Knowra Beijing Film Academy Beijing Film Academy Beijing Film Academy is a Chinese higher-education institution specializing in film and television arts and production. Founded in 1950, it is known for educating generations of filmmakers and performers.
Film directing : Film directing is the creative leadership of a film’s performances, images, sound, and overall production. The academy’s directing programs train filmmakers to shape stories into screen works.
Zhang Yimou : Zhang Yimou is a Chinese film director and cinematographer known for films including Red Sorghum and Raise the Red Lantern. His career exemplifies the academy’s influence on internationally recognized Chinese cinema.
1950 in China : 1950 was the first full year after the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949. The academy was founded in this early period of the new state.
Film production : Film production is the process of developing, making, and completing a motion picture. Students apply technical and creative training through the work of making films.
Fifth Generation : The Fifth Generation is a group of Chinese filmmakers who emerged after the Cultural Revolution, many graduating from the Beijing Film Academy in 1982. Several academy alumni helped define this generation’s distinctive films.
Cinematography : Cinematography is the craft and art of creating a film’s visual images through camera, lighting, and composition. Its cinematography training develops the visual craft central to film production.
Chen Kaige : Chen Kaige is a Chinese film director whose works include Farewell My Concubine. An academy alumnus, he became a major figure in the generation associated with Fifth Generation cinema.
People's Republic of China : The People’s Republic of China is the state established in mainland China in 1949. The academy’s history and public role developed within this country’s education system.
Film festival : A film festival is an organized event that screens films for audiences, industry professionals, or juries. The academy’s festivals and screenings connect student work with public film culture.
Chinese cinema of the 1980s : Chinese cinema of the 1980s includes films made during a period of renewed production and artistic experimentation after the Cultural Revolution. Academy graduates contributed prominently to this period’s cinematic changes.
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