China: The 2nd Beijing International Film Festival is scheduled to run from April 23 to 28, organizers have announced. There will be no competition section this year, and the festival will select a number of nominated or award-winning flicks from last year's international film festivals. Highlights will include a film market for producers and buyers, a film carnival that brings filmgoers and filmmakers together, and a seminar of major global studios' executives. The film market at last year's festival  |
| Jackie Chan and Zhang Ziyi, image ambassadors for the 1st Beijing International Film Festival, walk the red carpet at the festival's opening ceremony held at the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing on April 23, 2011. [File Photo: CRIonline] |
sealed deals worth nearly 3 billion yuan (US$476.7 million). Source: 2nd Beijing Int'l Film Festival to open in April - China.org.cn
