The 3rd Beijing International Poetry Film Festival: Where Poetry Meets the Silver Screen

The 3rd Beijing International Poetry Film Festival stands as a vibrant celebration of global poetic expression, cinematic innovation, and cross-cultural dialogue. Bringing together distinguished poets, filmmakers, translators, and cultural leaders from across continents, this year’s festival continues to redefine how poetry lives and breathes through film.

Leadership

The festival is chaired by renowned Chinese poet and cultural organizer Cao Shui, whose visionary leadership has helped establish poetry film as a powerful artistic movement.

Executive Chairman: Zhang Jianjun

Vice Chairman: Fan Qun

Together, they guide a platform that merges literature, performance, and cinematic aesthetics into one dynamic international event.

Distinguished International Guests

The festival proudly features global literary voices and cultural ambassadors, including:

Vadim Terekhin, Chairman of the BRICS Writers Association

Zhang Jianjun, Executive Chairman of the Beijing International Poetry Film Festival

George Wallace, acclaimed American poet

Fan Qun, Vice Chairman of the Festival

Liao Shijing, President of the Sydney International Poetry Festival

Wang Fangwen, Chairman of the Silk Road International Poetry Festival

Ashraf Aboul Yazid, Secretary General of the African Journalists Association

Lamberto Garzia, President of the World Frustrate Association

Dimitris P. Kraniotis, President of the International Writers and Artists Association (Greece)

Edwin Antonio Gaona Salinas, General Coordinator of the Intergalactic Poets Organization

Oscar Saavedra Villarroel, Americas Coordinator of the World Poetry Movement

Dai Qicang, Honorary Advisor of Canglang Yayuan Poetry Society

Kang Byeong Cheol, celebrated Korean poet

Raed Al Jishi, distinguished poet from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Laura Di Corcia, acclaimed Swiss poet

Sylvie Marie, noted Belgian poet

Vo Thi Nhu Mai, prominent Australian poet

Roberto Aedo, distinguished Chilean poet

Nikolay Vasiliev, renowned Russian poet

Ana S Gad, poet representing Serbia and the UAE

Program Highlights

This year’s edition presents 33 poetry-film works organized into four thematic units. The program features international poetry, translation, dubbing performances, and cinematic poetic expression.

Representative works include:

“Goddess of the Sun” — Author: Fernando Rendon

“Astronaut” — Author: Vadim Terekhin

“Testimony” — Author: Tan Wuchang

“One of Our Dreams is Better Than 100,000 Kinds of Lives” — Author: Cao Shui

“Train Crossing the Desert” — Author: Ashraf Aboul Yazid

“Ancestors” — Author: Lamberto Garzia

These works showcase poetic cinema that integrates spoken word, visual storytelling, music, translation, and cross-cultural artistic collaboration.

Cultural Significance

The 3rd Beijing International Poetry Film Festival aims to:

Promote global poetic dialogue

Strengthen international literary cooperation

Explore new artistic forms combining poetry, music, dubbing performance, and film aesthetics

As global poetry communities continue to expand, the festival serves as a cultural bridge connecting Asia, Africa, Europe, the Americas, and Oceania — reinforcing poetry as a universal language of peace and creative unity.

Special Guests

The festival also welcomes distinguished cultural figures, including:

Lily Baylon Escritora, President of the International Chamber of Writers and Artists

Maria Elena Ramirez, Editor-in-Chief of Global Humanities

Miguel Leonardo Gamarra Quiroz, President of the UN World Federation of Art, Literature, Education, Peace and Culture

Alexandra Crette, celebrated French poet

Salwa Ali Ahmed Abo Ali, distinguished Egyptian poet

Altynai Temirova, renowned poet of Kyrgyzstan

Til Kumari Sharma, prominent poet of Nepal

Franca Colozo, respected Italian writer

Turkia Loucif, distinguished journalist of Algeria

Tan Yantong, acclaimed Chinese poet

Wu Shunzhen, notable Chinese poet

Da Yueliang, President of Xiaohe Poetry Society

Bilal Al Masri, celebrated poet of Lebanon

Alessio Arena, distinguished Italian poet

Marin Angel, respected poet of Finland

Ahmed Al-Sheikh, prominent Egyptian poet

Fadwa Attia, distinguished Egyptian poet

A Global Invitation

Jointly supported by international literary organizations, the festival will feature performances by distinguished poets including Oscar Saavedra Villarroel and Edwin Antonio Gaona Salinas, among many others.

The 3rd Beijing International Poetry Film Festival warmly invites audiences worldwide to experience the poetic power of cinema and the universal language of art — where words become images, and poetry becomes a shared global vision.

Source / Photo: The Silk Road Today