Hengdian World Studios and XJTLU Joined Forces to Create a New Chapter in International Film and TV Talent Cultivation

Recently, Hengdian World Studios formally established a strategic partnership with Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University(XJTLU), and was officially awarded as XJTLU’s "Teaching Practice Base" at the 4th MEGA International Creative Media Festival opening ceremony.This cooperation aims at cultivating film and TV talents with international vision and bilingual ability with the help of the high quality educational resources of XJTLU, providing a strong talent guarantee for the sustainable development of Hengdian World Studios, further enhancing its international service level, and creating a film and TV base with more powerful international influence and innovative vitality.

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Hengdian World Studios Awarded as XJTLU’s "Teaching Practice Base”

Hosted by XJTLU, the MEGA International Creative Media Festival aims to promote film, TV and creative media communication and provide a platform for sharing between academia and industry. The theme for MEGA this year is "Harmony," focusing on diverse forms of creative media communication. The event features a variety of activities including awarding ceremony of the teaching practice base, exhibition of the Academy's graduation works, the screening of MEGA's award-winning works, and the summit forum, providing participants with new artistic experiences and collision of ideas. 

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Highlights from the Opening Ceremony of the 4th MEGA Festival

Experts from all over the world, including Professor Xi Youmin, Executive President of XJTLU; Professor Mai, Associate Dean of Academy of Film and Creative Technology; Prof.Kees Van Oostrum, ASC,Former President of the American Society of Cinematographers;Director You-ning Lee,Chairman of the 58th Asia-Pacific Film Festival;Shuibo Wang,French-based international director and Oscar-nominated filmmaker;and Caroline Guo,GM of the international business department of Hengdian World Studios as well as many other practitioners, scholars, government and business representatives participated in the event. 

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Multiple Experts, Representatives and Guests participated in the Event

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Posters of College Student Graduation Projects

As the world’s largest film&TV base with the most concentrated industry elements, Hengdian World Studios has always been committed to improving script-writing, production, distribution and merchandising,promoting the digital technology innovation and upgrading of film&TV industry.In recent years, Hengdian has enhanced its international strategy by engaging more in domestic and international media publicity and display, international communication and co-operation, and participation in various film festivals, attracting more overseas film crews and creators to Hengdian.

This partnership greatly enriches the internship and practical opportunities for students of related majors, especially from the Academy of Film and Creative Technology, making it a preferred choice for students’ career selection and to capture their youthful aspirations. The signing of this teaching practice base fully leverages the unique core advantages of Hengdian World Studios, which helps to accurately match the practical teaching activities with the film and TV industry standards and the market demand for bilingual talents, and promotes the implementation and effectiveness of the integrated education of XJTLU.The strong collaboration between XJTLU and Hengdian World Studios helps drive the integration of education and industry, expanding students' knowledge and practical skills, and jointly cultivates film talents with professional competence, national sentiment, and international vision, so as to inject new vitality into the film and TV industry.

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Creative and Global-styled Graduation Projects

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Guests engaged in lively discussions with the students

Hengdian World Studios will continue to strengthen its global branding, enhance resource integration and upgrading, and keep exploring new models and pathways for film talent cultivation in collaboration with domestic&international universities in the era of globalization, digitalization, and intelligence, continually expanding new fields and forms of school-enterprise cooperation. By empowering the cultivation of international film and TV talents, Hengdian aims to jointly enhance the international reach and influence of Chinese film and TV works and productions.