Funded by Chinese Auteur Jia Zhangke, the 4th 86358 Short Film Festival Puts a Spotlight on Lesser-Known Short Films
While droves of established filmmakers gathered at the Beijing International Film Festival, hundreds of up-and-coming young filmmakers and cinephiles rushed to an alternative film festival held from Aug 23-28 in Jiajiazhuang, a remote village in Fenyang city, North China’s Shanxi province. They were attending the 4th 86358 Short Film Festival at the village, the hometown of Chinese auteur and the festival’s founder, Jia Zhangke. With 1,032 entries into its major program, Chinese Language Shorts, 165 more than last year, the five-day event focused on exhibiting and promoting quality short Chinese language films and discovering promising young filmmakers. Read more PJW Documentary
Disney’s ‘Mulan’ Sets a September 11 Release Date
Disney’s live-action take on its 1998 Oscar-nominated animated classic Mulan has finally been set for a China release on September 11. A new poster with the date was released today on the studio’s official Weibo account with a note that said, “Looking forward to meeting you and witnessing the blooming of Mulan together!”. In most of the world, Disney’s Mulan is skipping cinemas and heading straight to the Disney+ streaming platform. Notably, the September 11 date falls one week after the China release of Christopher Nolan’s Tenet on September 4. Read more Disney_China
