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Micro-film festival launches in New York

Shenzhen's International Micro-Film Festival was launched at United Nations headquarters in New York on 14 October 2014's night, kicking off an event that drew more than 1,500 original micro-film submissions from all over the globe. So-called microfilms are short, low-budget films made by amateur filmmakers that are published and consumed via the country's Internet video portals. The Chinese term for microfilms - weidianying - makes reference to Weibo, the Twitter-like platform where many of these films make their debut.
Outcomes: 
Over the next few months, 100 of those works will be chosen and nominated to compete for 20 awards, according to the festival's website.
Source: 

http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/entertainment/2014-10/15/content_18745046.htm

Government?: 
No
Type of Exchange: 
media
Partners: 
Shenzhen Municipal Propaganda Department
the Central New Film Group
the Short Film Committee in Chinese Television Artists Association
the Asia Micro-film Art Festival Association and the Sino-American Cultural Association
Participants (Types): 
filmmakers
Exchange Date: 
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Continuing: 
No
Location: 
New York City, NY
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