The 2025 Taicang Youth Vanguard Images Season recently kicked off.

The 2025 Taicang Youth Vanguard Images Season runs from June to October. [Photo/WeChat account: tcfbgw]

Targeting young video creators aged between 18 and 40, the competition is soliciting high-quality short films with a pioneering perspective, unique aesthetics, and youthful expressions, offering a boundary-breaking creative platform for young filmmakers.

The event includes three major sections.

The "Taicang Vanguard Film Awards" are accepting submissions of original Chinese-language short films (3-30 minutes) from June 6 to Aug 15. Shortlisted entries will be unveiled on Aug 30, followed by screenings in September and the awards ceremony in October.

Scheduled for July, the "Taicang Vanguard Film Camp" will recruit 12 to 15 creators interested in the Film Awards to travel to Taicang, experiencing local customs and culture while delving into inspiring video-related discussions.

During the camp, the "Taicang Vanguard Film Masterclass" will be held. Master creators will be invited to impart top-tier video creation thinking.

The jury committee comprises four esteemed filmmakers, including Marco Müller, an Italian producer who ever served as president of the Venice International Film Festival and the Rotterdam International Film Festival, and artistic director of the Locarno International Film Festival and the Rome Film Festival.

Registration steps

Step 1: Please submit your personal resume via the email address: tyvi666@163.com. Sign and consent to the judging committee and organizer having the right to broadcast your nominated works. If your work is shortlisted, agree to grant the judging committee or organizer priority signing rights on the authorization letter.

Step 2: Please send your short film to the official designated email address: tyvi666@163.com, either as a work link or a work file. Note that the work should not be publicly screened before shortlisting.

Step 3: In the "Upload Stills" section, please upload three or more clear stills of the film (each image should be less than 2MB), two personal photos of the director and two movie posters (Horizontal poster: 2880 pixels x 1000 pixels; Vertical poster: 1080 pixels x 1461 pixels).

Note: Ensure that the application form and all information filled out are complete, accurate, and valid. Submit the application before the deadline for film submissions. All required materials must be submitted within the specified time frame and must comply with the requirements outlined in the competition regulations. Only then will the application be considered complete.

Scan the QR code to sign the authorization letter. [Photo/WeChat account: tcfbgw]