Media meeting for the international judges of the "Tiantan Award" of the 14th Beijing International Film Festival was held

On April 20th, the media meeting of the international judges of the Temple of Heaven Award, the main competition unit of the 14th Beijing International Film Festival, was held in STATION, Beijing. The international jury of the Temple of Heaven Award is chaired by Serbian director Emile Kusturica. Members of the international jury include Australian film sound designer David White, Chinese actor Fei Xiang, Austrian director Jessica Hausina, Brazilian director Carlos Shardanha, Chinese actor Mary and Chinese actor Zhu Yilong.

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Media meeting of the International judges of the Temple of Heaven Award

At this meeting, the seven judges, adhering to their respect and love for film art, shared deeply with the audience, filmmakers and the media with a professional attitude and authoritative perspective.

As the winner of the Grand Slam and double Palme d'Or awards at the Cannes International Film Festival, the Berlin International Film Festival and the Venice International Film Festival, Serbian director Emile Custurica is a well-deserved film master. his achievements are an eternal monument in the world film history, inspiring young filmmakers to make continuous progress and move forward. Speaking of the judging standards and experience of the film, Kusturica said: "it is very important for me to capture very well the emotions to be conveyed in the film." We want to see whether the film is humanized enough, and we hope to judge the film according to fair and impartial standards and select what we think are excellent works. Of course, the value expression of these works is always the core of the review, and it has a very close relationship with the artistry of the film, so we will also consider the artistry of this film. "

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Emile Custurica

As a regular at the world's major film festivals, Kusturica also shared his feelings about the Beijing Film Festival to reporters: "I feel very good." We see more and more things, and the film quality of the Beijing Film Festival is also very high. I believe we will see higher quality movies in the next few days. "

On October 6, 1927, the Jazz King, the first sound film in the world, was released, which marked the beginning of the era of sound film and an important milestone in the maturity of film art. At this point, film has become the art of sound and painting, and sound and image are intertwined to form an inexhaustible source of film charm.

Australian film sound designer David White has created a sound world that seems to be alone in light and shadow but mingled in light and shadow with boundless imagination. Referring to the popularity of his award-winning film "Crazy Max 4: fury Road" during the Beijing Film Festival, White said: "I think its story resonates with global culture, so this film is very popular in China. I'm not surprised. There have been a lot of interesting things in the 18 months of film production. We hope to make the audience like the film very much, so we made a lot of sound samples when recording the sound at that time, and we spent 18 months collecting these sound samples. I think this can fully show the authenticity of the voice and better tell the story. "

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David White

As a well-known "first generation top", actor Fei Xiang set off a trend of the times, but also showed the professionalism and focus that actors should have. It is such professionalism, concentration, and love and persistence to the film that Fei Xiang has won the love of the majority of movie fans. Over the years, Fei Xiang has not only brought countless surprises to the public, but also personally experienced the rapid development of Chinese film to a thriving era. Talking about "what are the expectations for the future of domestic films", Fei Xiang said: "I am full of expectations and hopes for Chinese films. I think China Power is now entering a prime time." Because there are so many talents, good directors, good screenwriters, good actors, and most importantly, there are so many good stories in China. To audiences all over the world, these stories are like "gods". They are new and have not yet been heard or seen. I hope that Chinese filmmakers will take the initiative to turn these stories into films and spread them to the whole world, so that audiences all over the world can understand China better. "

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Fei Xiang

Speaking of Austrian director Jessica Hausena, the audience of the North Film Festival must be no stranger. In 2020, she was the keynote speaker in the film master class of the 10th Beijing Film Festival, bringing a lively class about avant-garde female filmmakers to moviegoers. Hosina's films always have her own aesthetic pursuit and value expression, analyze the practical problems in contemporary society, and show the unique perspective and delicate emotion of female directors. On the question of "whether it will always maintain a unique personality for the public and the market", Hausina said: "I will. I will stick to my style, which is one of the reasons why I like movies." "Little Joe" and "Zero Club" both have a wider audience than my previous films, not because I want to please you, but because I continue my style. If you have your own style and create unique content, you will have a larger audience. This is why I like movies as an art form. Through movies, I can think about life and life better. "

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Jessica Hausina.

In the works of Brazilian director Carlos Shardanha, an open and inclusive mind can be seen everywhere to accept, absorb the cultural essence of different countries and regions, and integrate it into his own films. Therefore, his works are also loved by fans all over the world. Referring to the Chinese animated films released in recent years and how to view Chinese animated images, Shardanha shared: "if animated films have good stories, characters and quality, this film will be successful." The Chinese movie I saw before is very good. The character production in the Chinese animated film is very good, and the whole scene and action design are very exquisite. "

"in addition, it is important for us to think about how to make local stories or national history more interesting and exciting. With regard to the feelings of Chinese animated films, I totally agree with what Fei Xiang said. I think Chinese films are entering a golden period, not only for movies, but also for animated films. I am also happy about it. I think China has enough technology and talent to realize this vision. "

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Carlos Saldanha

As the highest-grossing actress in mainland China, actress Ma Li has not only created a series of deeply rooted comedy characters such as "Ma Dongmei", "Ma Xiaoli", "Milan" and "Ma Lanxing". Recently, it has created an ordinary, kind-hearted and somewhat "stingy" mother image in Zhang Yimou's realistic masterpiece "Article 20", which has realized the transformation of the screen role type. When asked by the reporter about her inner feelings when the play road is getting wider and wider, Mary shared her feelings with you: "I am very lucky to have the opportunity to try different types of works. I think I am very happy." In the acting career of actors, this is a process of learning, and every work, every team and every cooperation is a learning opportunity for me. So I cherish every play now. I hope that no matter what type of film works follow, I can work with good actors, good directors and good teams. I hope I can always maintain this learning mentality. "

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Ma Li

In just a few years, actor Zhu Yilong has created a number of very different characters in just a few years, from "Peak explosion" and "hugging you through Winter" to "Life events" in 2022, to "missing her" in 2023, as well as "Riverside mistakes" and "volunteers: male soldiers attack" in the same year. Actor Zhu Yilong has created a number of very different characters, which have been recognized and praised by fans. At this year's Beijing Film Festival, Zhu Yilong appeared as a judge and was asked "what dimensions will be used to judge the award for best actor". Zhu Yilong replied: "it is a great honor to join the team of judges. I have enjoyed my work in the past few days, and I have been communicating, communicating and learning constantly. For performance, I think the premise is vivid, natural and unified, which is the premise. For me, the judgment of the performance is the sense of proportion, and the sense of proportion in the whole performance and the whole film can especially show the comprehensive strength of an actor: understanding of the script, communication with the director, communication with photography, and so on. "

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Zhu Yilong

Reviewing the whole meeting of the judges of the International Award Committee of the Temple of Heaven Award, the seven judges sincerely shared their understanding of good films and good works to the audience, filmmakers and the media, and showed their professional, dedicated and attentive attitude. it demonstrates the principle of "fairness and justice" that the Beijing Film Festival has always adhered to, and expresses their responsibility and mission to work with the Beijing Film Festival to promote cultural exchanges and mutual learning. This not only aroused the strong expectation of the audience, filmmakers and the media for the final result of the Temple of Heaven Award at this Beijing Film Festival, but also aroused everyone's expectation for the Temple of Heaven Award, the Beijing Film Festival, Chinese film and the world film for a bright future!

"Light and shadow learn from each other and benefit each other." The selection of the "Temple of Heaven Award" at the Beijing International Film Festival will continue to carry forward the core values of "the unity of heaven and man and sharing beauty with each other", and take the Temple of Heaven Award as a link to widely accept outstanding films from all over the world. in the international film stage to light as the medium, film to meet friends, work together to shine.

The results of the Temple of Heaven Award, the main competition unit of the 14th Beijing International Film Festival, will be solemnly announced at the closing ceremony and award ceremony. On April 26th, we will see each other again.

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