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Story Behind the “Cancelled” Beijing Independent Film Festival

Categories: East Asia, China, Film, Freedom of Speech, Governance

Like other sensitive events, the Beijing Independent Film Festival was announced cancelled but quietly had its full program of screenings and panels held on schedule, except the opening ceremony. Liz Tung from Beijing Cream interviewed [1] the festival's artistic director Dong Bingfeng on the story behind “cancellation”.