The second Maritime Silk Road Documentary Film Festival raised its curtain on March 14 in Fuzhou, Fujian province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
The second Maritime Silk Road Documentary Film Festival raised its curtain on Friday in Fuzhou, Fujian province, to showcase 24 China-foreign co-produced documentary films.
The films cover nature, history, culture, technology and other topics, showcasing the scope of China-foreign collaborative documentary filmmaking through a focused and comprehensive presentation of their achievements.
One of the films screened was Dear Kuliang. Co-produced by Liu Siyuan, the film depicts the story of China-US cultural exchanges that took place in Fuzhou's resort area on the land of Guling, known as Kuliang in the local dialect.
The second Maritime Silk Road Documentary Film Festival raised its curtain on March 14 in Fuzhou, Fujian province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
The festival attracted representatives from 11 international documentary film festivals and exhibitions, as well as professionals from production and distribution companies, renowned directors, producers and media platforms from countries such as China, the United States, the United Kingdom, Egypt, France, Japan, the Netherlands, Vietnam, Brazil and New Zealand.
In addition to screenings, the festival featured project presentations, thematic discussions, cultural research activities and in-depth dialogues and exchanges on the planning, creation and distribution of documentary films.
Paul Lewis, conference director of the World Congress of Science and Factual Producers, praised the festival as a significant industry event with global influence, professional standards and authority.
Liu Siyuan (right), producer of the China-US co-produced documentary film Dear Kuliang, shared the story behind its creation during the opening ceremony of the second Maritime Silk Road Documentary Film Festival, which raised its curtain on March 14 in Fuzhou, Fujian province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
He emphasized that the festival brings together top documentary filmmakers from around the world, providing valuable insights into promoting cross-cultural exchanges and collaborations.
During the opening ceremony, attendees witnessed the signing of cooperative agreements for four China-foreign co-produced documentary films.
The festival also featured the China-foreign documentary market, focusing on cultural and factual exchanges related to the Maritime Silk Road.
The second Maritime Silk Road Documentary Film Festival raised its curtain on March 14 in Fuzhou, Fujian province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Twenty international festival and exhibition representatives, domestic mainstream documentary production and broadcasting companies, internet platforms and domestic and foreign distribution units participated in promoting cross-cultural cooperation in documentary filmmaking to explore works that deeply integrate Eastern aesthetic expression with resonance on global themes.
Fuzhou, one of the starting points of the Maritime Silk Road and one of China's earliest modern port cities, has produced many high-quality documentary films.
Through a unique perspective and narrative style, the city has created a cultural memory that reflects the spirit of the times.
The second Maritime Silk Road Documentary Film Festival raised its curtain on March 14 in Fuzhou, Fujian province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Paul Lewis, conference director of the World Congress of Science and Factual Producers, gave a keynote speech during the opening ceremony of the second Maritime Silk Road Documentary Film Festival, which raised its curtain on March 14 in Fuzhou, Fujian province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Alex Lee, director of New Zealand's Doc Edge Festival, gave a keynote speech during the opening ceremony of the second Maritime Silk Road Documentary Film Festival, which raised its curtain on March 14 in Fuzhou, Fujian province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Zhang Yuan from Bilibili gave a keynote speech during the opening ceremony of the second Maritime Silk Road Documentary Film Festival, which raised its curtain on March 14 in Fuzhou, Fujian province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Li Xiangdong from China Media Group's film and documentary center gave a keynote speech during the opening ceremony of the second Maritime Silk Road Documentary Film Festival, which raised its curtain on March 14 in Fuzhou, Fujian province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
The second Maritime Silk Road Documentary Film Festival raised its curtain on March 14 in Fuzhou, Fujian province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
The second Maritime Silk Road Documentary Film Festival raised its curtain on March 14 in Fuzhou, Fujian province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
