A massive culture event, drawing plenty of international attention, this year’s film festival will screen 260 local and foreign films (out of the 800 films that were submitted from all over the world) across 20 of the nominated cinemas in Beijing. More than just screenings, the six day film festival will include a flurry of film-related activities including (but not limited to) lectures and forums, a film music concert.
The Temple of Heaven Awards Jury will present the following awards: BEST FEATURE FILM, BEST DIRECTOR, BEST ACTOR, BEST ACTRESS, BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR, BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS, BEST SCREENPLAY, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY, BEST MUSIC, and BEST VISUAL EFFECTS.
The winners will receive certificates and trophies.
Films submitted for the 8th BJIFF Competition and Forward Future Sections should be fiction films of no less than 70 minutes released after January 1st, 2021.
Films submitted for the 8th BJIFF Documentary Section should be documentary films of no less than 60 minutes released after January 1st, 2020.
Documents and Other Requisite Items
After online registration and submission, entry forms must be printed, signed and sent with two DVD screeners (having identical content to the film print or DCP) to the Office of the Organizing Committee of BJIFF by the deadline.
Additional Information
The Festival pays for the following costs: the transport, customs and insurance fees for nominated and selected prints for the Competition Section, Out-of-Competition Section, Forward Future Section and Documentary Section; The Festival returns the prints at its own expense, including insurance fee, and pays for the insurance and storage during the period from the receipt of the prints to the return of the prints.
