As the first of its kind that pays attention to new media reform in the world, the Shanghai International Film Festival (赌博app) will join hands with the Putuo District Government again to deliver the 1st "Internet Film Carnival" from June 15 to 17. Composed of Internet Film Screening, Internet Film Industry Investment Crossover Summit, Internet Film Shanghai Summit and Internet Film Night, the event will create a dialogue and cooperation platform for the Internet and traditional film enterprises.
Screening Breaks Online-Offline Barrier
Pageant Becomes Internet Film Guide
During the Internet Film Carnival, films such as The Pancake Man, Roco Kingdom 4, The Verse of Us and Café•Waiting•Love will be screened in cinemas. These films represent films with Internet gene: big theatrical films based on fine Internet IP; big theatrical films co-invested in and produced by Internet film & TV companies; and Internet films solely distributed via video sites.
What distinguishes Internet film screening from traditional film screening is that the Organizing Committee will present new media interactions against online-offline barrier such as Bullet Curtain Session and Yulebao Fan Session to reflect the gene and innovation of Internet films.
In the "Internet Film Night" on June 17, crews of 10 films with Internet gene such as Gardenia Opened 2015, The Pancake Man, The Third Way of Love, Charlotte Pains, Time to Love, Go away, Mr. Tumour, Liunong Café, Roco Kingdom 4, The Verse of Us and The Extra will show up. Internet users may follow via platforms such as Youku Tudou, Tencent and Bilibili.
Summit looks into future
During the "Internet Film Carnival", the Organizing Committee will release the "Internet Film Trend Study Report" to fully display the development concept of Chinese Internet films, and unveiled five conjectures about the future of the Internet. Following the release of the report, industrial leaders from Internet and traditional film enterprises such as Alibaba, Tencent, Youku Tudou, HBrothers, Enlight Media and Wanda will be present to tell about Internet films in their hearts and the future of the industry.
Notably, during the "Internet Film Carnival", the Internet Film Industry Investment Crossover Summit will be held innovatively to explore promising film production staff through road show, obtain direct investment, promote and incubate new internet film products, and promote the development of Chinese new Internet forces.