the drama stage and was praised as the queen of a thousand performances by the audience. In addition, she also won the Golden Eagle Award for TV series and has appeared on the Spring Festival Gala stage eight times. She has high national popularity and excellent popularity. From the stage to the screen, she has created many roles with her excellent acting skills and has been regarded as a classic by the audience.
During the National Day holiday in 2015, the movie "Charlotte" starring Ma Li topped the box office, and her classic image of Ma Dongmei was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. In 2017, the comedy movie "The Shameful Iron Fist" starring Ma Li grossed 2.2 billion at the box office during the National Day holiday, making her a phenomenon-level actor in one fell swoop. In 2022, Ma Li won the Best Actress Award at the 17th Changchun Film Festival Golden Deer Award for the Spring Festival comedy movie "This Killer Is Not So Calm". The emergence of the summer box office champion "Walking on the Moon" in the same year further consolidated her important industry position in the field of comedy films. During the Spring Festival in 2024, Ma Li was invited by Zhang Yimou, chairman of the Temple of Heaven Award and director of the 13th Beijing Film Festival, to star in the new film "Article 20". So far, it has earned 2.4 billion in box office, achieving a double harvest in box office and word-of-mouth.
As an actor who has shined in domestic theaters, Ma Li will rely on her rich and unique understanding of film art to bring the opinions of professional actors to the Tiantan Awards, the main competition unit of this year, and continue to write the story of light and shadow.
The 14th Beijing International Film Festival Tiantan Award International Awards Committee Judge Zhu Yilong |
Zhu Yilong, Chinese actor.
As a new generation of young talent with both acting ability and box office appeal, Zhu Yilong is undoubtedly one of the most watched actors at the moment. In 2021, Zhu Yilong starred in the feature film "Peak" and was nominated for the Best Actor Award at the 14th Macau International Film Festival Golden Lotus Award. In the same year, the feature film "Embracing You Through the Cold Winter" won him the Best Actor Award at the 17th Changchun Film Festival Golden Deer Award. In 2022, in the movie "Life Events", Zhu Yilong changed his gentle image and used his acting skills to successfully portray a fierce and delicate Wuhan mortician, which greatly expanded his acting career. This role also allowed Zhu Yilong to win the first place. He won the Best Actor Award at the 35th China Golden Rooster Awards and the Most Popular Actor of the Year Award at the 30th Beijing University Student Film Festival.
In 2023, Zhu Yilong starred in the suspense film "The Disappearance of Her" and was shortlisted for the Tiantan Award in the main competition unit of the 13th Beijing International Film Festival, and won the Best Actor Award at the 15th Macau International Film Festival Golden Lotus Award. The film grossed 3.5 billion yuan at the box office in the same year, becoming the box office champion during the Dragon Boat Festival. In "The Mistake by the River", which was shortlisted for the Un Certain Regard section of the 76th Cannes International Film Festival, Zhu Yilong once again perfectly interpreted the cold policeman Ma Zhe written by Yu Hua. This Beijing Film Festival is the first time Zhu Yilong has served as a judge at an international film festival. From being a shortlisted creator for the Temple of Heaven Award to being a judge, what has changed is his identity, but what remains unchanged is his persistent pursuit of the word actor.
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