At the opening ceremony, actresses Tao Yuling, Zhu Xijuan and Yan Danchen, producer Zhai Junjie and director Liang Ming spoke about their acting and filmmaking experiences.[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The 26th Beijing College Student Film Festival kicked off at the student center of Beijing Normal University on Sunday and will come to a close on April 28.

During the annual event, a total of 34 films will be shown at the China Film Archive and compete for awards.

As this year marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, BCSFF will bring together domestic and foreign experts and filmmakers to share their views on the development of Chinese movies over the past seven decades.