Shanghai International Film Festival

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Years running: 32 (since 1993)

Shanghai International Film Festival

Shanghai International Film Festival.

About

It is one of the largest film festivals in East Asia. The first festival was held from October 7 to 14, 1993, and was held biennially until 2001. In 2003 there was no festival due to the SARS outbreak. Since its beginning in 1993, Shanghai International Film Festival has grown to become China’s only A-category international film festival. SIFF organized by Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture, Radio, Film & TV and Shanghai Media & Entertainment Group.

Program

  • Competition: Golden Goblet Award and Asian New Talent Award;
  • SIFF Mart: Film Market, China Film Pitch and Catch (CFPC), and Co-production Film Pitch and Catch (Co-FPC);
  • SIFFORUM: President Lecture, Keynote Seminar, Round Table, and Master Class;
  • International Film Panorama: OFFICIAL SELECTION, TRIBUTE TO MASTERS, VIEW CHINA, GLOBAL VILLAGE and SPECTRUM.

Awards

JURY GRAND PRIX and the Golden Goblet Award for:

  • the BEST FEATURE FILM (The award will be presented to the producer.);
  • the BEST DIRECTOR;
  • the BEST ACTRESS;
  • the BEST ACTOR;
  • the BEST SCREENPLAY;
  • the BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY (The award will be presented to the Director of Cinematography);
  • the OUTSTANDING ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENT in the categories artistic directing, costume, editing, make-up, etc.
  • the BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM.
  • the BEST ANIMATION FILM.

Rules

  • Film that has been completed after June 1, 2023
  • World premiere or International premiere is given priority.
  • Features: The minimum running time is 70 minute
  • Shorts: The maximum running time is 40 minute

Documents and Other Requisite Items

  • Fill out entry form (register when first login),
  • Send DVD with submitted film by mail or provide an  online screener.

Additional Information

The Festival returns the films at its own expense including insurance fee, and pays for the insurance and storage during the period from the receipt of the prints to the return of the prints to the Forwarding Agent appointed by the Festival. The Festival is not responsible for the costs of storage and customs of prints when they are shipped out to the airport of destination port after the Festival.

Selection Media Type: DVD, online

Screening Media Type: 35 mm, DCP

Audio language: original

Subtitles language: English

Premiere Requirements

World premiere required.

Jury and Organizers

Organizers

Documents

Place

China
Shanghai

Official Website

siff.com

Contacts

Address:

Shanghai International Film Festival
20th Floor, 211 Kang Ding Road
Shanghai 200041, China

MAO Liyun - Europe
Tel: 86-21-22009856
Email: molly@siff.com

Jasmin GU – America, Africa, Asia & Pacific (excluding Mainland China, HK, Taiwan, Macau) Tel: 86-21-22009855
Email: gujiamin@siff.com

Zhang Yaoting – Mainland China, HK, Taiwan, Macau
Tel: 86-21-22009864
Email: zyt@siff.com

Contact Emails

molly@siff.com

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Dates & Deadlines
  • Opening Date
    December 15, 2023
  • Deadline
    March 31, 2024
  • Event Dates
    10 — 19 June 2024
Categories & Fees

The maximum running time is 40 minutes.

  • Deadline — free

The minimum running time is 60 minutes.

  • Deadline — free

The minimum running time is 70 minutes.

  • Deadline — free

The minimum running time is 70 minutes.

  • Deadline — free

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