Direct coverage of Shanghai International Film Festival | Has AI technology lowered the threshold for short film shooting? Golden Goblet Award judges disagree

This morning, the 25th Shanghai International Film Festival Golden Goblet Award judges meeting was held. The judges of the main competition unit, animation unit and short film unit of the Golden Goblet Award appeared. During the meeting, the judges said that it is important for the works to touch people emotionally. At the same time, the judges of the short film unit inevitably talked about the impact of AI technology on short film shooting. They expressed their hope to see unimaginable surprises at the Shanghai International Film Festival.

12 works were shortlisted for the main competition unit of the Golden Goblet Award

Covering family ethics, crime films and other genres

This time, a total of 12 outstanding works were shortlisted for the main competition unit of the Golden Goblet Award, covering family ethics films, crime films, romance films, youth films and other genres.

The chairman of the "Main Competition Unit" is Polish director, screenwriter, and producer Jerzy Skolimowski, and the committee members include Nandita Das (Indian director and actor), Galin Nu Garin Nugroho (Indonesian director, screenwriter, producer), Lutz Reitemeier (German director of photography), Song Jia (Chinese actor), Wen Yan (Chinese director, screenwriter, producer) , Zhang Lu (Chinese director and screenwriter).

As a female director who has attracted much attention in recent years, Wen Yan is a frequent visitor to major film festivals. When it comes to the selection criteria of the Golden Goblet Award, Wen Yan values ​​​​the “artistic quality” most, “We will look for the film’s unique narrative language, Touching story, touching characters."

Director and screenwriter Zhang Luhui pays attention to the way the film space is presented, but more importantly, the appeal of the film. "The space is right, the people are right, and the emotions flowing are right, but the most important thing is whether it can impress me."

Director and actor Randita Das from India came to Asia for the first time to be a judge. She believed: "Movies are a projection of real life, and their true meaning is common. We can fully express our personal opinions in the selection." opinions and finally reached a consensus.”

Indonesian director, screenwriter, and producer Garin Nugro is good at shooting traditional cultural themes. In his view, movies are a kind of dialogue, showing what is happening in the world and sharing it with everyone.

Has AI technology lowered the threshold for short film shooting?

In fact, only short films can reveal the original intention, originality and imagination of the creator

In addition, there are 19 short films shortlisted for the Golden Goblet Award short film section of this film festival, including live-action short films and animated short films.

Jiao Xiongping, who serves as the chairman of the jury of the Golden Goblet Award Short Film Unit of this film festival, has been committed to promoting Chinese films for many years and fully supporting young film creators.

Jiao Xiongping pointed out that through the creative style of his short films and debut films, real creators can show their creative direction and future potential. The potential and creative direction of short films are unlimited because they are not interfered with by commercial elements and market environments.

The 19 short films shortlisted this time are full of expectations just from the introduction. They contain various imaginations and diverse cultures from different regions. She hopes to discover refreshing film directions here.

In the Internet era, AI technology continues to develop, and the threshold for short film shooting has begun to lower. More people can participate in film creation, but Jiao Xiongping still insists: "Short films can see the creator's original intention, originality, and imagination. Students' creations can bring unimaginable surprises, and I hope to see such surprises at the Shanghai International Film Festival."

Zhang Dalei, a young Chinese director and screenwriter, also believes that whether it is a feature film or a short film, the only difference is in form and communication method, but the creation and shooting are the same. “The so-called lowering of the threshold means that the creators have richer and more diverse ways of expression. Well, the most important thing is to look at the original intention of creation."

Yangzi Evening News/Ziniu News reporter Kong Xiaoping

Proofreading by Tao Shanggong

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