Frontiers in Art Research, 2023, 5(14); doi: 10.25236/FAR.2023.051403.
Xiao Liang
University of Bristol, Senate House, Tyndall Avenue, BS8 1TH, United Kingdom
In cross regional and cross-cultural film exchange activities, international film festivals play an irreplaceable role, and among them, Asian film festivals are becoming increasingly important participants. It not only objectively showcases the achievements of Asian film development, but also contributes a unique cultural perspective to the diversity of world films, and provides a diversified direction for the aesthetic iteration of films. This article aims to compare the differences in cultural focus, aesthetic style, and technical characteristics of Asian film festivals, especially the three most famous ones: Busan International Film Festival in South Korea, Tokyo International Film Festival in Japan, and Mumbai Film Festival in India, in order to gain a deeper and comprehensive understanding of the current form of Asian film and make predictions about its development trends.
Asian cinema; film festivals; global scale; cultural nuance
Xiao Liang. Cross-Regional Film Festival Analysis: A Comparative Study of Asian Cinema Diversity and Trends. Frontiers in Art Research (2023) Vol. 5, Issue 14: 13-18. https://doi.org/10.25236/FAR.2023.051403.
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