Speaker:

Dr. Liang Wang

Leader of the Tandem Language Exchange programme and the Chinese

Culture Programme at Queen’s University Belfast

Language support officer of Queen’s University Belfast

Wejdan Alawad

Events manager of the Eutopia Arthouse Film Festival

Lecturer in Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

PhD candidate in Translation Studies at Queen's University Belfast

Film Director's Statement and Q&A

Film director: Chunjing Wang, Mei Duan, Boyan Guo, Kunyu Cai, MengyuanSu, Yijing Wang

Host:

Tianpeng Yao

Founder of the Eutopia Arthouse Film Festival

PhD Candidate in Film Studies at Queen's University Belfast

Panelists: 

Siyang Gu

Marketing manager&programmer of the Eutopia Arthouse Film Festival

PhD candidate in History at Queen's University Belfast

Lauren McShane

Programmer of the Eutopia Arthouse Film Festival

PhD candidate in French Studies at Queen's University Belfast

Course representative for Modern Languages postgraduate research

students at Queen’s

Xiaoxiang Ma

Technical director of the Eutopia Arthouse Film Festival

PhD student in Film Studies at Queen's University Belfast

Yang Ni

Media producer of the Eutopia Arthouse Film Festival

PhD student in History at Queen's University Belfast

Xun Hu

Programmer of the Eutopia Arthouse Film Festival

Postgraduate student at University College London

School of Arts, English and Languages, Queen's University Belfast

Language Centre, Queen's University Belfast

The Eutopia Arthouse Film Festival (EAFF) is a non-profit international film exhibition focused on fostering artistic exchange and development among new filmmakers. Organized by Queen’s University Belfast and funded by the Queen’s Annual Fund, EAFF serves as a platform for emerging talents to showcase their work.

This year, EAFF introduces the 'Cultural Bridge' special section, aiming to enhance cultural exchange between East Asia and Western Countries. This section features films that depict the cultural, artistic, and societal aspects of East Asia, fostering dialogue, exchange, and integration between Eastern and Western artistic cultures.

Six films reflecting East Asian culture have been selected for screening at the festival: The Death of Emilia, Echo from Deep Valley, Kunqu opera ‘Peony Pavilion’, Rest in Peace, A Fantastic Yang Opera, and Wanning Mountain and Water. These films delve into the cultural richness of East Asia, exploring its intangible heritage, social customs, human geography, and more.

Additionally, Dr. Liang Wang from Queen’s language centre will join the round-table discussion on East Asian film and culture topic with the EAFF team members and the film directors.