The 14th Beijing International Film Festival Focus Future Unit International Judges Media Meeting Held

On April 20th, the media meeting of the international judges of the Future focus Unit of the 14th Beijing International Film Festival was held in STATION, Beijing. The panel of judges for the futuristic unit is chaired by Polish director Jez Scolimovsky, and the four judges are Chinese director Gu Xiaogang, Dutch photographer Keith Van Ostrom, Chinese director Yang Lina and Chinese actress Yang Zishan.

The focus on the Future module was set up in 2014 and celebrates its tenth anniversary this year. The focus on the Future Unit aims to "discover new people in the international film world with Chinese vision, lead artistic originality with the new trend of world film", demonstrate the rich and diverse cultural connotations of film art, and enhance cooperation and exchanges among young filmmakers from all over the world.

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Focus on the Future Unit International jury

At the meeting, the five judges sincerely answered questions from the media present and shared their experiences and experiences as judges.

Polish director Jez Slimovsky is not only an outstanding director who has made important contributions to the new wave of Polish films, but also won the Golden Bear Award at the Berlin International Film Festival, the jury Award at the Cannes Film Festival and the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Venice Film Festival. As a world-renowned film master, speaking of the significance of exchange and mutual learning to films, Scolimovsky said: "it is very obvious that when you see a film from a certain country, you will know more about that country. In terms of film style, you can feel what the artist thinks through the film. Focus on the future unit of the Chinese film quality is very high, these films are very ideological, the design is also very exquisite, the planning, planning is very good, the implementation is also very accurate. "

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Jez Scolimovsky

Scolimovsky also shared his views on the question of "how to see their potential for future development from the directors' first and second works": "the selection of works, especially the selection of the first and second works of new directors, this is very interesting. In many cases, traces of the previous work can always be found in the next work of the young director, but what I see in the Beijing Film Festival focus on the future unit is completely different, that is to say, I do not know what I will be able to see in this new director. There is no presupposition. "

"I am very surprised by the works I have seen so far, and I will also see some questions that I cannot answer myself. I will discuss them with other colleagues in the jury. There are also some works that clearly express the theme and message that they want to express, and these ideas are very novel. Nowadays, the quality of Chinese films is really excellent. This is an encouraging sign that the future of these new directors is full of unlimited possibilities. "

Gu Xiaogang, the Chinese director of "going out" at the Beijing Film Festival, returned to the Beijing Film Festival as a judge of the future unit to help young filmmakers develop. Speaking of the first or second works of other young directors seen in the Future focus Unit, Gu Xiaogang said: "it is a great honor to be a young filmmaker." it is a very lucky thing to work with Mr. Scolimovsky and other senior teachers present here. As Mr. Scolimovsky said, looking to the future unit, the entire film list is very rich, the quality is also very high, of course, there will be works that make me very amazing and worth learning, let me see a lot of movie possibilities. "

"as a judge, you can jump out and look at your own creative context and direction. Just like the name 'focus on the Future', I saw a lot of possibilities for the future of the film in this unit, and it was very rewarding to look at myself by watching and learning the excellent works of other directors. "

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Gu Xiaogang

Dutch photographer Keith Van Ostrom has been involved in more than 80 films, including Emmy-winning works. As a world-famous photographer, the lens language in the works of the newcomer director is one of his focuses. Speaking of the future focus unit of this year's Beijing Film Festival, Van Ostrom said: "now if we look at the movies of more than a hundred years ago, and if we look at the language expressions of today's film shots, we find that there will be a lot of innovation and a lot of changes in visual technology. Beyond our expectations. In the works of these young directors, we can see that they have made full use of today's new technology, but also have a very strong ability to use audio-visual language to tell stories, which is related to their sense of innovation, not just technical problems. I am glad that they have been able to do this, and I am looking forward to seeing their future work. "

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Keith van Ostrom

"Mom", directed by Chinese director Yang Lina, was shortlisted for the main competition at the 12th Beijing Film Festival, with starring Wu Yanshu winning the award of "Best Actress" for this film. Now, Yang Lina has returned to the Beijing Film Festival and served as the judge of the Future focus Unit. She also shared her feelings at the scene: "after two years, at the same time, in the same spring, we are back to the Beijing Film Festival again." This time, watching films, discussing and seeing the works of young directors from all over the world with members of the jury is a very enjoyable process. Focus on the future unit is a unit full of vitality and charm. Today is also its tenth birthday, wish it a happy birthday. "

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Yangli sodium

Yang Zishan, a Chinese actress. He has been nominated for Best Actress in China Film Golden Rooster Award, popular Film hundred Flowers Award, and Outstanding New Actress Award in the 15th China Film Huabiao Award. As a powerful actress, Yang Zishan has her own criteria for judging the film: "I think whether a film moves me or not, its overall completion and its outstanding performance in a certain aspect are very important." These are the factors for me to measure whether a film can be shortlisted or not. As an actor, I will watch the actors' performances more carefully. As director Gu Xiaogang said, he was actually learning and looking at himself in the process of watching the movie. This is a very wonderful experience. "

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Yang Zishan

Every film master who has made a name in film history starts his own film career from a newcomer. From the youth of the first work, to the gradual maturity of the second work, and then to the formation of personal style, growth is always the most fascinating chapter in life. In the next few days, the five judges will work with the "focus on the Future" unit to explore every budding filmmaker and support every innovative film!