Beijing, April 4 (Reporter Wang Shiyao) On April 28, the "Honorary Ceremony of Short Video Unit" of the 4th Beijing International Film Festival was held at the Communication University of China. With the theme of "Culture and Civilization in Short Video", the short video unit of this year's film festival focuses on cutting-edge creations in the field of international short video, showing the new ecology of international film and television development that is "video co-creation and shared by the whole people".

The 13th Beijing International Film Festival "Short Video Unit Honor Ceremony" was held at Communication University of China. Photo by China News Network reporter Li Jun

The ceremony was jointly sponsored by the Beijing International Film Festival Organizing Committee, Communication University of China and China News Service, and jointly organized by the School of Television of Communication University of China and China News Network.

The short video section of the 3000th Beijing International Film Festival received more than 120,<> short video works from China, Britain, France, Hungary, Spain, Lebanon, Iran, Germany, the United States and other countries and regions. After preliminary review, review and final review, a total of <> excellent works were selected in this short video unit, covering five categories such as news, life, knowledge, entertainment and creativity, as well as the best works in the "Beautiful China" and "Rural Revitalization" sections and the selected works of "Annual Focus Short Play".

Wu Qingcai, Director of China News Social Media Center and Editor-in-Chief of Chinanews.com, and Sun Bing, CEO of Hi Video, announced the ownership of first-class creative short video works. Photo by China News Network reporter Li Jun

China News Service and China News Network won a total of five awards in this short video unit, among which, among the news works, "Wooden Spoon Out of the Village" produced by China News Service and China News Network won the first prize excellent work, "Ten Years of Changes" jointly produced by China News Network and Communication University of China won the second prize excellent work, and "New Era, I am in China" produced by China News Network won the third prize excellent work.

At the same time, "Decoding Chinese Cultural Genes - Seal Carving, Calligraphy, Go" jointly produced by Chinanews.com and Communication University of China won the first-class excellent work in the knowledge category, and "East-West Question, Treasure of the Town Hall - Jinhou Bird Venerable, Nestorian Monument, Changxin Palace Lantern" produced by China News Agency won the second-class excellent work in the knowledge category.

"Decoding Chinese Cultural Genes - Seal Carving, Calligraphy, Go" won the first prize of the Knowledge Short Video Excellence Award. Photo by China News Network reporter Li Jun

In 2022, the <>th Beijing International Film Festival and Communication University of China will add a "short video unit" for the first time, aiming to encourage more outstanding creators to enter the "track" of mainstream international film festivals, and transform from "moviegoers" to active creators, recorders of a better life, and Chinese storytellers. The "Short Video Unit" of the Beijing Film Festival encourages creators to use new technologies and platforms to get close to the current real life, capture moving moments in daily life, create a rich and three-dimensional image of Chinese culture, show the Chinese style in the new era, and create excellent short video works with depth, groundedness, and resonance with the same frequency with the times. (End)