The FIRST International Film Festival runs from July 23, marking its 17 th edition, and the first since the COVID pandemic curtailed in-person activities across the country for most of three years.

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 ...

Director Alan Zhang wasn’t entirely convinced that her first film would find an audience in China, but it has — and more — at the 17th edition of the FIRST International Film Festival.

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 ...

The 41st annual Cleveland International Film Festival will take place March 29 - April 9 at Tower City Cinemas and venues around Cleveland.

Poster for the planned first Festival International du film de Cannes, September 1939. The event was postponed until after World War II and the first festival was held in 1946. RDA—Getty Images ...

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.