2026 Awards Structure

8th EU–China Film Festival “Meet China” International Communication Section

(Each award will be granted to one work per category)

• Best Non-Fiction Video
• Best Short Video
• Best Short-Form Drama
• Best Animation & Digital Art
• Best City Promotion Work
• Best Corporate Communication Campaign
• Jury Prize
• 2026 Theme of the Year: Symbiosis & Sustainability

Jury Special Presentation

Based on overall expression and international presentation value, the jury will select 3–5 works from the shortlisted entries for Special Presentation. These works will be showcased separately to highlight specific themes or outstanding qualities.

12th China-EU Youth Film Festival

2026 EU–China Light & Shadow Award

I. Youth Section

(I) Main Competition Awards

1. Category Awards (One work per category)

• Best Fiction Short Film
• Best Documentary Short Film
• Best Animation Short Film
• Best Experimental / Art Film

2. Professional Awards

• Best Director: Awarded to a creator demonstrating outstanding authorial vision, overall direction, and creative control.
• Best Screenplay: Awarded to a work with outstanding narrative structure and script completion.
• Best Editing: Awarded to a work demonstrating excellence in structural organization, rhythm, and audiovisual narration.

3. Comprehensive Award

• Jury Prize: 1–2 works selected from shortlisted entries of exceptional artistic exploration.

(II) Special Sections

• Digital Image Section: Digital Image Creation Award, Digital Narrative Exploration Award.
• Annual Theme Section: Annual Theme Audiovisual Creation Award.
• Sustainable Development Section: Sustainable Development Audiovisual Creation Award.

II. Middle & High School Section (12th EU–China Youth Film Festival)

2026 EU–China Light & Shadow Award

(I) Main Competition Awards

(One work awarded per category)

• Best Fiction Short Film
• Best Documentary Short Film
• Best Animation Short Film
• Best Experimental Short Film
• Best AI Creative Audiovisual Work

(II) Special Competition Sections

• Campus Audiovisual & New Media: Campus Audiovisual Creation Award (3–5 works).
• Annual Theme: Annual Theme Audiovisual Creation Award (3–5 works).
• Sustainable Development: Sustainable Development Audiovisual Creation Award (3–5 works).

(III) Special & Organizational Awards

• Student Jury Award: Voted by a student jury of middle and high school representatives.
• Annual Campus Organization Award (Application Required)
• Annual Guiding Teacher Award (Application Required)
• Annual Campus Film Club Award (Application Required)