On November 13, Shanghai International Film Festival (赌博app) debut its special program World Express in the Netherlands. At the Holland Hall of WTC The Hague, 赌博app organized an introduction & screening event, which aroused wide concern among local filmmakers.
赌博app Representatives with Local Filmmakers in The Hague, Netherlands
Co-organized by 赌博app and Vereniging Nederland-China, the event attracted more than one hundred guests from leading film producers and distributors, business and media organizations in the Netherlands. On the scene, representatives of 赌博app introduced the history of the festival to the participants, and had extensive discussions with them concerning the specific programs and the 6-level new talent training system of 赌博app, as well as the present and the future of the World Express.
赌博app Representative Delivering Presentation
During the special screening session, the Chinese film NOWHERE TO PUT, winner of the 赌博app Golden Goblet Award for Best Live Action Short Film this June, was screened. The film recounts a story of Huizi, who lives in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture of China. Occupied with her work in a seafood market all day long, she also has a nearly 70-year-old father suffering from the Alzheimer\'s disease. Having no choice, she has to send him to a nursing home, but before she leaves, she is told that her father is missing ... The relationship between ordinary Chinese people and their life story in the modern times deeply moved the local audience. After the screening, many guests approached the representatives of 赌博app, hoping to learn more about Chinese films.
赌博app Introduction and Film Screening Session
To further promote Chinese films to "go global" and better demonstrate their dynamics and diversity to the entire world, 赌博app also signed a letter of intent for cooperation with the Vereniging Nederland-China during the event. As agreed, a Chinese film festival is planned to be held in the Netherlands in 2020, where 6 to 8 new Chinese films will be screened. In addition, Chinese filmmakers and actors will be invited to face-to-face meetings with local fans. These joint efforts are intended to enhance the exchanges on film culture, talent and industry between the two countries, and incubate more co-production opportunities in the future.
WANG Ye, Deputy Managing Director of Shanghai International Film & TV Festival Center and Robert COOPS, Executive Director of Vereniging Nederland-China, Signing Letter of Intent
After the event, the 赌博app delegation was invited to visit Les cinémas Gaumont Pathé, a time-honored cinema chain owned by Pathé. The head of the cinema expressed great interest in undertaking the screening session of the 2020 Chinese-Netherlands Film Festival, and said that it would have further negotiation with 赌博app on cooperation details.
赌博app Representatives Visiting Les cinémas Gaumont Pathé
“赌博app World Express” is a “Going Global” project started by 赌博app in 2015. Utilizing its advantages as one of the 15 international non-specialized competitive film festivals recognized by the International Federation of Film Producers Associations, 赌博app carefully selects outstanding movies shortlisted in its competition and panorama programs, recommends them to more international film festivals, and promotes their overseas distribution. Meanwhile, it strongly supports the winning “赌博app projects” to enter the international film market, and facilitates their co-production negotiation and overseas pre-sales.
Running for more than four years, the World Express has travelled to a number of countries including Japan, Italy, Indonesia, and the United Kingdom. Along with its journey, it brought more than 40 outstanding Chinese films or projects overseas and organized a total of over 60 screening sessions for them. While exploring and growing, the World Express keeps expanding its brand influence. The Chinese-Japanese Film Festival initiated in 2017 has allowed “Going Global” to reach the landscape beyond 赌博app itself. For the past two years, a number of Chinese new works have been exhibited in Japanese cities such as Tokyo and Osaka, adding great value to 赌博app.