2024 FreshPitch

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01. AI·Dad

Genre: Art & Culture

Type: One-off

Feature length: 75 min

Language: Mandarin

Production Schedule: 

Completed the 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0 corpus parts of AI·Dad, currently working on the AI·Dad 3.0 language modeling, 3D modeling parts, and additional filming. Expected to finalize the cut in September 2024 and enter the color grading and sound part.

Director: HUANG Dou

Producer: WANG Zhenghao


CONTENT

Through the use of AI, I hope to bring back my late father and experience the love that was absent.


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02. Chunyu: A Death Foretold

Genre: Character-driven; History & Culture; Social Issue & Investigation

Type: One-off

Feature length: 90 min

Language: Mandarin

Production Schedule: 

Currently under filming, expected to complete all filming by mid-2025, to be released in Spring 2027.

Director: YANG Fan

Producer: ZHANG Yiqian


CONTENT

An elderly lady named Chunyu falls into a coma due to a sudden illness. Her eight children rush back to the small village in the mountains, awaiting her death.


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03. Land of Promise

Genre: Character-driven; Social Issue & Investigation

Type: One-off

Feature length: 90 min

Language: Mandarin

Production Schedule: 

Post-production state, completed the rough cut, expected to complete production in May 2024.

Director: WANG Xun

Producer: YU Yang


CONTENT

Over the span of nine years, Feng established a farm exactly as he envisioned it, and along the way, he had a wife, Bubu, a son, Xiao Yuan, and a mix of animals. Feng started off believing that everything would unfold as he wished, but over time, unexpected changes occurred, leading to uncertainty about the farm's future.

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04. Bad Faith

Genre: Character-driven; Social Issue & Investigation

Type: One-off

Feature length: 75 min

Language: Mandarin / Shanxi dialect

Production Schedule: 

The project is in the filming stage, with roughly 25% of the required footage completed. Expected to be completed around June 2026.

Director: Daffy

Producer: SHEN Jiaojiao


CONTENT

Daffy chooses to use a camera to get back at her cousin for sexually assaulting her at the age of three, as well as the family that turned a blind eye and continued to victimize her. However, as she delves deeper into the situation, she also uncovers the structural dilemmas of social values present within her family, and she begins to question the righteousness of her actions.

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05. Kunqu Puppet Rescue Record

Genre: Social Issue & Investigation

Type: One-off

Feature length: 60 min

Language: Mandarin

Production Schedule: 

Final stage of filming, while starting post-production, with the rough cut expected to be completed in October 2024.

Producer / Screenwriter: LING Yatao

Screenwriter / Cinematographer: WANG Hu


CONTENT

It took eight years of continuous tracking and filming to thoroughly document the intricate and evolving process from the inception of the rescue program to the hurdles faced by Kunqu puppet, a unique intangible cultural heritage on the edge of extinction, until it was revived.

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06. Distance Within Reach

Genre: Social Issue & Investigation; History & Culture; Character-driven

Type: One-off

Feature length: 80 min

Language: Mandarin

Production Schedule: 

April-June 2024 Research and scripts

July-September 2024 Filming

October-December 2024 Post-production

Expected to be completed by the end of 2024

Director: CHEN Yi

Producer: SHAO Wenjing


CONTENT

Documenting the digital journey of lost overseas artifacts as they are reclaimed.

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07. Green Apple

Genre: Social Issue & Investigation; Character-driven

Type: One-off

Feature length: 90 min

Language: Mandarin

Production Schedule: 

A 23-minute short film has been edited from footage shot during the Chinese New Year of 2023, focusing on DENG Yijian's New Year experiences. Currently in the post-production stage of the feature film, expected to be completed as a 90-minute feature film by the end of 2024.

Producer: LIU Hanqiucen

Director: ZHAO hanyi


CONTENT

This documentary accurately captures the rise and fall of the "Teens in Times" on Kuaishou.com, a group of teenage social media influencers with limited video production skills, and their outlandish lifestyle. 


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08. To the City

Genre: Social Issue & Investigation; Character-driven

Type: One-off

Feature length: 90 min

Language: Mandarin

Production Schedule: 

Started shooting in November 2023, currently in the filming stage, will further document the lives of the four young people in depth. Expected to complete shooting by the end of 2024 and complete production in October 2025.

Director: YANG Nan

Producer: Shuhao Tse


CONTENT

Like their fathers before them, the four young people flutter their wings like hummingbirds, seeking the next city to settle in. Prior to becoming fathers, they all aspired to move upstream for a better life, so where is upstream?

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09. Born or Die in the Sea

Genre: Science & Knowledge; Social Issue & Investigation; Character-driven

Type: One-off

Feature length: 70 min

Language: Mandarin

Production Schedule: 

Post-production stage, expected to complete production in June 2024.

Director: ZHANG Degang

Producer: WEI Chunqiao


CONTENT

The Chinese scientific exploration team is only one step away from making a major discovery. However, a typhoon is about to strike. With a stranded crew at sea, a major discovery on the horizon, and a critical evacuation window before the expensive deep-sea equipment is at risk of destruction, how will the team decide on their next move? Which is more important, life important or ideals (fame)?


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10. The Tree

Genre: Social Issue & Investigation;

Type: One-off

Feature length: 90 min

Language: Mandarin

Production Schedule: 

Currently in the mid to late stages of filming, expected to complete production by the end of 2024.

Stage I Research: November 2022-March 2023;

Stage II Official shooting: April 2023-September 2024 (expected);

Stage III Post-production: to be completion by the end of 2024.

Director: FU Jin

Executive: LIU Lili


CONTENT

The "relocation of a century-old tree" has set off a chain of events that prompted us to reconsider the connection between humans and trees.


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11. Final Years Shared

Genre: Social Issue & Investigation;

Type: One-off

Feature length: 120 min

Language: Mandarin

Production Schedule: 

Post-production stage, expected to be completed in 2024.

Director: ZHANG Qintao


CONTENT

Aging and death are issues that each of us needs to face eventually. How to spend our final years in a comfortable and respectable manner and face the end in a calm and decent way?


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12. I'm Gonna Find You

Genre: Social Issue & Investigation

Type: One-off

Feature length: 90 min

Language: Mandarin

Production Schedule: 

Pre-shooting basically completed, post-production underway.

Director: MENG Xiao

Producer: KAN Jingjing


CONTENT

I can only call myself a father (mother) when I am out on the road, searching relentlessly for my trafficked child.


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13. Memory of Longing

Genre: History & Culture; Social Issue & Investigation; Character-driven

Type: One-off

Feature length: 90 min and 45 min*2 episodes

Language: English / Cantonese

Production Schedule: 

Research, Scripting, Development. Estimated completion time 2-3 years.

Co-producer / Director: Kim WEBBY

Co-producer: Alex LEE


CONTENT

A hybrid docu-drama about racism against Chinese in New Zealand, past and present.

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14. A Place of One's Own

Genre: Character-driven; Social Issue & Investigation

Type: One-off

Feature length: 90 min

Language: Mandarin

Production Schedule: 

Filming stage, scheduled to be completed by the end of 2024. Expected to complete production by the end of 2025.

Director: WANG Xiaofan

Director: DING Zinan


CONTENT

A Place of One's Own documents the story of two Chinese women from rural areas who are fighting for their rights to land. In the rights-defending process marked by a surprising twist, it is evident that the underlying issue goes beyond just seeking gender equality.


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15. The Self-rescue Brochure For the AI Era

Genre: Science & Knowledge; Social Issue & Investigation

Type: Series 

Feature length: 30 min * 6 episodes

Language: Mandarin

Production Schedule: 

Completed all script writing and art design , filmed the interviews with some of the top AI entrepreneurs.

Complete the set and filming of all acting parts by Sept 2024. Re-interview and revise some interviews with AI entrepreneurs in Oct based on AI development. Complete post-production.

Director: Colleen

Producer: Maxime


CONTENT

Humans are on the verge of being fully surpassed by AI. Are you prepared?


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16. Dancing Underwater

Genre: Sports & Lifestyle

Type: Series 

Feature length: 15 min * 4 episodes

Language: Mandarin

Production Schedule: 

Filming underway, expected to be completed in August.

Producer: PENG Miao

Director: YUAN Hang


CONTENT

A close-up look at the life and training of the synchronized swimming team, capturing the coaches and players' unwavering commitment to achieving the championship dream.


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17. Belongings over the Past Decade

Genre: History & Culture; Character-driven; Social Issue & Investigation

Type: Series 

Feature length: 25 min * 10 episodes

Language: Mandarin / English

Production Schedule: 

Ongoing filming from January 2024 to September 2024

Post-production from September 2024 to December 2024

Complete documentary production by December 31, 2024

Producer / Chief Director: CUI Ying

Director: XU Tianxiao


CONTENT

Published in 2015, the photographic collection Chinese Belongings covers images of nearly 50 households from various regions in China from 2003 to 2014. Every picture captures a family alongside their possessions, serving as a snapshot of the emotional and material aspects of the local Chinese society in that particular era. The film will revisit the locations where the photos were taken, authentically documenting the changes in both the original protagonists and their belongings over the past decade. 

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18. The Gravitation of Scientific Dreams

Genre: Science & Knowledge; Character-driven; History & Culture

Type: Series 

Feature length: 30 min * 5 episodes

Language: Mandarin

Production Schedule: 

March 2024–June 2024, preliminary research

June 2024–September 2024, project filming

September 2024–December 2024, post-production

Director: LIU Xiaoran

Producer: ZHANG Xiaochang


CONTENT

Through conversations with core scientists from the Institute for Advanced Study at Tsinghua University, this film showcases the level of cutting-edge technology and the spirit of scientists in China, alongside a retrospective look at science education in the country. 


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19. Walking Along the Funniest Latitude

Genre: Art & Culture;  History & Culture

Type: Series 

Feature length: 60 min * 5 episodes

Language: English/ Mandarin/ Bulgarian 

Production Schedule: Research stage, expected to complete production by the second half of 2025.

Producer: Eva LI

Director: JIn Jiangxin


CONTENT

Visit the most hilarious regions of the world from an international comedian's perspective: a comedic tour from 40° to 50° North, highlighting humor as a universal language for cross-cultural communication.


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20. Walk With Egypt

Genre: History & Culture; Art & Culture

Type: Series 

Feature length: 20 min * 7 episodes

Language: Mandarin 

Production Schedule: The project is in the preliminary research stage.  Specific implementation will begin when funding and resources from various parties are available: Preliminary location scouting: one month; on-location filming: three months; post-production and editing: six months; ongoing promotion and distribution as needed, total project cycle about one year.

Content Director: FANG Miaosheng

Technical Producer: SU Bin


CONTENT

Through the innovative use of VR live-action filming technology, the history of China and Egypt is brought to life, with a focus on cultural relics and monuments to tell the stories of these two ancient civilizations.