Marco Mueller appointed as chief advisor to BIFF

Marco Mueller [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn]

Marco Mueller, the former artistic chief at the Rome, Venice and Locarno film festivals has been appointed as the chief advisor to the Beijing Film Festival.

Mueller will offer guidance for Beijing International Film Festival's internationalization, professionalization and high-end orientation by making full use of his broad festival hosting experiences.

He is fluent in Mandarin and co-hosted a series of seminars during the first Beijing Film Festival in 2011.

The festival is hoping to attract large quantities of first rate blockbusters from China and abroad.

The fifth Beijing International Film Festival will be held from April 16 to 23.

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