DC CHINESE FILM FESTIVAL

The DC Chinese Film Festival (DCCFF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to discovering outstanding Chinese cinema around the world and to encouraging cultural diversity through films. The 5th DCCFF (aka 2020 Alula Film Festival) will take place this upcoming December. Please note that due to the current Covid-19 situation in the US, the Festival Committee has decided to move the screening online this year. If the situation improves by the end of the year, we might host a screening series in the actual theater. We will make a special announcement if that is going to happen. Thanks for your understanding and support, if you have any questions regarding the change, please contact the festival at submit@dccff.org. DCCFF was founded by Mr. Yibin Cai in 2011, and since then has been running under the leadership of a group of young film enthusiasts from China and the US. Within the DCCFF Team are professionals working in film, media and communications, as well as students studying at top film schools. DCCFF believes that cinema can be a powerful universal language and a form of communication to encourage cultural diversity. To this end, the Festival has worked tirelessly to discover talented Chinese-speaking filmmakers, films in Chinese, and/or films about Chinese-speaking cultures. In an effort to bring together these filmmakers and other talents in the film market, DCCFF hopes to create an international platform for the creative minds behind films, as well as production and distribution companies from both China and the U.S. As our biggest event, the biennial DC Chinese Film Festival held in Washington DC is a true celebration of contemporary Chinese cinema and multicultural experience. The four-day festival consists: - Numerous screenings of features and shorts that are otherwise hard to access. - Meet-and-greet with filmmakers and scholars to learn about the creative process and culture through after-screening Q&As, panel discussions and mini forums. - Opening Ceremony and Reception, Closing & Awards Ceremony, and various networking events. • Year-round Events Besides the competition festival, we also hold occasional events including film screenings, master classes, discussion forums, and community gatherings. • Chinese Films Oversea Promotion and Distribution DCCFF partners with production and distribution companies in China and North America, using our expertise and network to help Chinese films with overseas marketing and distribution.