SIFF NEXT Overview

In 2019, Shanghai International Film Festival has launched an independent programme designed to support emerging filmmakers to prepare them with more industrial connections, practical experiences for a further step of their next feature film project. It is planned to select about 10 talents from various professional backgrounds (producers, screenwriters and directors) from the Chinese-speaking region in 2025.

SIFF NEXT will hold an "Industry Training Workshop" during the Shanghai International Film Festival, offering a series of industry general courses covering the entire process of film project development and production. Professional filmmakers will be invited as mentors, and shortlisted trainees will be provided in-depth guidance on script writing, project development, visual design, etc. for their film projects under development.