Juliette Binoche to be Guest of Honor at Visual Media Festival

The Third Annual Meihodo International Youth Visual Media Festival will take place virtually this year, with an awards ceremony streaming live on YouTube for U.S. audiences on Thursday, January 7, 2021, at 3 p.m. EST. During the ceremony, international icon and the event’s Special Advisor and Guest of Honor, Juliette Binoche (“Clouds of Sils Maria,” “The English Patient,” “Chocolat”), will show her support of young filmmakers and short films. In addition, 18 filmmakers will be awarded prizes totaling over $50,000.

“Short film is the future, favored by young people and proven by the growing popularity of TikTok,” said James Zhang, Vice Chairman of Meihodo International Youth Visual Media Festival, the premier platform for young visual artists around the world. “We’re thrilled to honor Juliette Binoche, one of the world’s most recognized and celebrated actresses of our time,” added Zhang. “She’s inspiring to all filmmakers, especially international youth who participate in our festival.”

Binoche will deliver the awards ceremony’s introductory greeting and give an interview from the set of her latest film, Claire Denis’ “Radioscopie,” discussing the importance of cultural diversity in filmmaking as it relates to her own career.

“My desire to work in different countries and with different directors has always been driven by that need of uniting,” Binoche said about how film can help bridge the world’s differences by sharing different cultures. “I think this festival symbolizes that sharing, and that need to listen to each other.”

In addition to YouTube, the third annual Meihodo International Youth Visual Media Festival will also be screening on Tencent Video, the Chinese media giant that is co-presenting the festival, and will allow users all over the world to view the ceremony and connect through art.

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