Competition

FIRST International Film Festival (FIRST IFF) is dedicated to documenting the rich specimen of emerging Sinophone filmmaking landscape and offering an effective and fair evaluation standard for that matter through the format of Main Competition. FIRST IFF aspires to provide the explorers of cinematic art with the returning spirit of cinema and forward-looking guidance, encouragement, and accompaniment.

FIRST FRAME focuses on the diverse images of women in the works of emerging filmmakers in contemporary Sinophone cinema. It aims to encourage the creative depiction of female characters and themes and extend academic exploration of gender-related topics.

FIRST PIONEER promotes and encourages avant-garde and imaginative creativity in short films. This section expands beyond the Main Competition to explore bold aesthetics and structures, recognizing diverse cultural perspectives, unique thinking paradigms, and innovative cinematic expressions with experimental spirits.

To discover more:

The Competition film entry of the 18th FIRST International Film Festival Xining will open soon.

For more information, please download the rules and regulations below.

The 18th FIRST International Film Festival General Guidelines for Competition Submission and Participation

The 18th First International Film Festival General Guidelines for FIRST FRAME Submission and Participation

The 18th First International Film Festival General Guidelines for FIRST PIONEER Submission and Participation