14th Beijing International Film Festival

The 14th edition of the Beijing International Film Festival (Chinese: 北京国际电影节), abbreviated BJIFF, was held April 18–26, 2024 in Beijing, China.[1]

14th Beijing International Film Festival
LocationBeijing, China
Founded2011
Awards
  • Tiantan Award
  • Future Forward Award
Hosted by
Festival dateOpening: April 18, 2024 (2024-04-18)
Closing: April 26, 2024 (2024-04-26)
Website

The 14th BJIFF received more than 1,500 entries, with 15 films selected for the Tiantan Award and 15 films for the Future Forward Awards.[2]The films come from 18 countries.[3][4]More than 240 Chinese and international films screened in 27 theaters and venues.[5]

In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Brazil, this year’s edition invited Brazil as the guest country.[6]

International Jury

Tiantan Jury

The Tiantan Awards (Chinese: 天坛奖) jury include seven Chinese and international filmmakers.[7][8]

Future Forward Jury

The Future Forward Awards (Chinese: 注目未来单元), dedicated for first and second features from all over the world, will have a five-member jury, which includes:[10][11][12]

Tiantan Awards

A total of 15 films have been shortlisted for the Tiantan awards.[13]

English titleDirector(s)Production country
A Real JobThomas LiltiFrance
A Whole LifeHans SteinbichlerAustria
All the Long NightsSho MiyakeJapan
Back to AlexandriaTamer RuggliSwitzerland
Death Is a Problem for the LivingTeemu NikkiFinland
Gold or ShitLong FeiChina
Guardians of the FormulaDragan BjelogrlićSerbia
I Love You, to the Moon, and BackLi WeiranChina
MilkStefanie KolkNetherlands
Not a WordHanna SlakGermany
StolenKaran TejpalIndia
Strangers When We MeetZhang GuoliChina
The Ant WomanBetania Cappato & Adrián SuárezArgentina
The CityAmit UlmanIsrael
The ReedsCemil AğacıkoğluTurkey

Future Forward Awards

A total of 15 films have been shortlisted for the Future Forward awards.[14][15]

English titleDirector(s)Production country
After the FeverAkira YamamotoJapan
Animal/HumanoAlessandro PugnoSpain
Arzé (Chinese: 阿尔泽)Mira ShaibLebanon
Brief History of a FamilyJianjie LinChina
Carefree DaysLiang MingChina
EncountersDmitry MoiseevRussia
The Fantastic ThreeMichaël DichterFrance
Fly Me to the MoonSasha ChukChina
The RaptureIris KaltenbäckFrance
The Sweet EastSean Price WilliamsUnited States
SolitudeNinna PálmadóttirIceland
The SentenceFazil RazakIndia
Velo GangAlex KälinSwitzerland
VeneziaRusudan ChkoniaGeorgia
Where Echoes Never EndSophie GaoChina

Winners of Tiantan Awards

Source:[16][17]

Category Winner(s) Film
Best Feature FilmGold or Shit
Best DirectorKaran TejpalStolen
Best ActorFan WeiStrangers When We Meet
Best ActressMia MaelzerStolen
Best Supporting ActorJari VirmanDeath Is a Problem for the Living
Best Supporting ActressYue HongGold or Shit
Best ScreenplayJia HuangGold or Shit
Best CinematographyIsshaan GhoshStolen
Best MusicMarco BiscariniDeath Is a Problem for the Living
Best Artistic ContributionAll the Long Nights
Lifetime Achievement AwardChen Kaige

References
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  10. "International Jury for "Forward Future" Announced, Senior Filmmakers Support Young Talents". BJIFF. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  11. "The 14th Beijing International Film Festival held a press conference". i Feng. 28 March 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  12. "International Jury for Future Forward Announced". M 164. 30 March 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  13. Yuan, Yuner (28 March 2024). "With hundreds of events in nine days, the 14th Beijing International Film Festival will create a festive carnival". Beijing Daily Client. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  14. "Official Selection of Future Forward". Bjiff. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
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