Festival Leadership
The festival is chaired by renowned Chinese poet and cultural organizer Cao Shui., Executive Chairman: Zhang Jianjun & Vice Chairman: Fan Qun
Distinguished International Guests
The festival features global literary voices, including: Vadim Terekhin, Chairman of the BRICS Writers Association , Zhang Jianjun, Executive Chairman of Beijing International Poetry Film Festival , George Wallace, a famous American poet , Fan Qun, Vice Chairman of Beijing International Poetry Film Festival , Liao Shijing, President of the Sydney International Poetry Festival , Wang Fangwen, Chairman of the Silk Road International Poetry Festival , Dr.Ashraf Aboul Yazid, Secretary General of the African Journalists Association, Lamberto Garzia, President of the World Frustrate Association, Dimitris P. Kraniotis, Greek President of the International Writers and Artists Association , Edwin Antonio Gaona Salinas, General Coordinator of the Intergalactic Poets Organization , Oscar Saavedra Villarroel, Americas Coordinator of the World Poetry Movement, Dai Qicang, Honorary Advisor of Canglang Yayuan Poetry Society, Kang Byeong Cheol, a famous Korean poet , Raed Al jishi, a famous poet from Saudi Arabia , Laura Di Corcia, a famous Swiss poet , Sylvie Marie, a famous Belgian poet , Vo Thi Nhu Mai, a famous Australian poet , Roberto Aedo, a famous Chilean poet and Nikolay Vasiliev, a famous Russian poet
Program Highlights
The festival presents 33 poetry-film works organized into four thematic units, featuring international poetry, translation, dubbing performances, and cinematic poetic expression.
Representative works include:
- “Goddess of the Sun” — Author: Fernando Rendon
- “Astronaut” — Author: Vadim Terekhin
- “Testimony” — Author: Tan Wuchang
- “One of Our Dreams is Better Than 100,000 Kinds of Lives” — Author: Cao Shui
- “Train Crossing the Desert” — Author: Ashraf Aboul Yazid
- “Ancestors” — Author: Lamberto Garzia
The program showcases poetic cinema that integrates spoken word, visual storytelling, and cross-cultural artistic collaboration.
Cultural Significance
The 3rd Beijing International Poetry Film Festival aims to promote global poetic dialogue, strengthen international literary cooperation, and explore new forms of artistic expression combining poetry, music, dubbing performance, and film aesthetics.
As global poetry communities continue to expand, the festival serves as a cultural bridge connecting Asia, Africa, Europe, the Americas, and Oceania.
Special Guests
Lily Baylon Escritora, President of the International Chamber of Writers and Artists
Dra Hc Maria Elena Ramirez, Editor-in-Chief of *Global Humanities*
Miguel Leonardo Gamarra Quiroz, President of the UN World Federation of Art, Literature, Education, Peace and Culture
Alexandra Crette, Famous French Poet
Dr. Salwa Ali Ahmed Abo Ali, Famous Egyptian Poet
Altynai Temirova, Famous Poet of Kyrgyzstan
Til Kumari Sharma, Famous Poet of Nepal
Franca Colozo, Famous Italian Writer
Turkia Loucif, Famous Journalist of Algeria
Tan Yantong， Famous Chinese Poet
Wu Shunzhen, Famous Chinese Poet
Da Yueliang, President of Xiaohe Poetry Society
Bilal Al Masri, Famous Poet of Lebanon
Alessio Arena, Famous Italian Poet
Marin Angel, Famous Poet of Finland
Ahmed Al-Sheikh, Famous Egyptian Poet
Fadwa Attia，Famous Egyptian Poet
Closing
The festival is jointly supported by international literary organizations and will feature performances by distinguished poets including Oscar Saavedra Villarroel and Edwin Antonio Gaona Salinas.
The 3rd Beijing International Poetry Film Festival invites audiences worldwide to experience the poetic power of cinema and the universal language of art.
