Core Points - The 15th Beijing International Film Festival's short video unit honored the series "China Travel: Departing with Eastern Airlines" as a second-class excellent work in the "Cultural China" section [1][3] - The festival received over 6,200 entries from around the world, evaluated by 10 international judges across four categories and three sections, emphasizing the creative transformation and innovative development of traditional Chinese culture [3] Group 1 - The "China Travel: Departing with Eastern Airlines" series showcases the diverse characteristics and tourism resources of major Chinese cultural cities like Beijing, Shanghai, and Wuhan, allowing global audiences to "virtually travel" in China [5] - The series capitalizes on China's visa-free transit policies and the rising popularity of inbound tourism, utilizing trending topics on overseas social media to engage viewers [5] - The videos employ AI creative techniques and green screen filming to create an "other-dimensional picture-in-picture" effect, appealing to younger audiences and stimulating interest in traveling to China [5] Group 2 - Eastern Airlines is expanding its international flight offerings, launching a new route from Shanghai Pudong to Abu Dhabi and increasing flights to Toronto, Moscow, and Amsterdam, with weekly international flights expected to exceed 1,500 [5] - The airline's short video initiatives have received multiple awards, including recognition at the Shanghai "Silver Dove Award" and the "Belt and Road" short video competition, highlighting its commitment to promoting Chinese culture through storytelling [5]
《China Travel:和东航“翼”起出发》系列短视频作品荣获第十五届北京国际电影节短视频单元奖项