Meet the Jury of the CN Short Film Awards

ShanghaiPRIDE Film Festival (ShPFF) received over 50 submissions for the Chinese Short Film Awards, and 34 made it to the final round of competition.

Submissions from Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, USA, Singapore, Canada, UK, etc. are in the run for five awards, including Best Film, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, and Best Sound & Music. The jury is expecting the films to wow them!

This year, we have invited 3 outstanding individuals to form our jury. They are from different cities and backgrounds. We are really excited to receive their reviews and comments.

Vivian Bao

Producer / Director

Vivian studied at the California College of Art (Calarts) with a scholarship and obtained an MFA degree in Film Production. During that time, she represented the college and co-produced films with the French National Film Institute (La Femis).

She worked as a Producer for several short films in Los Angeles. Her works won nominations in several domestic and international film festivals. Vivian also co-founded the Los Angeles Chinese Film Festival (LACFF) and is responsible for the Asia Pacific region. Now, she is a Producer with LINMON Pictures, and is responsible for the production and development of several feature films.

Xie Xiaoshan

Born and raised in Sichuan, Xiaoshan studied Journalism in Sichuan University, and later graduated from the Director Department of Beijing Film Academy in 2017. Her short film Pink Pill won the Best Film at 2018 ShanghaiPRIDE Film Festival Chinese Short Film Awards.

独孤岛主

Film Critic

Special thanks to all 3 judges of this year’s Chinese Short Film Awards! We look forward to the winners this June!