10th Asia Microfilm Art Festival unveiled in SW Yunnan’s Lincang

Opening of the 10th Asia Microfilm Art Festival takes place in Lincang, SW Yunnan. Photo/Wang Jingzhong

The 10th Asia Microfilm Art Festival was opened in Lincang city, southwest Yunnan province, on November 24.

This year’s festival is participated by film producers and media organizations from across China, including the Xinhua News Agency and China Media Group(CMG).

An orchestra performs right before the opening starts. Photo/ Wang Jingzhong

The total number of microfilms being involved in the festival exceeds 2,800, covering a wide range or themes, from love story to family memory, and from folk culture to environmental conservation.

The Asia Microfilm Art Festival has been held in Lincang for 10 consecutive years since 2013.

The opening is attended by guests from across China. Photo/ Wang Jingzhong

According to the statistics, this festival has received over 30,000 entries from more than 30 countries, such as the U.S., Russia, France, Thailand and Vietnam, for the past decade.

As a result, Lincang which is a multi-ethnic city sitting on China’s border with Myanmar has already been transformed into a new hub for international cinema exchanges.

Posters of two microfilms are displayed at the venue. Photo/ Wang Jingzhong

Several cultural and tourist facilities, including the Asian Microfilm Museum and Asia Microfilm Theme Park, have also been built up to bring more tourists to Lincang for the film culture and beyond.

This 3-day event will be closed on November 26.

Reporting by Wang Jingzhong (Yunnan Gateway)