Jurors from the Asian New Talent, Short Film, Animation and Documentary sections of the 28th Shanghai International Film Festival gathered Sunday for the second Golden Goblet jury meeting, sharing their criteria for the competition.
The Asian New Talent jury is chaired by Singaporean director Anthony Chen, whose film “Ilo Ilo” won the debut prize at Cannes. Joining him are Indonesian director Kamila Andini, Chinese director Liu Jiayin, Chinese actor Wen Qi and Kazakhstan director Farkhat Sharipov.
Chen said that when assessing filmmakers, age and experience carry no weight in his evaluation. “What I really value is whether a creator is truly sincere and willing to adopt new lenses and ideas to break conventions,” he said. “New talents often demonstrate a vigorous and passionate creative attitude.”
Wen Qi echoed the sentiment, noting her preference for films with strong individual voices. Sharipov and Liu Jiayin each reflected on the pressures facing emerging filmmakers. “For young creators, the early stages of their careers are all about finding direction, a period during which they inevitably experience confusion and uncertainty,” Sharipov noted. Liu added: “At such times, they face not external conflicts but internal pressure, and execution becomes particularly important.”
