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  IM means "In Moments", which means "from this moment". Perhaps, from this moment, young people’s dream of director has taken the first step.

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  Sun, beach, waves, bands, young people watching open-air movies on the beach, drinking and talking, and when they are drunk, they lie down and greet the sunrise on the sea tomorrow-this is what the director Wang Xiaoshuai imagined in the youth film festival appearance.

These imaginations can be realized in Pingtan recently, except that the sea breeze is slightly stronger.

  From October 23rd to 25th, the first IM Cross-Strait Youth Film Festival was held in Pingtan, Fujian, with Wang Xiaoshuai as the chairman of the jury.

This is a film festival for young people. The 1,195 entries collected from 276 colleges and universities at home and abroad are all short films produced by students while they are in school.

IM means "In Moments", which means "from this moment". Perhaps, from this moment, young people’s dream of director has taken the first step.

What is the first goal of the new director?

  Wang Xiaoshuai said: “When you want to make a movie, you should honestly think about the specific things you are shooting. Some people think that movies are an art and express emotions. In fact, I think that you can take emotions away. Think about the details of the landing. For example, if you are angry, tell me the reason for your anger and what happened, so that we can be angry and unfair for you after seeing it."

  The feature film "The First Parting" in which Qin Xiaoyu serves as the producer and producer is the first new film released this year after the theater resumes work. It has previously won the Best Picture of the Asian Future of the 31st Tokyo International Film Festival and the 69th Berlin The Jury Award of the New Generation Unit of the International Film Festival.

At this film festival, Qin Xiaoyu gave a lecture on the film master class titled "Where is the threshold from student work to international award-winning feature film".

  In an interview with a reporter from China Youth Daily and China Youth Daily, he said that "The First Parting" is the first personal film written and directed by director Wang Lina. She is not a film student. After graduating from Communication University of China, Apply for Qin Xiaoyu's assistant director.

“She didn’t have any work before, and she didn’t even have a similar study. I couldn’t judge her directorial talent at the time. But one thing is that she was extremely serious in doing things. She returned home with great care and spent 8 months filming these children. There are 600,000 words translated from Uyghur into Chinese. I think this kind of intention, coupled with the help of the team, can produce a good work."

  Wang Lina and "The First Parting" are lucky, just as lucky as Jia Zhangke and "Xiao Wu" back then.

For the broader group of young directors, Qin Xiaoyu suggested that the first small goal is to do everything possible to complete it after deciding to create. "If you are finished, you will have to explain to yourself; if you are lucky, you may win the prize and let others know you. ; Better luck to be able to be on the big screen and meet the national audience.”

  Qin Xiaoyu reminded that film is always a pragmatic art, and it must have a thoughtful layout.

"For example, if you want to shoot a prison subject, you have to think about whether you can go to that place; if you write a story, you have to think about how much it costs to make the story. Making a movie is not an egocentric creation. Enthusiasm is only the starting point, but it is far from enough."

What kind of newcomers do film companies favor?

  Newcomers, or young people, are the perpetually vigorous promoters of any industry.

Just like Qin Xiaoyu said, when the new director creates his first work, he must be shooting a theme and a story that he is interested in. It is definitely not because of who gave you an investment.

This kind of pure stubborn and even barbaric desire for creation is beautiful and it is also an advantage for newcomers.

  But he also said frankly that the debut of young directors is actually very difficult to release. From the beginning of creation, financing, scripting, actors, post-shooting, to operation and publicity, including foreign participation in awards and overseas promotion, there is no easy link.

  The factory gate film industry founded by Huang Xufeng only signed new directors. It was established for 3 years and has produced 10 films including "Chunjiang Plumbing", "Balloon", "Back to the South" and "Junior", among which "Chunjiang Plumbing" became the Cannes Film Festival The first Chinese closing film of Critics Week.

At this film festival, Huang Xufeng shared the secret of "how young film labels select and train young directors".

  "The essence of the film and television industry is innovation, not capital, let alone a star. To accomplish something requires a certain amount of talent and talent, but the most important thing is hard work and an opinion on the world." Huang Xufeng said, "I was 10 years ago The first director to cooperate with is 500. He is much higher than the average person in terms of audio-visual language. This is a talent; some directors may not be technically mature, but the company can teach him how to become a professional director and equip him with art. Professional production teams such as directors and photography directors helped him put an idea into practice."

  "If there is no talent, there is no. When you realize that talent is not enough, diligence can help you become a craftsman. And I increasingly think that craftsmen are more important than geniuses. Those who are full of kindness and energy can create a better Good film and television products." Huang Xufeng said.

  Huang Xufeng revealed that starting from this year, the gate of the factory will cast 10 short films of directors every year. There is no requirement. It is equivalent to a "draft", from which new talents can be found who can go on. From November, young Chinese directors will be selected worldwide.

  As one of the founders of Elephant Records, Qin Xiaoyu revealed the company's preference for newcomers' works: "We are particularly fond of works with a realistic texture. Dealing with reality is not only dealing with reality, but also dealing with the proposition and spirit of an era. Possible in the film There will be a certain new quality, which is not made up by the director out of thin air, but grows from the soil of reality."

  According to Qin Xiaoyu’s observations, young directors now have better basic qualities, and with the advantage of the Internet, they also have a broad vision; but compared with the previous generation of directors, they may not necessarily have to produce a certain classic "Nian", in the face of temptation, may deviate from the original intention of my creation.

  Qin Xiaoyu said: "My point of view may not be the same as that of many directors who do literary and artistic films. I think that too much emphasis on self will become a kind of lonely self-appreciation. The film accommodates cultural industry and entertainment, which is a very beautiful quality. I hope it will resonate with more people."

This is the best time?

  From the perspective of those born in the 60s and 70s, this is an era that is very friendly to young directors.

  Qin Xiaoyu said that, just like entering the era of "writing for all people" since 2000, everyone can create on blogs and Weibo; now it is entering an era of "directing by all people", and it is no longer only a professional filmmaker. Qualified to make a movie.

  During the epidemic at the beginning of this year, Elephant Records launched the "One Day for the Rest" project, which recruited people across the country to film their lives, and finally edited it into a complete documentary.

Qin Xiaoyu found that in the materials submitted, many people are also directors, photographers, and leading actors. This seems to be a feature of the short video era-everyone can have a vast space.

  Huang Xufeng can receive a bunch of private messages every day on the backstage of Weibo, and he will reply to each one, "Take every creator seriously."

More realistically, just like this year's IM Cross-Strait Youth Film Festival, there are 8 official honors, and the winners can receive cash awards totaling 3.48 million yuan, of which 300,000 yuan will be awarded for the best film.

  Wang Xiaoshuai said: "Compared with when I was young, resources are now tilted towards young directors to a large extent. So many film festivals and such a big market are waiting for them. Now the success rate of new directors is much higher than when I was back then. Wen Muye’s "I am not a medicine god" is the director’s feature-length debut."

  At the same time, Wang Xiaoshuai reminded that young directors now need to be wary of impatient emotions, "When there are too many opportunities, young people think that I am talented and I have projects, so they must be like. In fact, the people around him are helping him imperceptibly, but he may Turn a blind eye".

  Commenting on a young director, Wang Xiaoshuai once valued his talent and enthusiasm, but now he values ​​his ability to fight more and more. "Young people cannot know what he can burst out at once. The film needs to be produced. "His ability to fight and fight, his knowledge of life, and the establishment of his personality are all important."

  China Youth Daily·China Youth Daily reporter Jiang Xiaobin Source: China Youth Daily