Last night, the 26th Shanghai International Film Festival Golden Goblet Award Ceremony took place as scheduled at the Shanghai Grand Theater. The ceremony paid tribute to the judges of the main competition unit.
Last night, all major Golden Goblet awards went to their respective owners. Today, the 26th Shanghai International Film Festival will come to an end with the reunion of movie fans and Golden Goblet award-winning films, and the emotional resonance of the dance drama film " Never Dies" with more citizens.
It is the 5th anniversary of the important concept of "people's cities built by the people, people's cities for the people". The vision of the Shanghai International Film Festival is very clear: by promoting the development of film and urban renewal, let the vitality of the city and the charm of film complement each other. With such a consensus, the significance of the Shanghai Film Festival may have transcended the film itself. It is a grand event for people to share rich and wonderful Chinese and foreign cultures, and it is also a festival in which the people actively participate. Preliminary statistics show that this year's film festival has a total of 1,672 screenings and 88 audience meetings. As of 20:00 on June 20, there were 495,000 moviegoers. Lila Aviles, a judge of the Asian Newcomer Unit, Mexican director and screenwriter, said: "This is the beauty of culture. It is not only in film production, but also an expression of human connection."
Ordinary citizens or professional filmmakers , the city's hosts and guests, everyone's experience is actually the same: in the People's City of Shanghai, the Shanghai International Film Festival strives to create a bright future for movies and people.
Facing the world, creating a central city where filmmakers gather in the blend of civilizations
When discussing a film festival, people will always start with the film list. Among the 461 films screened at this year's Shanghai Film Festival, including competition films, 70 were world premieres, 48 were international premieres, 81 were Asia premieres, and 73 were China premieres. The films coming to Shanghai are not only from a wide range of countries, covering 64 countries and regions, but the premiere rate has been increasing year after year. Benjamin René, chairman of the jury of the
animation unit and French animated film director, feels that it is a great thing to see films from different backgrounds and perspectives from around the world in China, "demonstrating a strong openness."
In fact, the film list is only part of the international influence of the Shanghai Film Festival and the increased international recognition of the Golden Goblet Awards. The diverse composition of the jury, the holding of French Film Week, the complementarity between the "Belt and Road" Film Festival Alliance and the "Belt and Road" Film Week, etc. are all examples of the Shanghai International Film Festival facing the world and creating a centripetal city where filmmakers gather in the blend of civilizations. practice.
This year, 22 people from 13 countries and regions make up the Golden Goblet Award judging team, of which 50% are foreign judges. 137 film and television institutions from home and abroad participated in the market exhibition, and international buyers and sellers gathered together. In ten days, 5,288 guests from more than 60 countries and regions gathered in Shanghai.
2024 is the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France and the Year of Cultural Tourism between China and France. The Shanghai International Film Festival and China Central Radio and Television jointly planned the "French Film Week" and selected 38 films to compete in international film festivals such as Cannes, Venice, and Locarno. The outstanding French films participating in the exhibition were screened for 156 times, using film as a medium to make the cultural ties between China and France closer. "Cannes Zero Time" also made a strong return, with a record number of films screened, including the Japanese-French live-action rotoscope animation "The Cat Demon" and the Indian film "The Light of Imagination" that won the Cannes Jury Prize. Shanghai meets the audience freshly.
The "Belt and Road" Film Festival Alliance, launched by the Shanghai Film Festival in 2018, has ushered in new expansion six years later, from the first batch of 31 film institutions in 29 countries to 55 institutions in 48 countries. Relying on the "Belt and Road" Film Week organized by the alliance, this year more than 40 international filmmakers and more than 20 Chinese and foreign film institutions from 25 countries and regions gathered for 65 screenings of 18 films in Shanghai.
According to Liu Haibo, a professor at the Shanghai Film Academy of Shanghai University, behind the increased attractiveness of the Shanghai Film Festival is the rise of the country’s “hard power” and the cultural manifestation of the city’s “acceptance of all rivers”. It also reflects the Shanghai Film Festival’s mission of building consensus and deepening mutual understanding. Guided by learning and promoting cooperation, we promote the responsibility of building an open, inclusive, diverse, collaborative, and united film development pattern.
Give back to the people, let services and culture go hand in hand to create a charming city shared by everyone
This year is the first time that Syrian director Talal Derki has participated in the Shanghai International Film Festival. From the main venue of the film festival to the hotel where the judges meet, or stopping on the streets of Shanghai, he is always deeply moved by the interaction between the city and people: "The Shanghai International Film Festival has an audience, and they are connected with Chinese culture and the foundation of the city of Shanghai. They all have deep roots.” Cameron Bailey, CEO of the Toronto International Film Festival, also had deep feelings about his trip to Shanghai: “Witnessing some important moments with strangers is the charm of the film festival. "When
movie fans were making plans on their schedule, they found that this year's film schedule has been optimized, with thematic concentrated screenings, allowing fans who have a soft spot for a certain master or a certain series to "set up camp" without having to worry about it. Transitions are hard; we also try our best to meet the needs of office workers, students, and audiences living in different areas. We also specially launch 50 yuan discounted screenings at 6 theaters in the city center, including Grand Guangming, so that everyone can enjoy them. Movie feast.
When friends from the south and north gathered in Shanghai that day, they found that this year there were more ticket machines, luggage storage was convenient and considerate, the subtitle machines in all screening theaters had been upgraded, and some even prepared light meals for moviegoers in a hurry. People love the "Citizens' Movie Watching Handbook" and can't put it down. The Shanghai International Film Festival Organizing Committee, theaters, and merchants have all shown their strengths, customizing stamps, special peripherals, commemorative ticket stubs, etc. to satisfy many people's pursuit of a sense of ritual for watching movies.
In addition to the measures launched by the Shanghai International Film Festival to facilitate and benefit the people, some local life platforms have launched "cinema maps" to guide movie fans to check in. Even if they do not directly participate in the Shanghai Film Festival, the light and shadow atmosphere in the streets and alleys allows many ordinary citizens to feel the festive atmosphere. Sha Dan, program planner of the China Film Archive and curator of the Beijing Film Festival, recommended the city walk in his mind to two self-media bloggers. One of them comes from the dance drama film "The Eternal Wave", the opening film of this year's Shanghai International Film Festival. "The former residence of martyr Li Bai is on Huangdu Road in Hongkou District. From there, follow Sichuan North Road to the Fourth National Congress of the Communist Party of China. Memorial Hall, and then to the Victory Cinema near Zhapu Road, you can see the heritage of Shanghai’s urban culture.” "Shanghai is one of the few cities that can 'define' movies. Here, the coexistence of cities, movies, and people is a particularly warm and interesting topic," Shadan said.
Focus on the future and create a vibrant city by inspiring high-quality development and stimulating consumption.
The new works of Gu Changwei and Guan Hu were both shortlisted for the main competition unit of this year's Golden Goblet Awards. The two famous Chinese directors held their film premieres at the Shanghai Film Festival. , face to face with the Shanghai audience. Chen Yingxiong, Shunji Iwai, Bill Nichols, and Zhao Deyin were guests at the Film School to share their creative experiences in the "Master Class". The Golden Goblet Forum has always been a platform for the exchange of opinions and the gathering of wisdom. The opening film "The Eternal Wave" created a new paradigm for Chinese films, while Science Fiction Film Week, "Future Cinema", "Chinese Giants" film lists were released, and "Dream Making Site" "Film art exhibitions and other various activities open up the imagination of movies in different ways.
During this film festival, Shanghai released the "Three-Year Action Plan for the High-Quality Development of Shanghai Films (2024-2026)", which is planned to be implemented in five aspects: building a solid foundation, prospering production, upgrading the industry, cultivating the ecosystem, and improving the talent mechanism. 24 measures will be taken to comprehensively promote the high-quality development of Shanghai's film industry in about three years and continue to polish the golden sign of "Shanghai Film".
's new policies, new projects, new perspectives, and new styles were launched for the first time in Shanghai, inspiring the future for the high-quality development of Chinese films. Here, there are newcomers who are also shining brightly.
The works of Zhang Dalei born in the 1980s and Wei Shujun born in the 1990s also received the favor of the Golden Goblet Award this year and entered the main competition unit. Especially Wei Shujun, he was not only a shortlisted author for the Shanghai Film Festival's venture capital project four years ago, but this year he was also selected into the siff young×Shanghai Young Filmmakers Support Program. Shanghai witnessed his growth. The best film in this year's Asian Newcomer Section, "This Friday's Playground", is also from a 2023 entrepreneurial shortlisted project.
It is precisely the new wisdom, new power and new productivity that are intertwined and stirred in Shanghai, extending the imagination of consumption in the integration of culture, business and tourism.
Taopiao data shows that 28% of movie fans are from outside Shanghai, with Suzhou, Hangzhou, and Beijing ranking the top three in terms of number of movie fans. Ctrip confirmed that since June, the Shanghai Film Festival has driven 50,000 non-local users to Shanghai, and the hotel consumption has exceeded 20,000 room nights. Hotels within the 2 kilometers surrounding Shanghai Cinemas have been fully booked every day during the film festival, with an average daily occupancy. Over 5,000 visitors. Social platforms such as Xiaohongshu, Dianping, and Weibo all have millions or even tens of millions of interactions with the Shanghai Film Festival. Huangpu Culture and Tourism Group convened four screening theaters, Grand Guangming, Heping, Cathay Pacific and Huangpu Theater, and joined forces with the two major business districts of Nanjing Road and Huaihai Road to launch discount activities with ticket stubs to attract more consumers to participate in the film festival and surrounding commercial activities... …
Film Festival only lasts for ten days, but the Shanghai International Film Festival and Shanghai, the city of film, have no restrictions on exploring the future of film.
Author: Wang Yan
Text: Our reporter Wang Yan Picture: Ye Chenliang Editor: Fu Lu
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