Five prominent professionals from China and Europe who specialize in film and cultural analysis make up the final jury panel for the 2025 11th EU-China Youth Film Festival.
From the shortlisted entries, they will choose exceptional pieces that best embody excellence in creative expression, cultural storytelling, and international communication while upholding the values of impartiality and professionalism. This jury procedure not only assesses the entries’ artistic merits but also provides a forum for fostering global consensus and a professional evaluation of Asia’s audiovisual outreach.
Jury Committee
Dong Ruifeng
Director of the Program Department at China Movie Channel and a National First-Class Literary Editor. Visiting scholar at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Former jury member of the Golden Rooster Awards and Golden Horse Awards. Founder of the Cinematography Department at Nanguang College, Communication University of China. Author of Interpretation of Film and Television Masterpieces. Former Director of the Film Production Department and Editorial Office at China Movie Channel. Chief producer of over 400 films including “The War of Loong”, “Feng Shui”, “The Faithful Brothers”, “Camel Caravan”, many of which have won major awards at cross-regional film festivals. Executive producer of numerous major Chinese film award ceremonies including the Huabiao Awards, Golden Rooster Awards, and Hundred Flowers Awards.
Jukka-Pekka Laakso
Appointed President of the Tampere Film Festival in 2002, he has worked in close partnership with the co-president to shape the festival’s strategic vision and lead its curatorial programming. Renowned within the worldwide film community, he has participated as a juror at more than 60 prominent film festivals, such as the Edinburgh International Film Festival, Locarno Film Festival, Montreal Festival du nouveau cinéma, Hanoi International Film Festival, and Morelia International Film Festival. In addition to his leadership at Tampere, he holds the role of Executive Director at the Pirkanmaa Film Centre—a nonprofit cultural institution based in Tampere that operates an arthouse cinema, manages domestic film distribution, and actively supports media education initiatives across Finland. His ten-year tenure on the Finnish Film Council, during which he chaired the Arts Committee for six years, reflects a sustained commitment to the advancement of both auteur-driven and genre cinema within the Nordic region.
Li Fang
Li Fang serves as Deputy Secretary of the Youth League Committee and Associate Researcher at the Communication University of China. He previously held the position of Executive Secretary-General for the 11th to 20th editions of the “Memorial of Midsummer” Beijing (International) Student Film Exhibition. He was the chief planner of the Golden Coconut Forum at the 5th and 6th Hainan Island International Film Festival, and contributed to programming initiatives such as the short video section of the 12th Beijing International Film Festival, the China-Europe Youth Film Exhibition at the Tampere Short Film Festival, and the Silk Road Award for international communication video content. He also served as director of the university’s 70th anniversary gala and is co-author of the Beijing International Film Festival Blue Book and Changchun Film Festival Blue Book.
Vikram Channa
As Vice President and Chief Editor of Warner Bros. Discovery for Greater China and Southeast Asia, this seasoned media executive has played a pivotal role in shaping the global reach of non-fiction programming. With over two decades of experience and more than 2,000 documentaries produced, including “Times of Xi”, “Zhong Nanshan”, “China Flash Forward”, and “Tears of the Dragon”, his work captures the multidimensional narratives of China in formats accessible to international audiences. His commitment to fostering new creative voices through initiatives like First Time Filmmaker and IP Plan: Image Possibilities continues to expand China’s presence on the world documentary stage.
Yang Jing
Founder and CEO of Shan Yi. In 2017, she launched the Shan Yi International Women’s Film Festival, producing a number of short films directed by female filmmakers, including “By Your Side”, “Ordinary Night”, “Canker” and “Floaters”.