Organizers of the Beijing International Film Festival (BJIFF) kicked off a poster contest on Feb. 8 to find the best design for this year's edition, which is expected to open in April.

An image and message of new year greetings from the Beijing International Film Festival. [Image courtesy of BJIFF]

The Organizing Committee, through the poster collection competition for the 13th BJIFF, calls for works from all over the world that embody unique creativity and artistic standards. Individuals and professional design institutions are all encouraged to participate. 

"Film is essentially a kind of comprehensive form of art, and the poster is a demonstration of a film festival's fundamental belief as well as means to present an artistic flare to the festival. It also serves as a bridge between audiences and practitioners and warmly invites them to attend the film festival," organizers explain.

They added that posters that feature an "international level of quality, Chinese characteristics, and Beijing style" are welcome to the BJIFF this year. Meanwhile, the concepts and themes can be freely determined by the designers. However, they hope that the submissions fully reflect the designers' sincerity and enthusiasm for film.

"Your poster should adopt a completely original design without infringement or plagiarism. Designers should fully express their own artistic passion in their works so as to reflect the professional and international orientation of the BJIFF. The design should include the content of artistic rhetoric and highlight the cultural significance of film without any ambiguity. Meanwhile, it should also display the characteristics and logo of the BJIFF, convey its initiative and positive energy, and highlight the unique regional features and culture of the city of Beijing."

Other required elements on the poster are the Chinese characters "第十三届北京国际电影节" and English words "13th Beijing International Film Festival," as well as the names of organizers and the festival’s blade pinwheel logo. More details can be found on BJIFF's official website (https://www.bjiff.com/enHome/). Contributors can submit their posters through the BJIFF Poster Collection System (http://system.bjiff.com/hbzj/) from now until Feb. 28, 2023.

The BJIFF Organizing Committee will organize three rounds of voting: the preliminary selection, secondary selection, and final selection in early March. After the conclusion of the secondary selection on March 8, experts will shortlist 10 posters for the final selection. The public can vote for a winner via various platforms and the best design will receive a prize of 100,000 yuan (tax included). The other nine shortlisted posters will also each receive a creation encouragement fund worth 10,000 yuan (tax included). The final results will be announced on the BJIFF's official WeChat account, official Weibo account, and official website at a later date to be decided by the organizers. 

"Draw your dreams into an image with a paintbrush. We sincerely hope that all competing poster designers can integrate their passion for film and film festivals into the beauty of a two-dimensional space and use images and information to achieve a common goal," the organizers appealed. 

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