The following is my answer to this question as an official representative.
? Asian Film Festival Asian Film Festival (AFF), founded in September 20 19, is the first film festival that combines online film competition with traditional film criticism, aiming at combining modernity with classics and letting more film lovers know about the film culture of the new era. Co-sponsored by the Thai Ministry of Culture and Beijing Cultural Investment Group, it is international, open and innovative. The Asian Film Festival is determined to build a bridge between traditional classics and emerging elements, pave the way for Asian films to go global, improve the cultural soft power of Asian countries, promote the cultural and artistic exchanges between Asian countries, publicize Asia to the world, and let the world have a new understanding of Asian films.
The first Asian Film Festival will be held in Bangkok, Thailand in August 2020. Thailand has its own unique regional characteristics and culture. As the host of the first Asian Film Festival, it will give full play to its unique geographical advantages and open and civilized atmosphere, and devote itself to cultivating young film artists and creating a free and borderless art paradise for young film lovers and artists all over the world.
start time
20 19?
Venue
Bangkok, Thailand
Host unit
Thai Ministry of Culture
Beijing Cultural Center Fund Management Company
Organizer: Asian Film Festival Organizing Committee
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Beijing Zhong You Shi Hao Technology Culture Co., Ltd.
Joint organizer
Thailand Film and Content Association
International Cultural Committee of the Ministry of Culture of Thailand
Background: On August 29th, 2009, 2065438+4 pm Thailand time, with the strong support of the Thai government, the launching ceremony of the first Asian Film Festival was held in the Ministry of Culture of Thailand. More than 30 members of the China-Thailand Organizing Committee and local film industry experts attended the meeting.
The meeting was chaired by Mr Kitsayapong, executive deputy minister of the Ministry of culture of Thailand. He introduced that Asian countries are in the same cultural economic circle and the Asian film market needs a brand-new platform. At the same time, Thailand has its own unique cultural and regional characteristics, and is a favorite place for world travelers. The purpose of holding the Asian Film Festival is to build an artistic platform for communication and openness for the whole of Asia. Today, China is a big movie country in Asia and even the world, and plays an important role in world movies. Next year coincides with the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Thailand, so we plan to focus on China at this Asian Film Festival. Sino-Thai friendship has a long history, and the film festival can be used as a carrier to show Sino-Thai friendship. Subsequently, the film festival * * * delivered a speech with Mr. Qiao Lian, the representative of Beijing Cultural Center Fund Management Company and assistant to the general manager, expressing the original intention and vision of holding the film festival. He said that in recent years, Asian films have sprung up in the world film industry and are changing the pattern of world films. Civilization is colorful because of communication, and civilization is enriched because of mutual learning. Subsequently, Mr. Songchai, Chairman of Thailand Film and Content Association, put forward the idea that culture changes the world, hoping that this film festival can deepen the friendly relations between China and Thailand, enhance the cultural values of Asian countries and create a brand-new film platform. Mr. Sirisak from the International Cultural Committee of the Ministry of Culture has just participated in the organization of this year's ASEAN Film Festival and made some valuable suggestions on film exchange, shooting, production and investment among Asian countries. Mr. Suphol, the foreign relations group, put forward the video websites such as iQiyi, which visited China, and put forward the online movie competition unit, which coincides with the concept of modernity, innovation and sharing in the film festival. Mr. Prasop Riang, Assistant Secretary of the Deputy Minister, expressed the vision of turning the opening day of the film festival into a memorial day, and the Thai Ministry of Culture will fully support this film festival. Finally, Vice Minister Kitsayapong concluded that this film festival will be supported by other government departments in Thailand, such as the Ministry of Tourism and the Ministry of Commerce, and then the Thai Ministry of Culture will hold a grand press conference, set up sub-stations in China, Japan, South Korea and India, and plan to invite famous filmmakers from Asian countries to be judges of this film festival, so as to integrate the strength of the organizing committee team, inherit and develop it, and make it a festival event that all Asians look forward to every year. At the same time, the guests expressed the hope that the Asian Film Festival can display and spread the beauty of civilization, build a platform for exchanges and mutual learning, carry out the Asian film and television exchange and cooperation plan, and hold such a grand event in different Asian countries in turn every year.
The launching ceremony of the first Asian film festival was held
That's my answer. I hope it helps you. Thank you.