New horizon for art

During the festival, professionals from the fields of dance, video-making, drama, script writing and marketing will gather in the workshop section to share information and discuss ways to develop dance videos. A youth scholars and artists forum will also be held to discuss the diversity of dance videos and multimedia artistic expressions.

A highlight of the festival is the "limited creation" section, where six groups of dancers and choreographers will create dance videos according to six film themes at Langyuan Station in Beijing in 48 hours, and the entire process will be livestreamed.

The creation process will be quite challenging for the dancers, and at the same time, the audience will get a chance to know the stories behind each dance, Gao Shan, art director of the festival, says.

Cao Chengyuan, chairman of the jury of the festival, says: "I am eager to see more pioneers in the field creating dance imagery that connects with life, advances the future and steps toward the global stage."

After its successful debut last year, the Beijing International Dance Video Festival has once again been included in the Beijing International Film Festival this year.

Cui Yan, executive deputy director of the Beijing International Film Festival organizing committee, says last year's film festival brought many pleasant surprises, and he is excited to see what new surprises and content this year's festival will bring.

The Beijing International Film Festival is a young, growing festival, so I hope in the future, both festivals can grow together to help China's film and dance industries develop toward a better future, he adds.