Canada China International Film Festival

The Canada China International Film Festival (CCIFF) (Chinese: 中加国际电影节) is an annual film festival in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The film festival is hosted by Canada China Art-Tech (CCAT), a non-profit organization, and is coordinated by mDreams Pictures Inc. CCIFF promotes the exchange between the Chinese and Canadian film culture, fosters cooperation, and encourages communication between artists and filmmakers. The festival is a platform for innovation and creation by showcasing the latest entertainment technology.

Canada China International Film Festival (CCIFF)
Opening film"The Calligraphy Master" 2016, "The Plume" and "In Pursuit of the General" 2017
Closing film"The Name You Carry" and "I am the Blues" 2016, "Journey to The East" and "The Seventy-Seven Days" 2017
LocationMontreal, Quebec, Canada
Founded2016
Awards receivedSasha Samar, Liuyuan Ding, Aubert Pallascio, YiYan Jiang, etc.
AwardsBest Director, Best Feature Film, Best Documentary Film, Best Short Film, Best Actor, Best Actress, etc.
Hosted byCanada China Art-Tech and mDreams Pictures
No. of films85
LanguageEnglish, French, Chinese
Websitewww.cciff.ca

Awards

Awards Year Recipient
Best Actor Award 2016 Sasha Samar [1]
Best Actress Award 2016 Liuyuan Ding [2]
Best Supporting Actor Award 2016 Yixiang Li
Best Supporting Actress Award 2016 Yan Zhang
Best Director Award 2016 Zhen Ding

Yinann Ding

Best Film Award 2016 Best the Streets
Best Short Film Award 2016 Pain in Silence
Best Documentary Award 2016 Once Upon a Time in Bussière's Garden
People Choice Award 2016 The Promised One
Best Special Effect Award 2016 Brothers
Best Technology Award 2016 Lighting Up
Best Screenplay Award 2016 Last Shot
Best Cinematography Award 2016 Transmigration
Best Director Award 2017 Junjie Teng
Best Feature Film Award 2017 Seventy-seven Days
Best Documentary Film Award 2017 Un American Au Quebec
Best Short Film Award 2017 The Plateau
Best Actor Award 2017 Aubert Pallascio
Best Actress Award 2017 Yiyan Jiang [3]
Best Cinematography Award 2017 Final Battle in Town
Best Script Award 2017 Tursting Love
Best Special Effects Award 2017 Secrets of the Flowers
People's Choice Award 2017 Broken Badges
Best Technology Award 2017 The Plume
Best Supporting Actor Award 2017 Guorong Zhang
Best Supporting Actress Award 2017 Funglin Yao
Best TV Documentary Award 2017 The Century Silk Road
Best TV Series Award 2017 The First Half of My Life
Best Script Competition Award 2017 Jiangling Li

Sections

Seven sections are included in the CCIFF every year: the Opening Ceremony, People's Film Screening, Women's Voice in Film and Television, Entertainment Technology Forum & Film Technology Exhibition, Canada China Co-production Project Pitch, a special event of the year, and the Closing Ceremony.[4]

Opening Ceremony

The opening ceremony of Canada China International Film festival was successfully held in Montreal on the evening of September 16, 2016. Around 100 people, which include the representatives of the two governments, Canadian and Chinese stars, and famous directors and filmmakers from Canada and China, attended the opening ceremony.

The opening ceremony of the second China-Canada International Film Festival was held on September 16, 2017, at the Cineplex Forum in Montreal.

Entertainment Technology Forum & Film Technology Exhibition

The Entertainment Technology Forum is an important platform for technology exchanges and academic discussion in the film festival. The guests include executives and leaders from Cirque du Soleil, Disney, IBM, and Google. Like, Nasim Sedaghat (IBM Product Manager), Jacques Méthé (Chairman of Cirque du Soleil), Rajesh Sharma (Technical Director of Disney Animation Studios), and Paul Debevec (Senior Researcher from Google), etc.[5]

Development

In 2016, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited China on September 2. He wanted to make a stronger and more stable long-term relationship with China. Bardish Chagger announced new tourism initiatives. Also, 2018 will be the year of Canada-China tourism. Both countries focus attention to the tourism activities, For instance, Canada China international film festival. Especially, The international film festival will attract more people due to the year of tourism in 2018.[6]

In 2016, CCIFF held several events in the special section to celebrate the China-Canada year of People-To-People and Culture Exchanges, including a summit forum on audiovisual exchanges and communication, a master class and an industry tour.[7]

In 2017, CCIFF will add TV Drama session to the People's Film Screening section. This year's special section will be the Celebrating events concerning the Canada's 150th anniversary, Montreal's 375th anniversary, the 70th anniversary of People's Liberation Army of China. A script competition is also included in the Canada China Co-production Project Pitch.[8]

From Sept.22-26, 2018,3rd CCIFF will be held by Canada China Art-Tech and mDreams Pictures in Montreal, Quebec. The aim of the international film festival is to promote the cultural exchanges between China and Canada, cooperation and communication are also want to be developed and encouraged by both countries. In addition, the newest innovations in entertainment technology will be shown by forum and technology exhibition. In Feb. 21, 2018, the film works started to collect. The 15awards is the same as last year. And the awards include Best Director, Best Feature Film, Best Documentary Film, Best Short Film, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Cinematography, Best Screenplay, Best Special Effects, Best Technology, People's Choice, Best TV Documentary, Best TV Series.[9]

References

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  2. "丁柳元演年代虐恋 中加国际影节获最佳女主角 -搜狐娱乐". yule.sohu.com. Retrieved 2017-06-20.
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  4. "首届中加国际电影节9月蒙特利尔开幕 设老电影回顾-新华网". news.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2017-06-20.
  5. "News conference - Canada-China International Film Festival launches in Montreal". www.newswire.com. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  6. "Canada: 2018 will be the year of CanadaChina tourism". Mena Report.
  7. "中加国际电影节落幕 中外精英电影人齐聚". ent.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
  8. "借科技合作交流东风 第二届中加国际电影节启动". xhgj.api.zhongguowangshi.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2017-06-22.
  9. "3rd CCIFF SUBMISSION INFO". cciff.ca. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
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