Juries discuss appeal of Chinese animation, short movies

By Alex Miao

The appeal of short movies and Chinese animated films, and hopes for the Asian New Talent, were among topics discussed at the second Golden Goblet Award Jury Meeting on June 16 at the 26th Shanghai International Film Festival.

"Short movies are relatively short but society nowadays is so fast-paced that people tend to get to know the content in a short period of time,” said Short Film jury chairman Mark Albiston. 

“They allow people to understand different events from different countries,” New Zealander Albiston added, “and they can still provide entertainment.”

He appeared at the meeting with fellow jurors Chinese director Li Xiaofeng and Hungarian director Reka Bucsi.

French animation director Benjamin Renner, the Animation jury chair, was joined by Chinese animation director Busifan and Hungarian Reka Bucsi, the latter a judge of both the short film and animation categories.

In discussing Chinese animated films, Renner, offered new ideas. 

"I really like Chinese animated films with mythological themes, but I would also like to see more animated content about the daily lives of ordinary people, content that is also very simple," he said.

The Asian New Talent category jury members had high expectations for candidates for the Golden Goblet Awards, and looked forward to more and better works from new Asian filmmakers.