Forum of Shanghai TV Festival explores cultural mission of documentaries

Documentarians and industry experts from China and abroad convened on June 27 to explore the evolving landscape of documentary filmmaking and the cultural mission of documentaries in the new era.

The forum, which is a part of the 29th Shanghai TV Festival, fostered discussions on leveraging traditional Chinese culture in documentaries, embracing technological innovations to captivate wider audiences, and enhancing international cooperation to promote cultural exchange through documentary filming.

Shanghai Jiao Tong University announced the establishment of a documentary center aimed at nurturing academic exchange and industry practice in the field of documentary production in China.

The documentary centers of Shanghai Media Group and Shanghai Jiao Tong University jointly announced their collaboration on the documentary series Dialogue with ASEAN, which aims to showcase the outcomes of cooperation between China and ASEAN countries.

Chen Yuren, vice president of SMG, emphasized the forum's role in showcasing documentary products and facilitating industry cooperation.

"This forum not only brings together outstanding documentary works from all over the world, but also builds a platform for documentary filmmakers to communicate, learn from each other and expand cooperation," Chen added.

The forum also featured two roundtable discussions, delving into themes related to the development of documentaries, such as their cultural mission, as well as mutual learning of civilizations.

This event was co-organized by the Shanghai Jiao Tong University's documentary center and SMG's Documentary Center.