Posters of teleplays are pictured at the 19th Shanghai TV Festival in Shanghai, east China, June 12, 2013. The ongoing TV festival here will last until June 14, which attracted nearly 400 foreign participants like Warner Bros, ITV and Beta Film. [Xinhua/Chen Fei]
The curtain rises next week on the best foreign and domestic film and TV productions in the city's 19th Television Festival and the 16th International Film Festival.
The annual TV festival, which runs from June 10 to 14, and film fest, which run from 15 to 23, bring together filmmakers, actors, scriptwriters, producers and critics for discussions and workshops.
For fans of both the big and small screen, it is the time to spot stars, probably get their signatures, and view films that are being screened for the first time, or the only time, in the city.
Who will show up
Around 300 film celebrities and figures will show up at the opening ceremony on June 15 at Shanghai Culture Square. They include American film maker Oliver Stone, British director Tom Hooper, South Korean actor Jo In-sung, Hong Kong action star Donnie Yen and Taiwanese singer/actor Jay Chou.
Other guests include Hong Kong director Tsui Hark, film director and producer Johnnie To, mainland female director Li Shaohong and former Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Sid Ganis.
The list of Western celebrity actors is to be announced.
Viewers will be able to chat face-to-face with entertainment figures and can vote for their favorite TV series and actors at Sina.com.cn.
A visitor views video-related devices at the 19th Shanghai TV Festival in Shanghai, east China, June 12, 2013. The ongoing TV festival here will last until June 14, which attracted nearly 400 foreign participants like Warner Bros, ITV and Beta Film. [Xinhua/Chen Fei]
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