2024 Beijing Culture Forum Professional Salon Was Successfully Held at China National Archives of Publications and Culture

On September 20， the 2024 Beijing Culture Forum “Cultural Communication： The New Pattern of International Communication of Chinese Documentaries” professional salon was successfully held at the China National Archives of Publications and Culture. The event was guided by the National Radio and Television Administration， PRC， and hosted by the Beijing Municipal Radio and Television Bureau and the Beijing Film Bureau. Attendees included Yang Peili， deputy director and first inspector of the Beijing Municipal Radio and Television Bureau; Wang Ning， deputy director of the China National Archives of Publications and Culture; Li Gang， deputy minister of Publicity for Changping District and director of the District Civilization Office; and Chen Hong， deputy director of China Education Television and executive vice president and secretary general of the China Audiovisual Documentary Academic Committee. Notable industry figures also attended， including Sun Shuyun， Art Director of Sun Media; Zhu Xianliang， senior consultant at Bilibili and documentary director and producer; Huang Haibo， deputy director of the Chinese Channel and director of the General Office and Film Channel at Phoenix TV; Academy Award-winning director Kevin Macdonald; Nicolas Deschamps， producer and founder of French production company REALWORKS; Aurélie Lemaire， director of the French International Documentary Festival （Sunny Side of the Doc）; and Japanese director Masashi Shiohama， who directed the documentary The Story of Panda Wu Yi. The event was hosted by Professor Zhang Tongdao， director of the Documentary Research Center at Beijing Normal University.

Wang Ning， deputy director of the China National Archives of Publications and Culture， delivered a speech at the thematic salon. He emphasized the significance of holding the 2024 Beijing Culture Forum’s professional salon on “Cultural Communication： The New Pattern of International Communication of Chinese Documentaries” at the China National Archives of Publications and Culture. He noted that documentaries are an important art form in film and television and a typical type of publication. By gathering experts to leverage the power of technology and art to innovate dissemination strategies， the event plays an important role in enhancing the international communication effectiveness of Chinese documentaries and fostering cultural exchange and mutual learning among civilizations. He expressed the willingness of the China National Archives of Publications and Culture to work with various sectors to promote the heritage and development of Chinese civilization， facilitate exchanges between Chinese and foreign cultures， and contribute to the building of a modern civilization of the Chinese nation and the community of a shared future for mankind. The roundtable salon focused on two main topics： “The International Presentation of Traditional Cultural Elements in Chinese Documentaries” and “Exploration of Narrative Methods for Chinese Documentaries in an International Context.” In the first session， Sun Shuyun， Aurélie Lemaire， and Masashi Shiohama shared their unique insights on how Chinese documentaries can effectively convey the rich historical and cultural heritage of China， facilitating international communication and cultural exchange. They shared their perspectives and experiences from various angles， providing valuable ideas for promoting Chinese culture globally. In the second session， Huang Haibo， Zhu Xianliang， Kevin Macdonald， and Nicolas Deschamps participated in the discussion. Huang Haibo shared Phoenix TV’s documentary production practices， emphasizing the importance of novelty， mystery-solving， and entertainment in Chinese documentaries， as well as the significance of high-quality production and international talent. Zhu Xianliang， using Bilibili’s original documentary series Rendezvous with the Future as an example， discussed the exploration of Chinese documentary creation from the perspectives of connectivity， integration， and exchange in an international context. Kevin Macdonald shared his experiences of using film to document ordinary Chinese people and their resilience and tenacity as individuals intersect with the broader era， offering the world a more realistic， multidimensional， and vivid portrayal of China. Nicolas Deschamps talked about his experiences as a French producer in international collaborative documentary production.

After the salon， the guests visited the China National Archives of Publications and Culture. They highly praised the institution’s efforts in cultural preservation and expressed hope for future collaborations to advance the global dissemination of Chinese documentaries. More than 60 participants from regulatory bodies， documentary production organizations， broadcasters， online video platforms， industry associations， experts， directors， producers， and journalists attended the event.