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CHENGDU, China, April 29, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

The second Short Video Competition - Tianfu Through the Lens, hosted by

National Business Daily, kicks off Tuesday, and is calling for global talents

to focus their lenses on Chengdu, a renowned cultural city.

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Backed by big names like Alibaba Pictures, Bona Film, Bilibili, and Douyin, the

competition this year is themed on "Chengdu, Once Here, Never Leave!" With

prize money of nearly 1 million yuan, the competition is convening creative

works about the southwest China metropolis from short videos teams and

individuals around the world.

There is no limit on the genre, subject matter or length of the videos. The

competition also provides five sub-themes for consideration: love in Chengdu as

you see it; Chengdu as life aesthetics; settling down in Chengdu for spiritual

peace; finding romance in Chengdu; fulfilling young ambition in Chengdu.

The deadline for video submission is July 20. Shortlisting will be conducted

from late July to mid-August. 10 works will be selected during a second round

of review in August for the final contest, which will be held at a time during

late August to September.

There will be six awards for the main competition with prizes ranging from

50,000 yuan to 250,000 yuan. Besides, there are four awards for nominations in

the final contest, as well as certain number of awards for works in the

shortlist.

The jury comprises of five professionals, including renowned TV and film

playwright and producer Mark Zaslove, vice chairman of the China Film

Association Ren Zhonglun, and prize-winning director Jiang Qinmin. To better

assess the commercial values of videos in competition, the jury also includes

Chen Yuchuan, chief investment officer of private equity firm HDQH Fund, and

Nie Yangde, CEO of Onion Group which is the operator of Youtube sensation Ms

Yeah.

"The competition last year was an exciting and eye-opening experience to me,"

Mark Zaslove said. Mark is the winner of two Emmy Awards and served as a jury

member last year, "I'm looking forward to the second Tianfu Through the Lens!"

Notably, the competition also offers startup fund for certain participants. A

committee will review the documents submitted by applicants and select scripts

eligible for financial support based on standards including their creativity,

the relevance to the themes, and the qualification of the team/individual.

http://www.nbd.com.cn/corp/20200402Mvideo/

NBD By Li Menglin

Source: National Business Daily

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