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Shanghai International Film Festival
In 1993, Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) was born in the tide of reform and opening up. In 1994, it was accredited by the International Federation of Film Producers Associations as the first and only international competitive feature film festival in China to this day. The rich history and the times have nurtured Shanghai’s urban spirit of “inclusiveness and diversity, pursuit of excellence, enlightened wisdom and humility”, alongside its character of openness, innovation, and inclusivity.
SIFF, upholding the philosophy centering around “Asia, Chinese Film, and New Talents” coupled with its mindset of being a pioneering, professional, and global event, has catalyzed positive contributions to the development of China’s film undertaking and industry, as well as the growth of Shanghai’s core competitiveness and cultural soft power, while consistently meeting the cultural demands of the general public who love cinema.
The 26th Shanghai International Film Festival, with the theme of "City of Film". The poster presents Shanghai cinema blends into the night of Shanghai, like an upcoming movie, symbolizing the encounter of better times and a more beautiful life in Shanghai, the birthplace of Chinese cinema.
The 26th Shanghai International Film Festival received over 3700 entries and exhibitions from 105 countries and regions across five continents.
Competition sections for Golden Goblet Awards fall into five categories, which include main competition, Asian New Talent,documentary, animation and short films. They bring together over 2,000 films from more than 100 countries and regions around the world every year. The Competitions present films of different genres, not only by big names, but also by those who are young and talented, but not yet internationally known. Regardless of varied topics and styles, the films stimulate and inspire emotionally by showcasing different cultures through stories and images.
The competition films are advised by festival programmers and overseas delegates, thus are chosen from by a selection committee to be finally judged by the International Jury within the festival. Press and public pay a lot of attention to who are on the jury, as this is proof of the festival’s high profile. The jury panels discuss, independently make decisions on winners, and present Golden Goblet trophies.
