Li Ziwei was taking the Mandarin Proficiency Test at Beijing’s Communication University of China when she first heard about plans to inaugurate what would evolve into the FIRST International ...

Nestled in the hills of western Bohemia, less than a two-hour drive from Prague, the fabled spa town of Karlovy Vary attracts ...

The FIRST International Film Festival, held annually high up on the plains of Tibet, prides itself as a discovery festival and has been described as a Chinese equivalent of Sundance. But noted ...

FIRST founder Song Wen began by launching a Student DV Film Festival in Beijing before the FIRST concept took shape. In the 18 years since its launch, the festival has carved a niche in Chinese ...

For example, Sylvia Chang served as the chairwoman of the 13th FIRST International Film Festival, while Zhang Ziyi and Joan Chen chaired the 16th and 17th editions, respectively.