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Scottish Cinema of Dreams in China
The first Scottish Film Festival in China featured 12 Scottish films at the China Film Archive and the Beijing Film Academy. Each screening was introduced in person by producer Mark Cousins and Oscar winner Tilda Swinton. Public screenings were held from 20-23 March at the China Film Archive, which had been transformed into a “movie forest” to add a uniquely Scottish flavour to the cinema-goer’s experience. Please click here to read more.

Best of British Animation Awards Vol 7
BAA covers all aspects of the UK animation scene, from student work to commercials, children's entertainment, short and experimental art films, music videos, new technologies, script-writing and craftsmanship. BAA is held every two years; next edition is 2010. Please click here to read more.

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Best of British Animation Awards Vol 7

BAA covers all aspects of the UK animation scene, from student work to commercials, children entertainment, short and experimental art films, music videos, new technologies, script-writing and craftsmanship.

First Annual European Union Film Festival in China

The first annual European Union Film Festival in China was held in Beijing during the French presidency of the European Union in 2008.

Scottish Cinema of Dreams in China

The first Scottish Film Festival to take place in China will feature 12 Scottish films at the China Film Archive and the Beijing Film Academy.

Article of the Week

Every week, our editor will present you one article in Chinese to review what happened in the UK film industry lately. Click here to read it.

Film News

1. The 12th Shanghai International Film Festival Student Shorts Award Announced
The 12th Shanghai International Film Festival Student Shorts Award was announced on 21 June in Shanghai Wanda International Camera. British Council Film Department selected 10 shorts for this competition, two of which were stand out from over 600 works and selected for the final round competition. Hyebin Lee’s Cherry On the Cake received Best Animation and Sally Pearce’s Elephants received Best Creative Idea from final five awards competition. Please click here to read more.

2. Scottish Cinema of Dreams in China
The first Scottish Film Festival in China featured 12 Scottish films at the China Film Archive and the Beijing Film Academy in March 2009. Each screening was introduced in person by the Festival curator and producer Mark Cousins and Oscar winner Tilda Swinton. The British Council Film Department recently interviewed Mark Cousins. Please click here to read more.

3. First Annual European Union Film Festival in China
From December 1 to December 20, 2008, the first annual European Union Film Festival in China was held in Beijing during the French presidency of the European Union. This event was co-organized and co-financed by the Delegation of the European Commission to China and the French Embassy in Beijing. All 24 movies were shown once only, with screenings at the Centre Culturel Français (French Cultural Center), the Instituto Cervantes (Cervantes Institute), the Instituto Italiano di Cultura (the Italian Institute of Culture) and the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art. Please click here to read more.

4. UK Shorts Night@2008 Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival
In December 2008, the British Council brought the best UK creative short films to Chinese audiences in the Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival – “UK Shorts Night”. Fifteen award-winning UK animations, fictions and documentary short films will be screened, including selected works from British Animation Awards and Blank Slate'02, many of which have been nominated or won international awards. British director Finlay Pretsell was also invited to attend, to show his experimental documentary film Standing Start, screened in many international film festivals, and share his inspirations and techniques in making films. Please click here to read more.

5. Best of British Animation Awards Vol 7
British Council proudly presents you the best of the British Animation Awards Vol 7. The British Animation Awards (BAA) covers all aspects of the UK animation scene, from student work to commercials, children's entertainment, short and experimental art films, music videos, new technologies, script-writing and craftsmanship. BAA is held every two years; next edition is 2010. Please click here to read more.

6. International Young Screen Entrepreneur (IYSE) award
In 2008 the British Council presented the International Young Screen Entrepreneur (IYSE) award for the second time, to champion and celebrate the importance of creative entrepreneurs working in the film and television sector. The China region result was announced on 18 June at Shanghai International Film Festival. The winner Ms. E.T from Beijing Filmblog is the curator of China New Film: Yunnan Project. Please click here to read more.

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