cdrc china documentary film screening plan｜2024·documentary film (beijing) screening season comes to a successful ending
2024-09-30
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on september 27, with the successful conclusion of the special screening of the documentary film "the sinking of the lisbon maru" at the communication university of china, directed by the china film association, beijing film bureau, and communication university of china, the china documentary research center (cdrc) of the communication university of china, " the cdrc "china documentary film screening project"·2024 documentary film (beijing) screening season sponsored by the belt and road documentary academic community (bridoc) has officially come to an end.
in recent years, driven by both policies and the market, the documentary industry has entered a period of development and prosperity, and a number of high-quality documentary films have emerged with both reputation and box office, demonstrating the unique charm of documentary images. however, documentary films face a series of problems such as low attendance, lower box office than expected, and lack of social influence. based on this, the chinese documentary research center of communication university of china actively responds to the goal and call of "high-quality development of documentaries in the new era", guided by systematic, academic, service-oriented and public welfare, and joins forces with the china film museum, capital cinema, poly international the five theaters of the cinema, daguanlou cinema, and wanda cinema initiated and implemented the cdrc "documentary film screening plan" to continue to discover excellent documentary films, expand documentary film screening channels, extend the documentary film screening cycle, and extend the dissemination of documentary films. space to cultivate documentary film viewing audiences.
since the launch of the screening plan, the china documentary research center has integrated the upstream and downstream resources of the industry to further try to reshape the documentary film screening mechanism, and plans to successively launch excellent documentary film screening activities in different provinces and cities across the country. in september this year, china documentary films chose beijing as its first stop for the event, and with the support of the capital star art cinema alliance’s “sail project”, it joined forces with four contract theaters, capital cinema, china film museum, wanda cinema, and poly cinema. six theaters online have specially planned the "2024·documentary film (beijing) screening season".
the 2024·documentary film (beijing) screening season selects 5 domestic documentary films: "the sinking of the lisbon maru", "water made me reborn", "music of silence", "through the beacon fire" and "fireworks in the world", focusing on the main creator exchange venue, expert exchange venue, there are four screening formats: regular screenings in theaters and charity screenings in schools. the event lasted for 7 days, with a total of 26 screenings.
this season's screenings open with "crossing the beacon". at the main creative exchange screening on september 21, chief director hu yongfang explained to the audience the experience and ingenuity in the creation of the film. hu yongfang mentioned that era, war, life and ideals are the themes that the film hopes to explore. faced with the controversy pointed out by the audience about situational interpretation documentaries, such as the conflicts between casting fit, interpretation and authenticity, hu yongfang believes that situational interpretation is based on facts and is an innovative interpretation of facts, which can be more vivid and relevant. audiences create deeper connections. at the same time, she expressed her gratitude to the cdrc "china documentary film screening program" for providing the screening opportunity, which gave her the opportunity to hear real feedback from the audience again.
the film tells the story of the first people's film "yan'an and the eighth route army" under the leadership of the communist party of china, from shooting to printing, and its ups and downs.
hu yongfang, the chief director of "crossing the beacon", held a post-screening exchange at the capital cinema xidan store
the "crossing fire" expert screening venue specially invited shan wanli, a researcher at the china film art research center and the academic consultant of "crossing the war", to attend. professor shan wanli believes that the dissemination of knowledge is one of the important functions of documentaries. an excellent documentary "tells a true and beautiful story with conscience", uses "goodness" as a guide, takes into account "beauty" while filling in "truth".
shan wanli, researcher at the china film art research center and academic consultant for "crossing the flames"
he said that documentary films account for a small share of theatrical films, and the cdrc "china documentary film screening plan" has a positive effect on extending the screening space of documentary films and increasing the influence of documentary films.
in the post-screening interactive session, the audience put forward their own suggestions on the limitations of the documentary broadcast platform. they believed that the types of documentaries broadcast on the platform should be more diverse, go into communities and campuses, and improve the spread and spread of documentaries. coverage.
"music without sound" takes the life story of the special painter chen yuanpu (a pu) as a clue and records a pu's inspiring life from multiple perspectives.
on september 22, at the regular screening venue of "music of silence", the director specially invited his friend jing yidan and a group of seniors from the cctv news commentary department to watch the movie. after the screening, jing yidan expressed that he has a strong affinity for this film and hopes that it can be seen by more young people. he will continue to increase the number of films in theaters so that the film can be better disseminated.
on september 23, the director of "music of silence" xiang yimin had a post-screening exchange at poly cinema
during the main creative exchange session, xiang yimin, photographer zhao zhenxin, and editor zhang tingting shared the behind-the-scenes creation of the film with the audience. xiang yimin mentioned that the projection, installation art and other expression techniques in "music without sound" stem from his own pursuit of impact and innovation. in addition, the director believes that documentaries have the same artistic and commercial value as commercial films. at present, aigc is developing rapidly, and the authenticity and documentation of documentaries are even more valuable.
lu haibo, professor at the central academy of drama
lu haibo, a professor at the central academy of drama, attended the screening of "music without sound" as a special expert. professor lu haibo said that the film fully reflects the authenticity of the documentary, and the protagonist a pu, as a spiritual person, provides important support to viewers. at the same time, professor lu haibo hopes that cdrc’s “china documentary film screening plan” will carry out more screening activities in the future, creating more opportunities for in-depth communication between documentary colleagues and audiences, and jointly experiencing the power of true records.
the vertical screen documentary "firework world" is divided into five chapters: clothing, food, shelter, transportation and home.
it vividly tells the story of contemporary chinese people who left their hometown and worked hard on the front line of social production.
the screening event of "fireworks world" expert exchange venue invited zhong danian, a professor at communication university of china and former vice president of phoenix satellite tv in hong kong, to attend. professor zhong danian believes that "fireworks of the world" is a documentary film composed by workers. in today's media technology environment, everyone can become a documentary director, and the spiritual portraits of chinese people have more possibilities to "self-shape". at the same time, professional documentary creators must persist in looking for truth, goodness and beauty in life, not only to bring visual impact, but also to resonate with the audience emotionally.
zhong danian, professor at communication university of china and former vice president of hong kong phoenix tv, was at the event
during this season's screenings, film director sun hong and producer lei jianjun attended the screenings and communicated with the audience. professor lei jianjun expressed his gratitude to cdrc's "china documentary film screening project" for choosing experimental works like "fireworks world" to enter the secondary film market. he mentioned in the exchange that short video platforms give ordinary people the right to write their own history. , as a co-creation work, "fireworks world" has the opportunity to meet the audience.
lei jianjun, producer of "fireworks world" and professor at tsinghua university school of journalism and communication
sun hong, director of "fireworks world" and doctoral student at tsinghua university school of journalism and communication
director sun hong believes that the emergence of documentary private images in short videos makes it possible to present documentaries with "original authenticity". in order to show this reality, the film presents the lives of ordinary workers through five sections: "clothing, food, housing, transportation, and home", magnifying the details, friendship, and dignity of their lives.
"the sinking of the lisbon maru" is based on the "lisbon maru" incident in 1942. through the exploration and excavation of the sunken ship,
in-depth revelation of the historical truth that has been hidden for 82 years
in the special exchange session between the main creators of "the sinking of the lisbon maru", li zhi, a professor and doctoral supervisor at the television school of communication university of china, raised his own questions and opinions with the audience on the film's content and production details, historical reports and social impact.
li zhi, professor and doctoral supervisor at the television school of communication university of china
subsequently, director fang li had an online connection with the audience and answered the audience's questions in detail using what he saw and heard during the filming process. fang li said that "the sinking of the lisbon maru" is a "non-fictional drama" and is very important to the audience. salvage interviews with survivors of the shipwreck provided the opportunity to make this film.
on september 21, director fang li participated in the post-screening interaction of "the sinking of the lisbon maru" online.
wu guanping, professor at the beijing film academy and executive director of the china film culture research institute, and he suliu, associate director of the department of journalism and communication at the communication university of china, director of the china documentary research center, and initiator of the china documentary film screening project, also spoke about the scenes behind the film during the expert exchange session. interpret the connotation.
he suliu, associate director of the department of journalism and communication at communication university of china, director of the china documentary research center, and initiator of the china documentary film screening project
wu guanping, professor at beijing film academy and executive director of china film culture academy
professor he suliu said that "the sinking of the lisbon maru" tells this silent history in an almost simple way. the greatest value of the film lies not only in recording the truth, but also in discovering the truth and conveying kindness. professor wu guanping also believes that the director chose to stand on the side of human nature and life in the film, discovering the history of micro individuals through complex history, showing a childlike simplicity.
on september 27, 2024·documentary film (beijing) specially set up a special screening of "the sinking of the lisbon maru" at the communication university of china. the teachers and students on the school responded enthusiastically and the seats were packed. this special session was hosted by professor he suliu. director and producer fang li and animation director zhong dehong attended the post-screening exchange event.
director fang li mentioned after the screening that creating "the sinking of the lisbon maru" was "crossing the river by feeling for the stones". strong historical and humanistic feelings were the first driving force for the birth of this documentary film. in addition, fang li shared many valuable documentary creation experiences with cctv students. he said that as a listener, the interviewer must convey his body language and physiological reactions to the other party, so that the subject can feel the concentration of emotion and respond.
animation director zhong dehong shared the animation production process of "the sinking of the lisbon maru". he mentioned that the creative team once wanted to make the picture more immersive through dynamic capture and eye capture of three-dimensional scanning, but director fang li believed that "once the character moves, it is given a personality", which may violate the original personality of the character. . after many revisions to the plan, the film finally adopted the form of prints to take into account the dramatization of the film's style and the continuity and integrity during viewing.
professor he suliu said that "the sinking of the lisbon maru" has a strong sense of power. it uses rescue shooting to reveal this dusty history and reflects the irreplaceable social role of documentary. he also expressed the hope that the cdrc "china documentary film screening plan" can continue to help excellent films enter theaters, expand their influence, and allow audiences and the market to feel the charm of documentary films.
"water makes me reborn" tracks and records the training and life scenes of many national disabled athletes.
presenting their real and touching life details and life experiences behind the glory
zhou wen, a professor at communication university of china, attended the film’s expert exchange screening as a special guest. professor zhou wen expressed the great shock brought by the audio-visual presentation of the athletes’ characters and training stories. he believes that the cruelty of competition that transcends human limits and is focused on in sports documentaries is vividly reflected in "water makes me reborn". correspondingly, the athletes' optimistic attitude towards life moves the viewers even more.
zhou wen, professor of communication university of china
professor zhou wen also affirmed the social value of excellent documentaries, saying that the residual warmth they bring gives documentaries longer-lasting vitality and influence.
before the special exchange session between the creators of "water makes me reborn" on september 25, huo zhijing, deputy director of the propaganda department of the beijing municipal party committee and director of the beijing municipal film bureau, delivered a speech. huo zhijing mentioned that in the current era, people have extremely strong demand for high-quality and diversified cultural products. the decline in response from the film market in 2024 also shows that the market needs better and sufficient audio-visual works. cdrc's "china documentary film screening plan" opens a new window for the creation and dissemination of excellent documentary films, promoting the diversified and professional development of the chinese film market; partner theaters assume more social responsibilities and provide diverse content for films and made more active efforts and explorations to improve the business model; at the same time, the reform of the chinese film market has also benefited from the growth of the audience's aesthetics, and their suggestions and opinions have also continued to promote film creation into a virtuous cycle. the concerted efforts of many parties will help china’s film industry continue to move forward.
huo zhijing, deputy director of the propaganda department of the beijing municipal party committee and director of the beijing film bureau
he suliu, the initiator of cdrc’s “china documentary film screening project”, introduced the specific process of the event
professor he suliu, the project initiator, introduced the specific process of cdrc’s “china documentary film screening plan”. he said that in the near future, cdrc's "chinese documentary film screening project" will introduce more outstanding chinese and foreign documentary films to meet the audience, and strive to increase the public recognition of documentary films.
at the screening site, huo zhijing, deputy director of the propaganda department of the beijing municipal party committee and director of the beijing municipal film bureau, zhang jing, deputy director of the film and television division of the propaganda department of the beijing municipal party committee, zhang ye, a cadre of the film and television division, and professor he suliu held a screening in hall 6 of the capital cinema city deputy center store "documentary film screening hall" licensing ceremony.
huo zhijing, deputy director of the propaganda department of the beijing municipal party committee and director of the beijing municipal film bureau, zhang jing, deputy director of the film and television department of the propaganda department of the beijing municipal party committee, and zhang ye, a cadre of the film and television department,
he suliu, director of the china documentary research center, awarded the license to hall 6 of the capital cinema city sub-center store
the screening of "water made me reborn" was held after the awarding ceremony. director jin xingzheng had a live exchange with the audience after the screening. four swimmers jiang yuyan, xie maosan, wang lichao and yang bozun participated in the online exchange and shared the behind-the-scenes information of the film. athletes' training stories during the paralympic season and their daily lives after competition.
"water makes me reborn" director jin xingzheng participated in the post-screening
athletes jiang yuyan, xie maosan, wang lichao and yang bozun communicated online with the audience
in the lively interaction between the audience, directors and athletes, the cdrc "china documentary film screening project" gradually came to an end. everyone "enjoyed a wonderful night of documentary films". the several-day film feast ended perfectly. cdrc "china documentary film screening project" "film screening plan" is also like a giant ship carrying dreams and hopes, sailing towards a wider ocean.
as a long-term project with far-reaching significance, cdrc's "china documentary film screening project" adheres to the simple desire of "let people who want to watch documentaries see documentaries" and will continue to excavate and present reflections of the changes of the times, social features, and humanistic feelings. excellent documentary film works, providing the audience with a high-quality viewing platform. at the same time, it will also actively build a communication platform, promote multi-party cooperation, and continue to inject new vitality and creativity into chinese documentary films.
as a long-term project, the cdrc "chinese documentary film screening plan" will discover and provide excellent viewing content for audiences, assist the all-round and high-quality development of chinese documentary films, create a distinctive cultural brand, and establish a cultural highland for chinese documentary films. .
