2024 SIFF PROJECT REPORT

OVERVIEW

Date: 2024.06.16-19 (4 days)

Submission: 380

Finalist: 34 (8 for “New Talent Project”, 10 for “Work in Progress Project”, 3 for “Co-Production Project”, 13 for Pre-Production Project)

Meeting: 661

SELECTION COMMITTEE

FIRST ROUND

GUAN BO     Producer, Beijing J.Q. Media Company Limited

Nemo XIN      Producer

Gilda ZHAO   Writer, Screenwriter

SECOND ROUND

FENG Yuanliang       Screenwriter

LEE Weichang          Vice President, Shanghai Literature & Art Publishing House

Rebecca LI               Producer

Eric LIN                     General Manager, Content Development Centre, Alibaba Pictures

PEI Wei                     Wanda Pictures

RONG Xueying         Assistant General Manager, Development, Emperor Motion Pictures

TAO Juanyu              China Film Co., Ltd. Beijing Film Production Co.

XIE Meng                  CEO & Producer, Rediance

XU Chunping             Vice President, Shanghai Film Group

Yunfei                        CEO & Producer, Turan Movie

Alphabetical order by last name

COMMITTEE

LU Chuan

Luca LIANG

YAO Chen

LIST OF THE HONOURED

“Best Talent Project”

One project from the “New Talent Project” finalists will be honored as “Best Talent Project” by the SIFF PROJECT jury panel based on its originality and creativity to encourage the unique style of the director.

-A Girl Unknown(Director/Screenwriter: ZOU Jing, Producer: WANG Yang, XU Jiahan, Didar DOMEHRI, Jeremy CHUA)

Comments:

With the moving and profound script, as well as the high level of completeness, this captivating work holds great promise for the future.

“Most Creative Project”

One project from the “Co-Production Project” and “Pre-Production Project” finalists will be honored as “Most Creative Project” by the SIFF PROJECT jury panel based on its originality and creativity.

- Ain't Them Bodies Saints (Director/ Screenwriter: LIAO Zihao, Producer: SUN Bowen)

Comments:

A deep concern for society and a distinctive creative attitude is shown by the author, from which a valuable film for intellectuals is created.

“Annual Focus”

One project from the SIFF PROJECT finalists apart from those of “WIP Project” will be specially honored as “Jury’s Choice” by the SIFF PROJECT jury panel.

- Stranger in the Mountain (Director: WAN Bo, Producer: WAN Bo, LI Yixiao, Screenwriter/DOP: LUO Pan)

Comments:

With its Zen-like imagery, the film further explores the experimental approach to visuals, making itself a work that returns to the original aspiration to create.

“Best WIP Project”

One project from the SIFF PROJECT “WIP Project” finalists will be honored as “Best WIP Project” by the SIFF PROJECT jury panel based on its originality and visual quality.

- AS RIVER GOES BY (Director/Screenwriter: Charles HU, Executive Producer: Patrick Mao HUANG, Producer: Patrick Mao HUANG, DING Yu, GUO Sheng, DOP: Hark XU)

Comments:

The richly textured visuals, together with the distinctive production path, both endow the film with great potential for film festivals.

“Jury’s Choice”

- COLD WATER (Director/Screenwriter: ZHANG Xinyang, Producer: WENG Zhichao, DOP: HOU Chenyu)

The film is both classical and absurd, showing the author's attitude and concern for marginalized individuals, which represents the most cherished courage in our era.

FunAge “Happy Together” Award

One project from non-WIP finalists selected by FunAge Pictures will receive RMB 150,000 in cash.

- Remember Me, Please (Director/Screenwriter: XING Lipeng, Producer: LIU Lei)

Dirty Monkeys 72 Transformations Award

The one selected from non-WIP finalists by Dirty Monkeys Studios will receive RMB 150,000 in cash.

- Golden Daddy (Director: LEI Zhilong, Producer: Yvonne WAN, Screenwriter: LEI Zhilong, HAN Liang)

Alibaba Pictures Award

The one selected from non-WIP finalists by Alibaba Pictures will receive RMB 150,000 in cash.

- Good Kid, Bad Kid (Director/Screenwriter: YAN Haohao)

Phenom Films Award

One project from "WIP Project" finalists selected by Phenom Films will receive a post-production technical assistance worthy of RMB 200,000.

- The Gullible Deer (Director: Denerl ZHANG, Producer: ZUO Zhiguo, Screenwriter: Denerl ZHANG, BAI Xiaokui, DOP: SI Guoyi)

Mofei Pictures Creative Sound’s Choice

One project from “WIP Project” finalists selected by Mofei Pictures will receive a post-production sound package worthy of RMB 200,000.

- The Gullible Deer (Director: Denerl ZHANG, Producer: ZUO Zhiguo, Screenwriter: Denerl ZHANG, BAI Xiaokui, DOP: SI Guoyi)

Image Forestt Award

ImageForestt will select one project from “WIP Project” and provide it with non cash value of 250,000 yuan for the post production color grading.

- Short Summer in Lhasa（Director/Screenwriter: Kang Drun, Producer: ZHANG Qian, LIANG Ying, DOP: LI Siwei, Tashi Namjia)

Aputure Award

One project from non-WIP Project finalists selected by Aputure will receive the lighting equipment and other service support during film shooting worthy of no less than RMB 300,000.

-A Girl Unknown (Director/Screenwriter: ZOU Jing, Producer: WANG Yang, XU Jiahan, Didar DOMEHRI, Jeremy CHUA)

KOFILM Award

One project from non-WIP Project finalists selected by KOFILM will receive the rental support for movie cameras, lenses, and equipment accessories worthy of no less than RMB 300,000.

-A Tender Song (Director/Screenwriter: SONG Fang, Producer: Shozo Ichiyama)

INBETWEEN Award

Each of the two projects from “WIP Project” finalists selected by INBETWEEN will receive poster and title design services package worthy of RMB 100,000.

- AS RIVER GOES BY (Director/Screenwriter: Charles HU, Executive Producer: Patrick Mao HUANG, Producer: Patrick Mao HUANG, DING Yu, GUO Sheng, DOP: Hark XU)

- COLD WATER (Director/Screenwriter: ZHANG Xinyang, Producer: WENG Zhichao, DOP: HOU Chenyu)