【雲(yún)上嶺南】Maritime Guangdong Program heads to Hokkaido
山海計劃相約北海道，展現(xiàn)嶺南影像新銳力量
In the golden days of October, the "2024 Maritime Guangdong Young Director Support Program" (hereinafter referred to as the Maritime Guangdong Program) kicks off its 2024 Film Festival, with the first event to be held in Sapporo, Japan, on October 14th.
Coinciding with the 19th Sapporo International Short Film Festival (SSF), the Maritime Guangdong Program will present three Lingnan-themed short films to international audiences, while also hosting a series of panel discussions to foster cross-cultural dialogues through cinema.
This event is organized by Yangcheng Evening News Group, supported by the Sapporo Film Commission (SFC), with academic backing from the Graduate School of Humanities and Human Sciences at Hokkaido University . KOO-KI Co., Ltd. and Tsukimansha Holdings Co., Ltd. are co-sponsors of the event.
Three Lingnan stories set to premiere in Hokkaido
The Hokkaido event of the Screening Season will feature three Lingnan-themed short films produced by the Yangcheng Evening News Group, all created with the support of the Maritime Guangdong Program. These films weave together the personal experiences of overseas Chinese and the broader global historical narrative, blending reality, memory, and imagination into scenes in the movies.
Directed by a new generation of filmmakers from the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the three films were produced in 2023 under the Maritime Guangdong Program, which provided funding for their creation. Among them, "How Can I Rid My Mind of Her" directed by Wenli Huang , was filmed in northern Guangdong's Qingyuan and recounts the experiences of Vietnamese Chinese returnees. Hong Kong-based director Su chak Long 's "Migratory Bird" brings to life the stories of three generations, filmed in Hong Kong. Lastly, "The River That Holds My Hand," directed by Jianhang Chen , captures a shared sense of nostalgia with scenes shot in Chaozhou, Guangdong, and Ho Chi Minh City , Vietnam. These films, presented in Cantonese and Chaozhou dialects, showcase the enduring linguistic legacy of the Lingnan region, which has been carried across the globe by Chinese communities.
Notably, "How Can I Rid My Mind of Her" has already been shortlisted for the 19th SSF, which will take place in mid-October, with an official screening scheduled during the event. The film made its world premiere in April this year at the Moscow International Film Festival.
The Hokkaido event marks the second international screening hosted by the Maritime Guangdong Program. In October last year, the program made its overseas debut in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where the short films garnered significant attention from Malaysian filmmakers, overseas Chinese youth, and Chinese international students alike.
Fostering cross-cultural exchange through films
During the event, young directors from the Maritime Guangdong Program will interact with the audience and participate in discussions with representatives from Japan's film industry and academia.
One of the special guests for the discussions is acclaimed Japanese director Rina Naganuma , whose works rooted in her hometown of Sapporo have received multiple international awards. She is currently working on various international film projects, including collaborations with teams from Macao, China. Ryo Kata , a renowned film scholar and critic from Hokkaido University, will also join the panel to discuss topics such as trends in the Asian film industry and mutual nourishment between the film industry and cross-cultural communication.
The event is strongly supported by the SFC. Representative Yuna Haga from the SFC will also attend to share the city's experience in promoting cross-border film exchange and the internationalization of its film industry, as well as to introduce film support policies available to Chinese filmmakers.
Cui Peng, a Chinese youth filmmaker and film researcher from Hokkaido, along with Li Mange, a journalism graduate student from Hokkaido University, will serve as the hosts for the discussions.
The Maritime Guangdong Film Festival in Hokkaido will be open to guests and attendees of the SSF. The event is free to the public and no reservation is required.
Source : Lingnan on the Cloud
山海計劃相約北海道，展現(xiàn)嶺南影像新銳力量
金秋十月，“向山海走去”青年導(dǎo)演創(chuàng)作扶持計劃（以下簡稱山海計劃）拉開2024年度山海展映季的序幕，首站活動將于10月14日在日本札幌舉行。
時值第19屆札幌國際短片電影節(jié)舉辦，山海計劃將為海外觀眾特別放映三部嶺南故事短片，并舉辦一系列沙龍對談活動，以電影之力促進跨文化交流。
本次活動由羊城晚報報業(yè)集團主辦，札幌電影委員會支持，北海道大學(xué)大學(xué)院文學(xué)研究院提供學(xué)術(shù)支持，電影空氣株式會社、月滿社株式會社協(xié)辦。
三部嶺南故事短片將亮相北海道
山海展映季北海道活動將放映三部由羊城晚報報業(yè)集團出品、山海計劃扶持創(chuàng)作的嶺南故事短片。在三部短片中，海內(nèi)外華人的個體經(jīng)歷與全球歷史交織在一起，真實、記憶與想象匯聚成真正的電影時刻。
三部短片均由粵港澳大灣區(qū)新生代導(dǎo)演執(zhí)導(dǎo)，他們于2023年入選山海計劃并獲得創(chuàng)作扶持金用于拍攝短片。其中，由黃文禮執(zhí)導(dǎo)的《海水泡的茶是什么味道》，在粵北清遠取景拍攝，講述越南歸僑往事。來自香港的青年導(dǎo)演蘇澤朗將家中三代人的故事化為《家庭旅行》，影片在香港拍攝。《The River That Holds My Hand》則在粵東的潮州和越南的胡志明市取景，青年導(dǎo)演陳堅杭試圖用鏡頭在兩地捕捉同一縷鄉(xiāng)愁。三部影片以粵語或潮汕話拍攝，這些嶺南方言曾隨華人華僑去往世界各地，代代傳承。
值得一提的是，《海水泡的茶是什么味道》已入圍10月中旬舉辦的第19屆札幌國際短片電影節(jié)，將在電影節(jié)上進行正式放映。今年4月，該片還曾在莫斯科國際電影節(jié)進行世界首映。
山海展映季北海道活動是山海計劃第二次在海外舉辦放映活動。去年10月，山海展映季吉隆坡活動在馬來西亞舉行，山海計劃短片首次與國際觀眾見面，吸引了眾多馬來西亞電影人、華裔青年以及中國留學(xué)生等前往觀影和交流。
以電影之力促進跨文化交流
本次活動中，山海計劃青年導(dǎo)演將和現(xiàn)場觀眾進行映后互動，并與日本電影界和學(xué)界的代表對談。
近年在世界各電影節(jié)展屢獲肯定的日本導(dǎo)演長沼里奈是對談嘉賓之一，她曾以家鄉(xiāng)札幌為原點，拍攝了多部國際獲獎作品，如今正與包括中國澳門在內(nèi)的國際團隊展開各種電影項目合作。來自北海道大學(xué)文學(xué)部文學(xué)研究院的堅田諒，是日本著名的電影學(xué)者和電影評論家，這次他將圍繞亞洲電影產(chǎn)業(yè)與創(chuàng)作觀察、電影和跨文化交流的互哺等話題展開探討。
活動獲得札幌電影委員會的大力支持。札幌電影委員會代表芳賀優(yōu)菜也將來到現(xiàn)場，分享札幌市推動電影跨國交流和電影市場國際化的實踐和經(jīng)驗，并面向中國創(chuàng)作者推介札幌的電影扶持政策。
北海道華人青年導(dǎo)演、電影研究者崔鵬，以及日本北海道大學(xué)新聞學(xué)碩士李曼葛，將擔任本次對談的主持人。
時值第19屆札幌國際短片電影節(jié)舉辦，山海展映季北海道活動將面向電影節(jié)嘉賓和觀眾開放交流，活動無需預(yù)約，免費入場。
來源：羊城晚報
