The 14th edition of the Beijing International Film Festival (), abbreviated BJIFF, was held April 18–26, 2024 in Beijing, China.
The 14th BJIFF received more than 1,500 entries, with 15 films selected for the Tiantan Award and 15 films for the Future Forward Awards. The films come from 18 countries. More than 240 Chinese and international films screened in 27 theaters and venues.
In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Brazil, this year's edition invited Brazil as the guest country.
International Jury Tiantan Jury The Tiantan Awards () jury include seven Chinese and international filmmakers. Emir Kusturica, serving as Jury President Carlos Saldanha David White Kris Phillips Jessica Hausner Ma Li Zhu Yilong
Future Forward Jury The Future Forward Awards (), dedicated for first and second features from all over the world, will have a five-member jury, which includes: Jerzy Skolimowski, serving as Jury President Gu Xiaogang Kees Van Oostrum Yang Lina Yang Zishan
Tiantan Awards A total of 15 films have been shortlisted for the Tiantan awards.
English title Director(s) Production country A Real Job Thomas Lilti France A Whole Life Hans Steinbichler Austria All the Long Nights Sho Miyake Japan Back to Alexandria Tamer Ruggli Switzerland Death Is a Problem for the Living Teemu Nikki Finland Gold or Shit Long Fei China Guardians of the Formula Dragan Bjelogrlić Serbia I Love You, to the Moon, and Back Li Weiran China Milk Stefanie Kolk Netherlands Not a Word Hanna Slak Germany Stolen Karan Tejpal India Strangers When We Meet Zhang Guoli China The Ant Woman Betania Cappato & Adrián Suárez Argentina The City Amit Ulman Israel The Reeds Cemil Ağacıkoğlu Turkey
Future Forward Awards A total of 15 films have been shortlisted for the Future Forward awards.
English title Director(s) Production country After the Fever Akira Yamamoto Japan Animal/Humano Alessandro Pugno Spain Arzé (Chinese: 阿尔泽) Mira Shaib Lebanon Brief History of a Family Jianjie Lin China Carefree Days Liang Ming China Encounters Dmitry Moiseev Russia The Fantastic Three Michaël Dichter France Fly Me to the Moon Sasha Chuk China The Rapture Iris Kaltenbäck France The Sweet East Sean Price Williams United States Solitude Ninna Pálmadóttir Iceland The Sentence Fazil Razak India Velo Gang Alex Kälin Switzerland Venezia Rusudan Chkonia Georgia Where Echoes Never End Sophie Gao China
Winners of Tiantan Awards
CategoryWinner(s)Film Best Feature Film Gold or Shit Best Director Karan Tejpal Stolen Best Actor Fan Wei Strangers When We Meet Best Actress Mia Maelzer Stolen Best Supporting Actor Jari Virman Death Is a Problem for the Living Best Supporting Actress Yue Hong Gold or Shit Best Screenplay Jia Huang Gold or Shit Best Cinematography Isshaan Ghosh Stolen Best Music Marco Biscarini Death Is a Problem for the Living Best Artistic Contribution All the Long Nights Lifetime Achievement Award Chen Kaige
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