[Commentary] On August 26th, the 86358 Short Film Exchange Week, initiated by the well-known director Jia Zhangke, aims to build a platform for the exchange and external display of young Chinese film workers, is being held in Jiajiazhuang, Shanxi.
After the short film screenings in the Film Exchange Week, young directors will come to the stage to share their creative experiences with the audience.
[Concurrent] Young Director Xiao Yi
I hope that the audience will have some resonance through the film. Generally speaking, the first films shot by young directors start from short films, because when we come into contact with commercial films, there may be many times. Compromise, but the short film is a space for expressing oneself completely.
[Explanation] In the communication and sharing with the audience, the young directors also exchanged with each other the difficulties and learning experiences in short film creation.
Young director Liu Ziyang graduated from the University of Creative Arts in the UK. This time, he premiered his short film "Night of the Full Moon" at the Short Film Exchange Week, and also communicated with his young colleagues in the audience.
[Concurrent] Young director Liu Ziyang
First of all, the first problem is funding. Everyone does not have the funds to make the first film. Secondly, there are some resource sharing issues among young directors. For example, the production department has photography, editing, and sound. In fact, we do not know each other. Through such an exchange, we know each other and have more cooperation. Opportunity.
[Explanation] The 19-year-old young director Hu Xiaomeng made his mark during the Short Film Exchange Week. His short film "Love in the Ground" was selected as the opening film of the Short Film Exchange Week. With this film, Hu Xiaomeng won the Best Short Film Director Award at the 4th China Canada International Film Festival in 2019. The film also won the Best Picture Award at the 2019 Macau International Film Festival and the China-US International Film Festival Short Film Festival.
[Concurrent] Young Director Hu Xiaomeng
I want to make a movie based on my own views, my views on the world, and my imagination. This time making a short film to be a director is also an attempt. It's like making something you love.
[Explanation] For many young creators, this is a relatively successful start. Going to major film festivals to participate in and harvest the first audience is the path they often choose after filming.
[Concurrent] Young director Liu Ziyang
All of the short films I made before have had some experience in competing at home and abroad. The first is from the Beijing University Student Film Festival and then to international film festivals. For example, it was at 86358 (Movie Short Film Exchange Week). My "Full Moon Night" was the world premiere, which meant that we had the first batch. Audience.
[Explanation] In an interview, Jia Zhangke, the initiator of 86358 Short Film Exchange Week, introduced that even if it is short, the short film is a film, which embodies the director's creativity and rigorous creative ideas.
[Concurrent] Director Jia Zhangke
Short films can be very free. Especially now that this new media has emerged, its terminal outlets have also increased. It has become easier to watch a five-minute short film on a mobile phone, and a ten-minute short film. On the other hand, it is short film. , It really trains people very much. At 86358 (Movie Short Film Exchange Week), several directors have grown into feature film directors through short films. It is easy for young people to start, so that young people can get a complete film work experience.
Reporter Qu Lixia reports from Shanxi Luliang
Editor in charge: 【Luo Pan】