Lights, camera, cultural connection! 🎥 The 2024 Golden Panda Awards lit up Chengdu this weekend, celebrating boundary-breaking stories from 126 countries and regions. Think of it as the Olympics of creativity – but with more 🐼 flair and fewer sweatbands.
This year’s winners read like a global streaming playlist: Ne Zha: The Demon Boy Churns the Sea snagged Best Animation (move over, Pixar! 🚀), while Italy’s There’s Still Tomorrow took home Best Picture. Binge-watchers, add She and Her Girls to your queue – it dominated the TV Drama category. 📺
With over 5,300 submissions (that’s 21.3 million minutes of content – roughly 40 years of nonstop viewing! ⏳), the awards are fast becoming Asia’s answer to Cannes. Organizers say it’s not just about trophies: "We’re building bridges through storytelling," one shared, highlighting the event’s mission to boost cross-cultural understanding.
Pro tip for filmmakers: Start polishing those 2026 entries now. With Sichuan Province as its permanent home, this biennial event is rewriting the rules of global cultural exchange – one frame at a time. 🎞️
