Beijing International Film Festival

Beijing International Film Festival
Location Beijing, China
Founded 2011

The Beijing International Film Festival (Chinese: 北京国际电影节) is a film festival in Beijing, China. Founded in 2011, the film festival is supported and sponsored by the government of the Municipality of Beijing. The festival since its launch has been heavily attended by Hollywood executives, directors, producers and studio heads.[1] As China's box office has expanded exponentially over the past decade, the festival is aiming to provide a high-profile forum for the interaction between the Chinese and the international film industries.[2]

2012 Festival

Notable international guest speakers at the 2012 festival including James Cameron,[3] who unveiled the details of the upcoming Avatar sequels at the film festival;[3] Jim Gianopulos,[4] Jeremy Renner, Tom DeSanto, Jon Landau, who were there to discuss co-productions between Hollywood and Chinese film studios.

2013 Festival

Notable guests at the 2013 festival includes Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy,[5] Paul Hanneman,[5] Keanu Reeves,[5] and Peter Chan.[5] Luc Besson, Jean-Jacques Annaud, and Wolfgang Petersen also discussed their upcoming co-productions in China at the festival.[5]

2014 Festival

The 2014 festival saw Jean Reno, Alfonso Cuaron,[6] Paramount Pictures COO Frederick Huntsberry,[7] Oliver Stone, MPAA president Christopher Dodd, Peter Del Vecho, Carlos Saldanha, John Woo,[8] Timur Bekmambetov, Peter Ziering, Andres Vicente Gomez, Rajkumar Hirani and Jim Sheridan.[9] The festival also saw a large representation from the BFI, the British Film Commission and BBC, who are aiming for a closer co-production agreement with China.[10]

2015 Festival

The 2015 festival saw Gov. Schwarzenegger,[11] and Darren Aronofsky [12] attend the event in April.

References

  1. ↑ "Lure of Biz in China Pulls Execs to Beijing Film Fest". Variety. 2013-04-16.
  2. ↑ "Beijing Film Festival Brings Hollywood Power Players, Classic Cinema to China". The Hollywood Reporter. 14 April 2014.
  3. 1 2 "James Cameron Considers Teaming With China for 'Avatar' Sequels (Q&A)". The Hollywood Reporter. 2012-04-26.
  4. ↑ "Beijing Film Festival Champions International Co-Productions". The Hollywood Reporter. 2012-04-24.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "Hollywood Descends on China for Beijing International Film Festival".
  6. ↑ "Beijing Film Fest: Alfonso Cuaron Talks 3D Strategies, Next Project". The Hollywood Reporter.
  7. ↑ "Beijing Film Festival Brings Hollywood Power Players, Classic Cinema to China". The Hollywood Reporter.
  8. ↑ "Beijing: John Woo Talks U.S.-China Collaboration, Hollywood Lessons, Next Two Films (Q&A)". The Hollywood Reporter.
  9. ↑ "Beijing Film Fest Confirms Chris Dodd, Alfonso Cuaron, Oliver Stone to Attend".
  10. ↑ "Leading British Film Group in Beijing to Explore Closer Ties With China". The Hollywood Reporter.
  11. ↑ "Beijing Film Fest: Schwarzenegger says he'll be back".
  12. ↑ "Beijing Film Fest: exploring new opportunities".

See also

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