| 14th Beijing International Film Festival | |
| Location: | Beijing, China |
| Founded: | 2011 |
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| Date: | Opening: Closing: |
| Website: | https://www.bjiff.com/enHome/ |
| Main: | Beijing International Film Festival |
| Previous: | 13th Beijing International Film Festival |
| Next: | 15th |
The 14th edition of the Beijing International Film Festival, abbreviated BJIFF, was held April 18–26, 2024 in Beijing, China.[1]
The 14th BJIFF received more than 1,500 entries, with 15 films selected for the Tiantan Award and 15 films for the Future Forward Awards.[2] The films come from 18 countries.[3] [4] More than 240 Chinese and international films screened in 27 theaters and venues.[5]
In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Brazil, this year’s edition invited Brazil as the guest country.[6]
The Tiantan Awards jury include seven Chinese and international filmmakers.[7] [8]
The Future Forward Awards, dedicated for first and second features from all over the world, will have a five-member jury, which includes:[10] [11] [12]
A total of 15 films have been shortlisted for the Tiantan awards.[13]
| English title | Director(s) | Production country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Real Job | France | ||
| A Whole Life | Austria | ||
| All the Long Nights | Sho Miyake | Japan | |
| Back to Alexandria | Tamer Ruggli | Switzerland | |
| Death Is a Problem for the Living | Teemu Nikki | Finland | |
| Gold or Shit | Long Fei | China | |
| Guardians of the Formula | Serbia | ||
| I Love You, to the Moon, and Back | Li Weiran | China | |
| Milk | Stefanie Kolk | Netherlands | |
| Not a Word | Germany | ||
| Stolen | Karan Tejpal | India | |
| Strangers When We Meet | China | ||
| The Ant Woman | Betania Cappato & Adrián Suárez | Argentina | |
| The City | Israel | ||
| The Reeds | Turkey |
A total of 15 films have been shortlisted for the Future Forward awards.[14] [15]
| English title | Director(s) | Production country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| After the Fever | Akira Yamamoto | Japan | |
| Animal/Humano | Alessandro Pugno | Spain | |
| Arzé (Chinese: 阿尔泽) | Lebanon | ||
| Brief History of a Family | Jianjie Lin | China | |
| Carefree Days | Liang Ming | China | |
| Encounters | Dmitry Moiseev | Russia | |
| The Fantastic Three | Michaël Dichter | France | |
| Fly Me to the Moon | Sasha Chuk | China | |
| The Rapture | Iris Kaltenbäck | France | |
| The Sweet East | Sean Price Williams | United States | |
| Solitude | Ninna Pálmadóttir | Iceland | |
| The Sentence | Fazil Razak | India | |
| Velo Gang | Alex Kälin | Switzerland | |
| Venezia | Rusudan Chkonia | Georgia | |
| Where Echoes Never End | Sophie Gao | China |
| Category | Winner(s) | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Gold or Shit | |
| Best Director | Karan Tejpal | Stolen |
| Best Actor | Fan Wei | Strangers When We Meet |
| Best Actress | Mia Maelzer | Stolen |
| Best Supporting Actor | Jari Virman | Death Is a Problem for the Living |
| Best Supporting Actress | Gold or Shit | |
| Best Screenplay | Jia Huang | Gold or Shit |
| Best Cinematography | Isshaan Ghosh | Stolen |
| Best Music | Marco Biscarini | Death Is a Problem for the Living |
| Best Artistic Contribution | All the Long Nights | |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | ||