Australian-Chinese co-production, ‘Guardians of the Tomb’.
As part of the organisation’s Asia International Engagement Program, AACTA will host a China Australian Film Forum in Sydney in December with aims to encourage further collaboration between filmmakers of the two countries.
The forum is timely, as this year has seen production on two of the largest China-Australia co-pros, The Whistleblower and Legend of Sun and Moon, which follow on the footsteps of other co-productions At Last, The Longest Shot, Guardians of the Tomb, The Dragon Pearl, 33 Postcards and Children of the Silk Road.
A panel moderated by Shanghai International Film Festival’s Max Yang, will discuss the Chinese market and trends, new opportunities and challenges, and the status of a number of current co-pros and collaborations.
Speakers include:
- China-based director and member of AACTA’s 2018 Best Asian Film Grand Jury Renny Harlin (The Long Kiss Goodnight, Skiptrace, The Legend Of The Ancient Sword, Die Hard 2, Bodies at Rest);
- Chinese screenwriter and AACTA Best Asian Film Grand Juror Liu Yi (Wolf Warrior II)
- China-based producer and president and CEO of Perfect Village Ellen Eliasoph (Shadow, Mountain Cry).
- Australia-based producer and 2018 AACTA Best Asian Film Grand Juror Paul Currie (Hacksaw Ridge, Bleeding Steel, The Longest Shot); and
- China-based producer and post production supervisor Geng Ling (Mao’s Last Dancer).
“This is an exciting time of growth for the neighbouring film industries of China and Australia, with exciting new opportunities for creative collaborations between Australian and Chinese filmmakers,” said AFI | AACTA CEO Damian Trewhella.
“We are thrilled to be presenting this Film Forum, which will give the Australian industry an incredible opportunity to hear first-hand insights into the booming Chinese film industry and what opportunities lie ahead for collaboration between our neighbouring industries.”
The film forum will be held December 4 5pm-6:30pm in Sydney. Tickets here.