On April 18, the 14th Beijing International Film Festival, directed by the State Film Administration and sponsored by China Central Radio and Television and the Beijing Municipal People's Government, opened at the Yanqi Lake International Convention and Exhibition Center in Beijing.
Yin Li, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Secretary of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee, attended the opening ceremony. Hu Heping, deputy director of the Central Propaganda Department in charge of daily work, announced the opening of the film festival. Shen Haixiong, Deputy Minister of the Propaganda Department of the CPC Central Committee, Director of China Central Radio and Television, and Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the 14th Beijing International Film Festival; Deputy Secretary of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee and Mayor, Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the 14th Beijing International Film Festival Yin Yong delivered a speech at the opening ceremony. Marguerite Menezes, Minister of Culture of Brazil, delivered a video speech on behalf of the guest country of this film festival.
△Yin Li, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Secretary of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee, attended the opening ceremony
Li Yi, Secretary of the Leading Party Group, Vice Chairman and Secretary of the Secretariat of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Liu Wei, Deputy Secretary of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of China Central Radio and Television, 14th Fan Yun, Vice Chairman of the Beijing International Film Festival Organizing Committee, Mu Peng, Vice Mayor of Beijing, Wu Yiqin, Vice Chairman and Secretary of the Secretariat of the Chinese Writers Association, and others attended the opening ceremony.
△Hu Heping, deputy minister in charge of daily work of the Central Propaganda Department, announced the opening of the film festival
Shen Haixiong said in his speech that General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that culture can connect the soul and art can connect the world. With its unique artistic charm, movies play a unique role in promoting exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations. The Beijing International Film Festival has gone through fourteen years, carrying rich cultural heritage, demonstrating the distinctive temperament of the times, and its international influence is increasingly far-reaching. The gathering of outstanding filmmakers and film masterpieces from all over the world is a vivid portrayal of "only when a hundred flowers bloom can the world be filled with spring". The Beijing Film Festival is jointly hosted by the Beijing Municipal Government and the Beijing Film Festival every year. It also hopes that through the joint efforts of film and television, it can tell the story of China in the new era, promote exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations, and inject profound and lasting cultural power into the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind.
Shen Haixiong pointed out that in recent years, the main station has contributed to promoting cultural exchanges, cultural integration and people-to-people bonds around the world through a series of high-quality film and television and innovative activities. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Brazil. We specially invite Brazil to be the guest country of this film festival. This year also marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France. Last week, the main station and Beijing jointly held the launch ceremony of the "Beijing International Film Festival-French Film Week". The main station will also hold a series of cultural, sports and art exchange activities such as the "From Beijing to Paris - Olympic Tour of Chinese and French Artists" Chinese Art Exhibition. At present, artificial intelligence technology innovation and industry applications have brought huge imagination and creativity to film and television creation, inspiring unlimited possibilities for creativity. Recently, the main station has successively launched a number of generative AI works, which have generated enthusiastic responses in the international public opinion field. In the future, the main station will lead the high-quality development of China's film and television industry with new productivity and new communication capabilities empowered by AI in literary and artistic creation and cultural inheritance.
△Shen Haixiong, Vice Minister of the Propaganda Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, Director of China Central Radio and Television, and Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the 14th Beijing International Film Festival, delivered a speech
Yin Yong said in his speech that movies are an artistic bond that communicates between souls. Looking back on 2023, Chinese movies have made a strong recovery and are exciting. Nearly 1.3 billion people have entered theaters across the country, and box office revenue has reached nearly 55 billion yuan. During the Spring Festival that just passed, Beijing jumped to the first place in the box office of domestic cities. As the national cultural center, Beijing is also the birthplace of Chinese cinema. This is a fertile ground for the development of the film and television industry. The city has more than 20,000 film and television companies, accounting for 40% of the country's total. Huairou, Chaoyang and Daxing film and television bases have become the source of industrial innovation. It is a highland where film and television talents gather, including the Beijing Film Academy and the Central Academy of Drama. First-class film and television professional schools such as the Communication University of China and the Communication University of China have become the cradle of outstanding screenwriters, directors, and actors. A group of foreign, Hong Kong and Taiwan film talents are gathering at an accelerated pace; here is a treasure land for successful film and television production. Beijing-produced films are both popular and popular. So far, domestic films The top 9 box office hits are all produced in Beijing.
Yin Yong pointed out that in recent years, Beijing has adhered to the guidance of Xi Jinping’s cultural thoughts and regarded the development of the film and television industry as an important part of the cultural construction of the capital. It has strived to optimize industrial support policies, support innovative development of enterprises, improve talent service levels, and create new opportunities for global filmmakers. A more open, active and professional development ecosystem. The Beijing International Film Festival has become an exchange platform for the sharing and mutual learning of outstanding films from all over the world. We hope that domestic and foreign filmmakers will use this film festival to exchange experiences, share results, deepen cooperation, and jointly create a bright future for the prosperity and development of the film industry.
△Yin Yong, Deputy Secretary of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee, Mayor, and Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the 14th Beijing International Film Festival, delivered a speech
The theme of this Beijing International Film Festival is "Mutual Learning from Light and Shadow, Mutual Benefit from Comrades", and the total number of film registrations reached 4,273 Among them, the main competition unit "Tiantan Award" received a total of 1,509 feature film registrations from 118 countries and regions, and the number reached a new high. Chinese films " stop and go ", " morning clouds and dusk rain ", " journey through the moon ", French film "Substitute Teacher", Turkish/Bulgarian film "Reeds", Dutch film "Lacty", etc. 15 2 films were shortlisted. The Chairman of the International Awards Committee for this year's "Tiantan Awards" is Serbian director Emil Kusturica.
△The "Tiantan Award" International Jury appeared at the opening ceremony
The opening ceremony artistic performance integrated singing and dancing, situational narration, aigc short films and other forms to interpret the theme of "Movies, Our Story". In the session "Light and shadow shine into reality, paying tribute to the power of women", the former president of the Central Academy of Arts and Crafts and artist Chang Shana, the Taiwanese reporter in Ankara, Turkey, Chen Huihui, the East China Sea First Rescue Flight Team search and rescue instructor Captain Song Yin and other guests were present at the scene It tells the story of the struggles of women from all walks of life, showing the spiritual resonance on and off the screen, and how life and movies complement each other.
This Beijing Film Festival lasts for 9 days and will hold more than 100 activities such as the "Tiantan Award" awards, Beijing screenings, "Beijing Planning·Theme Forum", film carnival, college student film festival, etc., and for the first time added an "International Living Room" and short films. unit, holding a mass consumer market for the first time, inviting filmmakers and movie lovers from all over the world to "come to Beijing in spring to watch the best movies." This year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France and the Year of Culture and Tourism between China and France. This film festival also launched the "French Film Week", which screened 30 French films with rich themes and different styles in many theaters in Beijing to open the door for movie fans. A wonderful light and shadow journey through France. At the closing ceremony and awards ceremony of the film festival on April 26, the top ten awards of the "Tiantan Awards" will be announced.
The China Central Radio and Television Station’s cgtn multi-lingual new media platform broadcast the opening ceremony of the film festival live. The CCTV variety show channel will broadcast the opening ceremony at 21:00 on April 21, and CCTV News New Media, CCTV, CCTV.com, etc. will broadcast it simultaneously.
(Photography: Sun Nan Zhou Yin)
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