Documentaries showcased
More than 1,000 documentary films from home and abroad have become part of the celebration of the 60th anniversary of New China's founding.
Ten films, including Survivor (Shengzhe) by CCTV, Beijing by Beijing TV Station and My Qomolangma (Wo de Zhumulangma) by Guangxi TV Station, won awards.
All of the documentaries feature the theme "be proud of our nation" and chronicle the great changes the country has undergone since 1949. The films also showcase the advancements and achievements of Chinese documentaries during this time.
The competition is part of The Sixth Nominating Meeting for Best Chinese Documentary Films, which serves as a channel for high-quality domestic documentaries to gain global acclaim. This year, about seven films have qualified for nomination by international film festivals, compared to an average of one or two in previous years.
Animation event to be staged
The upcoming Sixth China International Animation and Digital Arts Festival is aimed at encouraging indigenous animation.
The annual event will feature the International Animation Product Market and International Forum on the Animation Industry, which attracts more than 150 participants from home and abroad. They include widely acclaimed domestic cartoon TV channels, leading animation production and publishing enterprises, and prestigious animation colleges and institutions.
An International Animation Works Competition and Awards will assess 123 final entrants, whom people can preview the works of and vote for on sina.com.cn.
The event will be staged from Oct 28 to Nov 2 in Jiangsu province's Changzhou, which is a national animation base.
Wildlife award to be given
The Wildlife Conservation Society China Program is preparing to issue its 2009 China Border Wildlife Guardian Award, the first of its kind in the country.
Inaugurated last year, the annual award aims to give an incentive to people involved in wildlife law enforcement in China's border areas, and to honor those who have made great contributions to wildlife conservation through anti-poaching work and by stopping cross-border wildlife trade.
Five Excellency Award winners and 20 Nominee Award winners will be selected through application, publicity, online voting, field surveys and expert reviews. The final result will be announced in January 2010.
Local TV festival to go global
The 10th Sichuan TV Festival is seeking a more international platform for TV programs.
More than 1,670 TV shows and films from China and 57 other countries will vie for the International Gold Panda Awards during the festival, which will begin on Nov 6.
A total of 54 awards in three categories - documentary, animation and student - are up for grabs in the two-day festival. There will also be honors for short films in new media content. The works cover issues related to anthropology, society, nature and the environment with an emphasis on diversity and development.
This year will feature a special award for films on natural disasters, including news, documentary and science education films. The award hopes to display the responsibility, humanity and concern of TV media, and to encourage victims to hold on to hope.
Editor: Dong Jirong
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