The 2022 BRICS Film Festival was held successfully in late July.

The BRICS Film Festival, launched in 2016, is hosted by the rotating presidency of the BRICS countries every year to enhance cultural exchanges and mutual understanding among the BRICS countries through films. The jury panel of the festival is composed of well-known filmmakers recommended by each BRICS member country. This year’s jury president is Su Xiaowei, Chinese screenwriter and vice chairperson of the China Film Association. Jury members include Thandi Davids (film producer) from South Africa, llda Santiago (film curator and programmer) from Brazil, Nina Kochelyaeva (film scholar and producer) from Russia and Nila Madhab Panda (film director and producer) from India.

During the 2022 BRICS Film Festival, China, South Africa, Brazil, Russia, and India brought their representative and outstanding films to the competition and screening. Through jury deliberation, the awarding results of the 2022 BRICS Film Festival are as follows:

Best Picture : THE BATTLE AT LAKE CHANGJIN (China)

Best Director : Alexey Pimanov for ELEVEN SILENT MEN (Russia)

Best Actor : Rômulo Braga in SOL (Brazil)

Best Actress : Zikhona Bali in THANDO (South Africa)

Special Jury Award : APARAJITO (India)

Online themed forums were held on related themes such as film talent cultivation, film exchange and project cooperation in the BRICS countries. The five jury members from China, South Africa, Brazil, Russia and India participated in the discussion as honored guests.

Six film festival institutions from five BRICS countries, signed the Letter of Intent for Film Festival Collaboration of BRICS Countries. Films festivals of the BRICS countries, namely Shanghai International Film Festival, Beijing International Film Festival, Durban International Film Festival, Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival, Moscow International Film Festival, and International Film Festival of India, reached consensus on exchanges and cooperation. They will encourage mutual visits, recommend films to participate in each of these festivals, and host BRICS-themed film exhibitions.

（Source: Film Administration of the People's Republic of China）