THE first China-Australia International Film Festival is now underway in Brisbane, Australia.

    Ten productions from both countries will be shown during the six-day event.

    Famed movie stars and directors have been invited as judges. A “Golden Wattle Award” ceremony will also be held.

    “I think it’s an opportunity for Chinese to show their films, something about their culture, to tell us their stories, and for us, in the Western world particularly, to develop a greater understanding of China,” said Des Power, an Australian film producer.

    Yin Li, Chinese film director and judge of the festival, said, “In the past, we described movies as the ‘ambassadors in the box.’ Now, we conduct cultural exchanges through film festivals. The future will be much better when our films can be released abroad through commercial channels.”

    The festival is being held alongside the G20 Summit.(SD-Agencies)