L'est Films Group
Industry | Movie distribution and production |
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Founded | 2008 |
Headquarters | Beijing |
Key people | Chen Zhi-heng |
Products | The Search、Court House on Horseback、A North Chinese Girl |
Website | English site Chinese site |
L'Est Films Group Int’l Co is a company in entertaining industry, also known as “EFG”, which has movie distribution and production two major services.
History
L EST FILMS GROUP INT’L Co was founded by Chen Zhi-heng in 2008, who was selected as the Chinese cinema programmers of Venice Film Festival since 2009. Before the company was officially registered, CHEN Zhi-heng already distributed several movies in France under the name of L est films Group. The main industry of EFG includes movie production and distribution. Many well-known directors such as WEN Hai, Wan Ma-Cai-Dan and ZOU Peng share partnerships with EFG. The movie COURT HOUSE ON THE HORSEBACK by director LIU Jie, which won the Best Feature Film Award in Horizon Section in 63rd Venice International Film Festival, was distributed by CHEN Zhi-heng in 2006.
- In March 2010, EFG co-produced the French Movie China Shalom with a French director Emmanuel Sapolsky
- In February 2010, EFG started cooperating with French media company Le Don Films to make a movie styled series, officially entering in TV market.
- Since August 2009, a new branch in Malaysia was built in order to explore the market in Southeast Asia.
- From December 2009, EFG not only distributes Chinese movie to abroad, but movies in India, U.S.A, Japan and France as well.
- Since 2009, the movie RECONSTRUCTING FAITH by WEN Hai has been co-produced with French company FILMS D’ICI by EFG.
- In early 2009, the industry of EFG was spread into both movie production and distribution fields.
- In August 2008, the first work of EFG We won the Special Mention award in 65th Venice Film Festival.
- In 2008, CHEN Zhi-heng founded L est films group INT’L Co in HongKong.
More about EFG
Awards
- 2010: The High Life, 34th Hong Kong International Film Festival, the Silver Digital Award & the FIPRESCI Prize
- 2009: A North Chinese Girl, 33rd Hong Kong International Film Festival, FIPRESCI Award
- 2009: Painted Skin, 28th Hong Kong Film Awards, Best Cinematography & Best Original Film Song
- 2009: The Search, 12th Shanghai International Film Festival, Jury Prize
- 2009: Cucumber, Cinema Digital Seoul 2009 Film Festival, Movie Collage Award
- 2009: Red River, 3rd Chungmuro International Film Festival in Seoul, Best Film Award
- 2009: No Country for Chicken, 62nd Locarno International Film Festival, Film and Video Subtitling Prize
- 2009: The Search, Bangkok International Film Festival 2009, Golden Kinnaree Awards The Special July Prize
- 2008: WE[disambiguation needed], 65th Venice Film Festival Venice, Special Mention
- 2008: Duck & Goose, 5th Japan Con-Can Movie Festival, Special Mention Award
- 2006: Dream Walking, 28th Cinéma du Réel - International Documentary Film Festival Jury Prize
- 2006: MAMA, 2006 Busan Asian Short Film Festival, Apple Korea Award
- 2006: MAMA, 11th Tel-Aviv International Student Film Festival, Special Mention
- 2006: The Silent Holy Stone, 9th Shanghai International Film Festival Asian new unit, Best Director Award
- 2006: Court House on the Horseback, 63rd Venice International Film Festival, Best Feature Film Award
- 2005: Floating Dust, 16th Festival International du Documentaire de Marseilles, Georges de Beauregard Prize
- 2005: The Silent Holy Stone, 24th Vancouver International Film Festival, Dragons & Tigers Award Jury Special Mentions
- 2005: MAMA, 4th International Student Film & Video Festival of Beijing Film Academy, Best Asian Student Work
- 2004: The Grassland, 3rd International Student Film & Video Festival of Beijing Film Academy, Award for Best Short Film of Chinese students
Work
Distribution
2011
2010
- Take Out by Sean Baker, Shih-Ching Tsou
- Monologue by Wang Ao-fei
- 200420 by Wang Ao-fei
- 73006 by Wang Ao-fei
- A Piece of Sound Advice by Gilles Charmant
2009
- Legend of the Tang Empire by Jin Tie-mu
- The Story of 3 Ports by Li Jun-hua, Hyojeong Kim, Dubianhongwen
2008
- Cucumber by Zhou Yao-wu
- Red River by Zhang Jia-rui
- Innocent as I was by Xiao Xiao
- Secret Tunnel by Xi Xue-qing
- Dream Walking by Wen Hai
- We by Wen Hai
- The Search Wan Ma-Cai-Dan/Pema Tseden
- Karma by Wang Ming
- Monologue by Wang Ao-fei
- Yonder Land by Tian Li
- Twilight Dancing by Shu Ya
- Get on the Way by Jin Li-peng
- No country for chicken by Huang Zhen
- A piece of sound advice by Gilles Charmant
- Painted Skin by Chen Jia-shang
2007
- Glass Eye by Xu Yi-liang
- The Silent Holy Stone by Wan Ma-Cai-Dan/Pema Tseden
- Magellan by Li Jun-hua, Hyojeong Kim, Dubianhongwen
- Duck & Goose by Bai Zhi-xun
- Sunshine on her Shoulders by Zeng Xiao-xiao
- Flower Seeds by Wei A-ting
- 73006 by Wang Ao-fei
- Court House on the Horseback by Liu Jie
- Brave Heart by Ye Kai
2005
- 200420 by Wang Ao-fei
- MAMA by Li Jia
2004
2003
2002
2001
Production
2011
- A Cruelties of Youth by Mao Mao (Coming Soon)
- Empty Nest by Yan Wen-xin(Coming Soon)
- Rain or Shine by Ariane Doublet, WEN Hai
2010
2009
2004
2003
Programmed film festival
- " 14EME EDITION DES RENCONTRES DU CINEMA DOCUMENTAIRE" 2009.10.6 - 13
- " BARCELONA, CHINESE CITY: Does Beijing still exist?" 2009.1.14-31
- " Doclisboa 2008 - made in china" 2008.10.16-26
References
- 《New Hierarchy》http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_5247f2b90100bcyf.html, July 2008
- Persional Interview for CHEN Zhi-peng,2009.02.12,http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/f/2009-02-12/09042372499.shtml
- Movie Salon first edition,http://www.m-thinking.com/History.asp?ide8e=982,2008.12.3
- Haishangyanyun,http://www.35mmm.com/Ch/NewsView.asp?ID=28,2010.01.22
- The High Life—Film Review, http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/film-reviews/the-high-life-film-review-1004077714.story