On April 14th, EDI Media Inc., the organizer of the Chinese American Film Festival (CAFF) and the Chinese American TV Festival (CATF), held the first press conference for the 15th CAFF & CATF at Beijing International Hotel during the 2019 Beijing International Film Festival. Chairman of CAFF and CATF and president of EDI Media Inc. James Su addressed opening remarks; Co-Organizer of the Chinese American Film Festival Summit as well as Film & TV Market, President of China Film Co., La Peikang, General Manager Jiang Ping; Party Secretary of the China Film Association and Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee Zhang Hong; Co-organizer of the Chinese American Film Festival Short Film category, Co-Production Summit, and Film and TV Market, Manager of the China Film Promotion International and President of Micro-Film Committee of China Film Association, Gu Guoqing; Co-organizer of the CAFF co-production Summit and Film and TV Market, Director and Chief Editor of the National Press and Publication of China Radio and Television Publishing House, (SAPPRFT), Wang Liping; General Manager of China Film Co-Production Corporation, Miao Xiaotian; Official Media Partner; CCTV-6, director of international department Guo Hua; and dozens of well-known film and TV companies in China and the U.S. have come and supported the event. Representative of the International Promotion Bureau of the Central Propaganda Department of the Central Propaganda Department and the International Department of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, and Director of the State Council Counselor’s Office, Wang Zhongwei; Former Deputy Director of Standing Committee and Foreign Affairs Committee of The National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China Zhao Shaohua; Member of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, former Director of the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television, Tong Gang; CAFF& CATF’s Honorary Advisors, Senior Professor of Beijing Normal University, Huang Huilin, Dean of China Culture and International Communication Research Institute and famous performing artist Tao Yuling, also attended the event.
The chairman of CAFF and CATF, and president of EDI Media Inc., James Su expressed, under the strong support of the Central Propaganda Department, the National Film Bureau, the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, and the Chinese Embassy and Consulate in the United States, for the past 15 years, the Chinese American Film Festival and the Chinese American TV Festival hosted by the EDI Media Inc. have presented thousands of outstanding Chinese film and television works on a worldly stage. Film and television is a bridge for culture, and culture is the backbone of a nation. On this special occasion of the 70th anniversary of China’s National Day and the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States, we will continue to use the international language of film and television art to tell the story of China to the world in the international arena including Hollywood. As well as adhering to the cultural confidence of the traditions of the Chinese nation. Continuously promote cultural exchange between the East and the West and harmony around the world. ”
Co-Organizer of the 2019 CAFF & CATF Summit as well as Film & TV Market, President of China Film Co., La Peikang said, “Over the years, we have witnessed how the CAFF and CATF have gotten better and better. CAFF and CATF have brought together the film and television industries of both China and the United States. After 15 years of immense hard work, CAFF and CATF have become an important platform for cooperation and exchanges between Chinese and American filmmakers. They have also become an important gateway for Chinese films and television works to go abroad and flourish in the US market. ”
Co-Organizer of the CAFF & CATF Summit, and Film & TV Market, Manager of the China Film Promotion International and President of Short Film Committee of China Film Association Gu Guoqing said, “president Su announced that CAFF and CATF will be held in Los Angeles as scheduled at the end of this year. This exciting news has also inspired Chinese filmmakers to produce more outstanding works. It will showcase the talents of Chinese film and television of this past year at the CAFF and CATF. I hope that through our joint efforts, China will be able further strengthen the power of its film and TV industry.
Co-Organizer of the CAFF & CATF Summit and Film & TV Market, Director and Chief Editor of the National Press and Publication of China Radio and Television Publishing House, (SAPPRFT), Wang Liping said, “CATF is not merely fulfilling the need of the Chinese TV drama industry, but also the needs of Chinese TV drama producers. The Chinese and American film and television dramas are a family. I believe that with the joint efforts of all of you, the CAFF and CATF will continue to flourish and be better and better. ”
General Manager of China Film Co-Production Corporation, Miao Xiaotian expressed, that the CAFF has been held for 14 years. In the past 14 years, CAFF has attracted many industry leaders from the Chinese and American film and television industries and played an important role in the exchange and cooperation between Chinese and American film and television industries. Here, I pay tribute to the contributions made by President Su and his team. ”
Official Media Partner of CAFF, director of international department at CCTV-6 Guo Hua wished the 15th CAFF and CATF a great success.
Co-Organizer of CAFF and CATF Summit and the Film & TV market, the vice president of the China TV Drama Production Industry Association, the president of the Capital Radio and Television Production Association, and Liu Yanming, the chairman of Hairun Television, said at the press conference. “In 2018, we participated in the 14th CAFF and CATF. We saw film and television innovators from all over the world coming together cheering for Chinese film and TV works. Hairun has benefited a lot from this, we will continue to support CAFF and CATF, and we wish the 15th CAFF and CATF a great success.
The party secretary of the China Film Association and the vice chairman of the standing commissioner Zhang Hong said: “I am very happy to attend the CAFF and CATF press conference. I am here to pay my respect to the old artists and to any predecessor who has made contributions to the CAFF and CATF series of events. At the same time, I would like to thank President Su and his team for their contributions for the communication between the film and TV industries between China and the United States over the years. ”
Major film companies attended the press conference, including China Film Co., Ltd., Zhujiang Film Group, CCTV6, SMG Shanghai Media Group, Bona Film, Beiguang Media, Dasheng International, Lechuang Entertainment, Banana Film, Sun Entertainment, Tencent Pictures, Hualu Baina, Ji’an Yonghe Film, Zhongshi Meixing, Jupiter Entertainment, Yanglie Film and other producers, directors and actors from leading film and TV companies, as well as corporations such as Disney and Warner Bros., everyone in attendance announced that they will participate and display their works at the 15th CAFF and CATF.
Vice Chairman of Shanghai Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Chairman of Shanghai TV Artists Association, Film and Television Director Teng Junjie (third from left), Party Secretary of Zhujiang Film Group, Chairman of the Board of Directors Wang Chuilin (second from left), Vice President of China TV Drama Industry Association, Director of Hong Kong International Cooperation Center Ma Runsheng (first from right), Vice Chairman of the Chinese Culture Promotion Association, President of the China Film Association Documentary Academic Committee Summit (second from right), Vice Chairman of the China Film Producers Association, and Secretary-General Wang Fenglin (first from left)
Famous directors Gao Zhisen (middle), Yang Asia (second from right), Yang Wenjun (first from right), Dai Wei (first from left), Chris Nebe ( second from left), chairman and CEO of Lechuang Entertainment Zhang Zhao (second from right), Huang Bogao, Managing Director of Sun Entertainment Culture Co., Ltd. (third from right),
Bona Film Vice President Jiang Defu (third from left), Beijing Beiguang Media Film and Television Co., Ltd. General Manager Liu Guohua (first from left), Dasheng International Media President An Xiaofen (first from right), and Hualu Baina General Manager Liu Dehong (second from left) )
Sun Jing (second from right), vice president of Warner Bros. China, Guo Zhong (first from right), director of Disney government affairs, Chen Lei (third from right), CEO of Hong Kong Fuss Film Co., Ltd. , and Li Bo, president of Shanghai Geyi Culture Media (left) c) Zheng Jun (first from left), Chairman of Uni-Da International Entertainment Group, and Wei Xiangdong, General Manager of Banana Film (second from left)
Famous actors Zhang Guangbei, Chen Yu, Hong Jiantao, Chen Hong, Zhao Baole, Fang Fang, Yan Danchen, Sun Wei, Shu Mengnan, Tian Muzhen, Wei Yi, Ai Xinjue Luo Qixing all send their blessings for the 15th annual CAFF and CATF.
From left: Chen Wei, Zhang Guangbei, Hong Jiantao
From left: Chen Hong, Fang Fang, Chen Yu
From left: Yan Danchen, Wei Yi, Sun Wei, Chen Hong
From left: Ai Xinjue Luo Qixing, Shu Mengnan, Zhao Baole
From left: Zhao Baole, Tian Muzhen, Yan Danchen
Honorary Advisor of CAFF, Senior Professor of Beijing Normal University, Doctoral Supervisor, Professor Huang Huilin (third from right) of the State Education Commission Art Education Committee, famous performance artist Tao Yuling (second from right), member of the China-US Film Festival Organizing Committee, Duan Yingjiu (second from left), president and founder of Beijing Jupiter Times Culture Media Co., Ltd., Zhang Linshu (first from right), general manager of Zhongshi Meixing Media Group,
During the CAFF and CATF season in 2018, China Film and the Organizing Committee jointly established the “China Film Theater” on ICITI TV to spread the Chinese story to the world on an international arena.In 2019, in order to celebrate the 70th National Day of the People’s Republic of China, the 15th CAFF and CATF Organizing Committee and China Film Group will jointly launch the “Traditional Classics, 70th Anniversary” in the “China Film Theater” Themed screening event from June to October this year on ICiTi TV, “Traditional Warfare”, “Eternal Life in the Fire”, “Southern Expedition to the North”, “Lin Hai Xue Yuan” and other 21 classic themed movies, to reminiscence the classics with the audience while reviewing the glorious history of the great motherland in the past 70 years.
Chairman of China Film Co., Ltd. La Peikang (fourth from right), and Chairman of CAFF and CATF, and President of the EDI Media Inc., James Su (fourth from left) performed the “Unveiling Ceremony”. Wang Zhongwei, Director of the State Council Counselor’s Office (third from left) Former Vice Minister of Chinese Ministry of Culture Zhao Shaohua (third from right), member of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, former Director of the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television, Tong Gang (second from right), Honorary Advisor of the China-US Film Festival, member of the State Education Commission Art Education Committee, Beijing Prof. Huang Huilin (second from left), senior professor of the Normal University, honorary consultant of the CAFF and CATF, famous performance artist Tao Yuling (first from left), and general manager of China Film Co., Ltd. Jiang Ping (first from right) witnessed this sacred moment.
2019 15th Chinese American Film Festival and Chinese American TV Festival will be held from November 4 to November 30 in Hollywood and around the United States. Including the Welcome Banquet, Summit and Film & TV Market, “Golden Angel Award” Ceremony, During this time, there will also be large-scale private film related events, seminars and more than 200 film screenings. Each year, more than 300 Chinese and American film and television companies exchange and cooperate on the film & TV market platform of the CAFF. Each year, more than 500 outstanding Chinese and American films are screened, and the number of people watching the movie has exceeded 1.3 million. The organizing committee will also co-host the summit with the PGA, WGAW, China Film Co., Ltd., China Film Overseas Promotion Company, Guangzhou Film Vision Alliance, China TV Production Industry Association, and Capital Broadcasting and Television Operation Association. Also, CAFF will continue to co-host the “Short Film” unit with the China Film Overseas Promotion Company.
Major Events of the 15th Chinese American Film Festival and Chinese American TV Festival, 2019
- CAFF & CATF Welcome Banquet: Nov 4th 6:30pm – 9:30pm
- CAFF & CATF Summit and Film & TV Market: Nov 5th 9:00am-12:30pm
- CAFF & CATF Opening Ceremony and Golden Angel Awards Ceremony: Nov 5th 6:00pm-9:30pm
- CAFF & CATF Film and TV Showcase (By Invitation Only): Nov 6th 6:00pm-9:00pm.
The organizing committee of CAFF & CATF announced that the 2019 the 15th CAFF & CATF registration process has officially begun!
Please visit www.cafilmfestival.cn or e-mail info@edimediainc.com or call 001-626- 8563889 (United States), 13917142182 (China), WeChat Snowwhite67345
VIP who attended the conference:
Wang Zhanli, External Promotion Bureau of the Central Propaganda Department
Wang Li, Program Department, Department of International Cooperation, State Administration of Radio, Film and Television
Wang Conglin, Party Secretary and Chairman of Zhujiang Film Group
Vice Chairman of Shanghai Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Chairman of Shanghai TV Artists Association, Film and Television Director Teng Junjie
Liu Shusen, General Manager of Beijing Zhongying Marketing Co., Ltd.
Wang Fenglin, Vice Chairman and Secretary General of China Film Producers Association
Guo Hua, Director of the International Department of Film Channel
Vice President of China TV Drama Production Industry Association, President of Capital Radio and Television Production Association, Liu Yanming, Chairman of Hairun Film and Television
Zhang Zhao, Chairman and CEO of Le Chuang Entertainment
Jiang Defu, Vice President of Bona Film Group
Sun Jing, Vice President of Warner Bros. China
Disney Government Affairs Director Guo Zhong
Liu Dehong, General Manager of Hualu Baina
Liu Guohua, General Manager of Beijing Beiguang Media Film Co., Ltd.
Vice President of China Film Overseas Promotion Co., Ltd.
Dasheng International Media President, famous producer An Xiaofen
Vice Chairman of the Chinese Culture Promotion Association, President of the China Television Association Documentary Academic Committee
Ma Runsheng, Vice President of China TV Drama Production Industry Association and Director of Hong Kong International Cooperation Center
Wei Xiangdong, CEO of Banana Picture
Huang Baigao, Managing Director of Sun Entertainment Culture Co., Ltd.
Li Bo, President of Shanghai Geyi Culture Media
Wang Guihua, Vice President of New Silk Road Group
Zheng Jun, Chairman of Uniro International Entertainment Group
Liu Guoan, Chairman of China Guangdong Fund Management Co., Ltd.
Chen Lei , CEO of Hong Kong Fuss Film Co., Ltd.
Beijing Jupiter President and Founder Duan Yingjiu
Zhang Linshu, general manager of Zhongshi Meixing Media Group
Yang Zhen, President of Film and Television Culture Media Co., Ltd.
Long Zaihua, Chairman of Hong Kong Satellite TV Fashion Media Group
About the Chinese American Film Festival:
CAFF is the only Chinese-U.S. film cultural event that’s been officially written in the U.S. Congress Report, becoming a part of U.S. history and is the only U.S. and Chinese Film/TV cultural exchange event that’s received letters of recognition signed by two U.S. Presidents: Barack Obama and George W. Bush. It became the earliest film festival recorded in the Chinese-U.S. high level consolation on the People-to-People Exchange Cultural Activities as a National event. From 2016 to 2018, CAFF was also the only film cultural event that’s been honored an official Month (November) and an official Day (opening ceremony day) by Los Angeles County and the City of Los Angeles respectively. At the same time, it was also included in the 112th Congress of the United States in the “Congress Records No. 157, Document No. 194”, praising the Chinese American Film Festival for promoting the cultural exchanges between China and the United States with a high degree of dedication and becoming part of the permanent preservation of American history. In the past 14 years, China Film Group, Shanghai Film Group, Bayi Film Studio, Central New Film Group, Changchun Film Group, Tianjin North Film Group, Zhujiang Film Group, Xiaoxiang Film Studio, Jiangxi Film Studio, Yunnan Film Group, Guangxi Film Group, Bona Film Group, Wanda Films, Huayi Brothers, Xingmei Film, Hairun Film, Ali Film, LeTV Film, DMG , Sunshine Seven Star Entertainment, Dasheng International, iQiyi, Tencent and hundreds of film companies from Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, Heilongjiang, Guangdong, and Shenzhen have gathered in Hollywood almost every year to participate in the China-US Film Festival to compete for the “Golden Angel Award. “Also, Producers Guild of America, the American West Screenwriters Association, Universal, Fox, Disney, Sony, Paramount, MGM, DreamWorks, IMAX , HBO and other major Hollywood film groups, as well as many independent film companies, have all placed a great deal of importance on this annual event. Since 2014, CAFF has been issuing the “Most Popular U.S. Film Awards in China” to the major film studios in accordance to SAPPRFT. Each year, more than 300 Chinese and American film and television companies exchange and cooperate on the film and television market platform of the CAFF. Each year, more than 500 outstanding Chinese and American films are screened, and the number of people watching the movie has exceeded 1.3 million. ICiTi TV broadcasted the entire event of the opening ceremony and awards ceremony of the China-US Film Festival. The audience of nearly 50 countries and regions around the world are able to witness this grand occasion
About Chinese American TV Festival:
Since the year of 2013, the CAFF Committee created “China’s Outstanding TV series Golden Angel Award” to provide a broader platform for cooperation in the TV industries, where over a hundred TV series participated. In 2016, the TV drama department of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television and the International Department and the Organizing Committee jointly hosted the “Chinese American TV Drama Cooperation Forum”, and witnessed the signing ceremony of the Chinese American TV drama co-production for the first time during CAFF, which led to the co-production and cooperation between the Chinese and American TV industries .In 2017, with the permission of the State Administration of China Press, Publications, Radio, Film and Television (SAPPRFT), “China’s Outstanding TV Series Golden Angel Award” had been officially upgraded to the “Chinese American TV Festival. “The Chinese American TV Festival will make full use of its resource advantages and international influence to provide a better platform for the exchange of outstanding works and talents of Chinese TV series, and to play a valuable role in promoting exchanges and cooperation between the Chinese and American television industries. As well as elevating the international communication of China’s excellent film and television culture.
