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  Profile of Kang Jiaxiang: Kang Jiaxiang  is   a Mongolian  Chinese d irector . In 2007 , his film   “ The Funeral of Grandpa Xia ”   was s elected in the Short Film section of the 34th Hong Kong International Film Festival . In  2012 , his film   “ White Sheets ”  was   s elected for the Chinesisches Film Festival in Frankfurt . In 2020 , his feature film   Mother Chrysanthemuml   was s elected for the Vancouver Chinese Film Festival .   In  2020 , his film was nominated as  Best Asian Feature Film  and  the Best Asian Actress and the Best Producer , and the Best Director of NVIFF  as well. In 2020 , his film   was s elected for the Filmarte Festival - 5th Edition .   In 2021 , his short film   “ The Smell of Memory ”   was   n ominated as the Best Original Screenplay and the Best Cinematography in the East Europe International Film Festival 2020; His documentary Dragon B...

  Profile of Leon Zhao: Leon Zhao is a young Chinese director and scriptwriter, who was born in Shanxi in the 1980s, and now lives in Beijing. Leon began to learn oil painting when he was a little child, which laid a solid foundation for his accomplishment in fine arts. He once obtained a bachelor's degree of Multimedia Art Design at Beijing Institute of Graphic Communication, and later further studied Directing at Beijing Film Academy. He also studied at Hollywood, the United States. Leon has been committed to producing ingenious, thought-provoking, and touching films that suit both refined and popular tastes. 1.  Leon Zhao, the director of “Run Shunzi!” was originally a painter. Other painters who became film directors include Fritz Lang, Ridley Scott and David Lynch. Do painters make good film directors and what about the world or art prepares one for film-making?   Frame is a very important element for film making. Painting can cultivate one ’ s sense of frame. D...

  Profile of the director: Director Xu Youshi (徐有时）is a photographer who’s work has always taken him to the edge of modern cinema, a media which he loves. He’s been writing scripts since 2018 and in 2020 he shot his first short film “My Beloved”. The following year he wrote and completed his first feature “Chenxiang”: he’s currently working on another short film. 1.  My Beloved is about “Left Behind Children”; the kids who are left in rural areas by parents who travel to China’s cities to find work. How serious a problem is this and what should be done to tackle this problem? A: There are many in China. At least there are a lot around me. The whole society is trying to care about these children. But they lack the love from their parents. Only their parents can solve this problem.   2.  There is an old saying that one should never work with either children or animals. Yet for Xu Youshi’s first short film you decided to work with both. What attracted you to want to mak...

  Profile of Sun Jianjiang: Sun Jianjiang, born in 1981, Han nationality. Graduated from Harbin textile and garment industry school in 2000 Serving as the art editor of 9:61: A Record of The Authors of DV Independent Video of the Post-80s Generation in China by Sanlian publishing house in 2004. Producing more than ten online films for the film Guoing.com and Joy.com in 2006 Filming drama columns for Heilongjiang satellite TV in 2009 Studying in the literature department of Beijing Film Academy in 2010 Engaged in film editing in Beijing, editing movie trailers and promotional films for 1942, American dreams in China, Personal tailor, Starry Starry Night, etc in 2011 1.  Low-End Population deals with the economic impact of Covid-19, especially on the working classes. It’s a brilliant film which presents a bleak image of the struggle of the “low-end population” to survive. What made you want to make this film? A: Because of Covid-19 , I, a filmmaker working in Tier 1 cities like ...

  Question: The film ‘Searching for Faith in Love’ has a young girl who is tired of her life with her family in a village and wishes to leave. Do many young people in China want to leave the countryside? Why do they want to leave and what problems does this cause? Answer: The young girl is a graduate from a top university who lives in the city. She comes to the countryside as a volunteering teacher. As she cannot bear the difficult living condition of the countryside, she wants to leave. In China, many young people growing up in the countryside want to broaden their horizon in the city and work hard to make a better living. On the contrary, many  kindhearted college students from the city like this young girl would like to be a volunteering teacher in the countryside.   Question :  The film also features a clash between generations. What kind of disagreements do young and older people have in China? Do you think that there are any specific reasons for these arguments...

  Profile of Xu Chunling (徐春玲): Xu Chunling, is a screenwriter, director and associate professor. Having taught film and television editing and directing in universities for 14 years, she has gained much experience guiding students to complete a number of award-winning short films. From June 2020 to May 2021, she wrote and directed her first children's film “Birthday Adventure”. The screenplay took two years to complete and she spent meticulous effort in shooting the film, constantly perfecting the details. The director uses rich visuals to tell the story of Lan’s search for her mother, and to express a child’s passion for life. It is not just a journey of family reunion, but it also reflects the anxiety and dilemmas every child and adult might face in their own life, and how one should face them. Intended for children originally,the film has something for people of all ages. Question:  There are several Chinese movies made in recent times about the issue of “Left Behind Child...

THE ALL ASIAN INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL (AAIFF) ONLINE AWARD CEREMONY    The All Asian Independent Film Festival (AAIFF), has been launched to support independent filmmakers throughout Asia to display their unique ideas, to tell the stories deep down inside their hearts, and to inspire both audiences and other independent filmmakers. As the sister film festival of ECU - the European Independent Film Festival, which has been held in Paris for 14 years, the AAIFF has the ability to harness the rock-solid reputation of ECU as being one of the World's foremost independent film festivals and to help bring global attention to Asia's independent filmmakers. The festival's objective is to offer excellent opportunities for all the Asian independent filmmakers to find audiences for their films, to connect with peers, distributors and talent scouts - and importantly to provide them unforgettable film experience. AAIFF held its first edition, online, from 18th to 22nd November, 2020. I...