Phoenix TV is to host the 2nd edition of Shanghai-London Screen Industry Forum (SLSIF) at BAFTA in London on 25th October 2024.

Supported by the UK Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and Shanghai Municipal Administration of Cultural and Tourism (Radio and Television), the 2nd edition of the SLSIF will focus on exceptional Chinese and British film and television projects. This forum will feature keynote speeches, professional panel discussions, the launch of new China-UK collaboration projects, and screenings. The forum aims to enhance understanding and foster dialogue between the Chinese and British screen industries, promoting the successful realisation of more co-production works.

With a successful inaugural event on 14th October 2023 at BAFTA in London, the first SLSIF commenced on a resoundingly positive note and garnered significant attention, bringing together over 150 professionals and emerging talents from the screen industries of China and the UK. The forum encompassed keynote speeches, engaging panel discussions and captivating screenings with a primary focus on showcasing outstanding projects such as Planet Earth III by BBC Studios, Blossoms Shanghai directed by Wong Kar-wai and starring Hu Ge. The forum included a remarkable lineup of Sino-British coproductions spanning animation, documentaries, and new series that beautifully captured the spirit of Shanghai.

A delegation from China will attend the event, including media groups such as Shanghai Media Group and Phoenix TV, main streaming platforms like Bilibili, iQIYI, Tencent Video and Youku, as well as leading production companies such as SMG Pictures, Xixi Productions, Linmon Media, Youhug Media, XG Entertainment. We also anticipate participation from UK industry peers, including BBC Studios, All3Media, Lion TV as well as BFI, PACT and Animation UK etc. for this significant occasion.

As a Hong Kong listed cultural and media group, Phoenix TV attracts a vast global audience of over 500 million, surpassing its competitors in the industry. Acknowledged as the foremost Chinese language media outlet abroad, Phoenix TV has built a robust international news network with correspondent stations spanning 60 countries and regions worldwide. The forum proceedings will be broadcast and extensively covered through our expansive global network.

SPEAKERS

Chair

Jasmine PANG, Director of European Affairs at Phoenix TV, Founder of Branding Shanghai
Remarks and Keynotes

Rupert Daniels, Director of Creative, Consumer, Sports and Education at UK Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
Adrian Wootton OBE, CEO at Film London
Gary Millar, President at Liverpool China Partnership, former Lord Mayor of Liverpool
LUO Yi, Deputy Director-General at Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism, Shanghai Municipal Administration of Radio and Television
Nick Percy, President of Global Markets at BBC Studios
Jane Turton, CEO at All3Media
Richard Bradley, Chief Creative Officer at Lion Television
YANG Wenhong, President of Shanghai Broadcasting Film and Television Producers Association, Partner and Chairman at XG Entertainment
YANG Xiaopei, Founder and CEO at Xixi Pictures

Talents

LU Yi, Actor
HUANG Yi, Actress

Speakers and Panellists

Daniel Pearl, Creative Director at Lion TV
Evan Leighton-Davis, Owner at Industrial Scripts
Eirwen Davies, Production Executive at BBC Studios
Oliver Parker, Director, known for The Great Escaper (2023), Johnny English Reborn (2011)
Tony Reed, Production Creative Director, Animation at BBC Studios Kids and Family Productions
Roy LU, General Manager at Linmon International
CHEN Zhaoling, COO at Shanghai Youhug Media
QUAN Xianglan, General Manager at Shining Studio, Youku, Alibaba Group
GENG Danhao, Senior Vice President at iQIYI Inc.
ZHANG Hao, Director of Content and Production at BILIBILI Factual
KANG Yue, Business Director at Bilibili
FAN Qing, Producer at Tencent Video
KONG Lingzheng, Planning Supervisor at Zhao Dongling Studio
FENG Lok, Producer at SMG Pictures