China News Service, Beijing, August 19th (Xu Jing) On the 18th, the honorary ceremony of the "Focus on the Future" unit of the 12th Beijing International Film Festival and the night of ART young filmmakers were held in Beijing.
At the event site, the seven awards of the "Focus on the Future" section of this year's Beijing Film Festival were announced. The Chinese film "Cosmic Exploration Editorial Department" won the most watched film, and the protagonist Yang Haoyu won the most watched actor.
It is reported that this year's "Focus on the Future" unit has 15 films from 13 countries around the world.
Among them, "Real Man of New York", "Azzurro", "Geranium", "Girls Don't Cry", "We Are Adults", "Hometown Stranger", "Cosmic Exploration Editorial Department", "Soul Observer", "Oliverio by the Pool" 14 films including "The Story of the Brass Band", "Above the Doubt", "Rust", "The Future" and "Three Times" participated in the screening.
"Focus on the Future" specially invited Chinese director Ning Ying to serve as the chairman of the international jury of the unit, and Malaysian director Chen Cuimei and Estonian director Marti Helder served as jury judges.
After viewing, discussion and in-depth research, the jury reviewed the shortlisted films upholding the principles of professionalism, authority and impartiality, and finally selected the "Most Watched Film" and "Most Watched Film" from the fifteen shortlisted films mentioned above. "Director", "Most Watched Screenwriter", "Most Watched Actress", "Most Watched Actor", "Most Watched Artistic Contribution" and "Special Mentioned Film by the Jury" seven honors.
Among them, the most watched film was won by the Chinese film "Cosmic Exploration Editorial Department"; the most watched director was won by the film "The Story of the Brass Orchestra" director Matvez Lusal; the film "Above the Doubtful Cloud" won the most Notable screenwriters (Adam Coleman Lubanski, Lucas Chicelli); Yang Haoyu, the protagonist of "Cosmic Exploration Editorial Department", won the most attention actor; "We Are Adults" protagonist Mu Long Aso won the most attention Actress; "Rust" won the Most Notable Artistic Contribution Award; the jury specifically mentioned that the film was won by "The Future".
Cui Yan, executive deputy director of the Beijing International Film Festival Organizing Committee Office, said that the "Focus on the Future" unit activity not only encouraged the innovative spirit of film and stimulated the creative vitality of film art, but also discovered and supported newcomers, strengthened exchanges and cooperation among global filmmakers, and achieved win-win results. Effect.
It is understood that the Beijing International Film Festival has set up the "Focus on the Future" unit since 2014, which aims to provide a platform for young directors around the world to share and communicate - "perceive the world through images and help young people lead the future".
The "Focus on the Future" unit has become the starting point of the light and shadow journey of many film creators. The works record the youth in the creator's personal artistic career, and also illuminate the road to the "future" for film art.
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