Overview of SIFF YOUNG

SIFF YOUNG was initiated in 2021. Guided by Shanghai Film Bureau and undertaken by SIFF, this program aims to discover outstanding young directors, producers, and screenwriters from Chinese cinema.

Last year, Shanghai launched a three-year action plan to establish itself as the “City of Film”, ramping up efforts to discover, nurture, and support young filmmakers across the entire industry chain. The initiative also refined award mechanisms for emerging talents and provided support for debut productions.

SIFF YOUNG will continue leveraging Shanghai’s film industry policies, building on the SIFF’s platform and its “6+1” progressive talent nurturing scheme, to equip emerging filmmakers with “The Ultimate Pass” and connect them with global cinematic resources across the industry.

In recent years, selected filmmakers of SIFF YOUNG have launched many well-marketed and acclaimed films, such as Big World, Herstory, Home Coming, The Best Is Yet to Come, Carefree Days, setting themselves as an indispensable force in driving the development of Chinese cinema.