Shanghai Film Fest Unveils 12-Film Golden Goblet Lineup
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- The 28th Shanghai International Film Festival unveiled its Golden Goblet Awards competition lineup across five categories (fiction, documentary, animation, live-action short, animated short), with the festival running June 12–21.
- The main competition features 12 world-premiere titles from 15 countries and territories, including Morocco's "Halima," Indonesia's "My Own Last Supper," Russia's "Sea Sons," and Germany's two films, alongside two Chinese titles and a Chinese Mainland–Hong Kong co-production.
- Tony Leung Chiu-wai chairs the seven-member main competition jury, joined by Tunisian producer Dora Bouchoucha, Chinese director Guan Hu, Kyrgyz director Aktan Arym Kubat, Mexican filmmaker Fernanda Valadez, Chinese actor Xin Zhilei, and Georgian director Déa Kulumbegashvili.
- The Asian New Talent section fields 12 debut and second features, including Thailand's Cannes-debuting "9 Temples to Heaven" and an India-Germany co-production, with four Chinese titles in the mix; Singaporean filmmaker Anthony Chen presides over the jury.
- Chinese entries span every category — two in the main competition, four in Asian New Talent, plus "Notes Unheard" in documentary, animation, and short film slots — while the festival is guided by the China Film Administration and hosted by China Media Group.
- Susanne Heinrich's German-French entry "The Miserable Mother" will share its world premiere between SIFF and the Munich International Film Festival.
Why it matters: As a state-backed festival guided by the China Film Administration, SIFF's 12-film main competition — spanning 15 countries — functions as a major launchpad for both Chinese and international cinema. Tony Leung Chiu-wai's jury chair elevates the festival's prestige, while China's entries across all five categories and Chinese jury members underscore Beijing's stake in shaping which Asian voices break through.
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