On April 18 to 26, 2024, the Forward Future Section will be unveiled at the 14th Beijing International Film Festival (BJIFF). 

Founded at the 4th BJIFF, the Forward Future section is celebrating its’ 10th anniversary this year. For the purposes of "discovering the new filmmakers around the globe in China's view and encouraging originals on the new wave of films in the world", the section strives to highlight the cultural connotations of films in various forms and boost the exchange and communication among young filmmakers all over the world. All the first or second feature films are welcomed regardless of genre, type or style.

The 14th BJIFF has received a total of 1,509 entries, and 15 films from 18 countries and regions were finally shortlisted for the Forward Future section. This year, the section has invited five well-known filmmakers to constitute the International Jury. Polish director Jerzy Skolimowski serves as the Jury President, and Chinese director Gu Xiaogang, Dutch cinematographer Kees Van Oostrum, Chinese director Yang Lina, and Chinese actress Yang Zishan act as the Jury members. The International Jury of the Forward Future section will decide on seven honors from the 15 shortlisted films, namely the Most Popular Feature Picture, Most Popular Director, Most Popular Screenplay, Most Popular Actress, Most Popular Actor, Most Popular Artistic Contribution, and Jury Special Mention.

No great success was ever achieved without nothing and failure. At the very first day of career, every director tries to tell their own stories instead of depicting the world, just starting from their first feature film, and then the second and the third and so on. With the growing skills and maturing style, they could write down the most fascinating chapter of their own. The jury, at the Forward Future Section, is going to great lengths to discover all talented new filmmakers and their brilliant works.

Jury Members