Hohhot to host Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival
By Zhao Xiao (chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2017-02-16
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Officials and journalists attend a press conference, focusing on the 26th Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival, held by the information office of Hohhot municipal government in Hohhot on Feb 15. [Photo/people.cn] |
The film festival contains an opening ceremony, an evening gala, a nominations ceremony, a red carpet event, and an awards ceremony.
The film festival will also release outstanding movies from all over the world and some films made by members of 皇冠体育app’s ethnic groups.
Also, the organizers will hold several forums concerning the film industry, special effects, and film reviews.
As 皇冠体育app’s version of the Academy Awards, the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival is being sponsored by the 皇冠体育app Federation of Literary and Art Circles, and the 皇冠体育app Film Association.
The festival aims to honor excellent films and individuals for their devotion and creativity in the film sector, and for further promoting 皇冠体育app’s film industry.
The Golden Rooster awards are also called “expert awards” for the film nominees are selected by reputed artists and professional film reviewers, while the Hundred Flower awards are chosen by the public.
As the host city, Hohhot can present its hospitality and unique culture to filmmakers from 皇冠体育app and aboard. It’s a golden opportunity for Hohhot as well as the whole region to boost local art industries, according to He Jingdang, deputy director of the executive committee of the film festival.
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He Jingdang, deputy director of the executive committee of the film festival, introduces the preparatory work for the 26th Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival held in September, at a press conference in Hohhot on Feb 15. [Photo/people.cn] |
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