SHANGHAI, May 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The 27th Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) is set to return from June 13 to June 22, bringing ten days of cinematic celebration to the city. Today, organizers unveiled the official selection for the prestigious Golden Goblet Awards, with winners scheduled to be announced later in June.

49 films have been selected as finalists:

Main Competition

AFTER THE FOGDirector: Miriam HeardCountry/Region: Chile, United Kingdom, France

BLACK RED YELLOWDirector: Aktan Arym KubatCountry/Region: Kyrgyzstan

CYCLONEDirector: Flavia CastroCountry/Region: Brazil

MY FATHER'S SONDirector: QIU ShengCountry/Region: China, France

LOSS OF BALANCEDirector: Korek BojanowskiCountry/Region: Poland

LUISA Director: Julia RoeslerCountry/Region: Germany

ONE WACKY SUMMERDirector: CAO BaopingCountry/Region: China

ON SUMMER SANDDirector: Shinya TamadaCountry/Region: Japan

THE REBORNDirector: Santiago EstevesCountry/Region: Argentina, Spain, Chile

THE SCENT OF THINGS REMEMBEREDDirector: António FerreiraCountry/Region: Portugal, Brazil

WILD NIGHTS, TAMED BEASTSDirector: WANG TongCountry/Region: China

YOU BELIEVE IN ANGELS, MR. DROWAK?Director: Nicolas SteinerCountry/Region: Germany, Switzerland

Asian New Talent

AS THE WATER FLOWSDirector: BIAN ZhuoCountry/Region: China

BRAND NEW LANDSCAPEDirector: Yuiga DanzukaCountry/Region: Japan

GRACE FOR SALEDirector: Gözde Yetişkin, Emre SertCountry/Region: Turkey

KANTO Director: Ensar AltayCountry/Region: Turkey

ODDS BEATERDirector: CHENG LiangCountry/Region: China

RIVERSTONEDirector: Lalith RathnayakeCountry/Region: Sri Lanka

SEVEN DAYSDirector: QIU YujieCountry/Region: China

THE DAUGHTERDirector: Pourya KakavandCountry/Region: Iran

THE LAST SUMMERDirector: SHI RenfeiCountry/Region: China

VICTORIADirector: Sivaranjini JCountry/Region: India

WATER CAN GO ANYWHEREDirector: FANG LiangCountry/Region: China

WHERE THE NIGHT STANDS STILLDirector: Liryc Dela CruzCountry/Region: Italy, Philippines

Documentary

A PART OF THE LANDDirector: Nima Mahdian AslCountry/Region: Iran

BRIGADE 2045 Director: Olivia Luengas MaganaCountry/Region: Mexico

CATCHERS ON THE MOONDirector: XU HuijingCountry/Region: China

CONSTANZADirector: Agustín Márquez GómezCountry/Region: Spain

THE GUARDIAN OF STORIES Director: Claudia Bellasi, Markus Steiner EnderCountry/Region: Laos

Animation

EDGE OF TIMEDirector: LI Wei, WENG Ming, Shinichiro Watanabe, Shuhei MoritaCountry/Region: China

MAGIC BEACH Director: Robert ConnollyCountry/Region: Australia

MAKE A GIRLDirector: Gensho YasudaCountry/Region: Japan

THE SONGBIRDS' SECRETDirector: Antoine LanciauxCountry/Region: France, Switzerland, Belgium

TOM AND JERRY: FORBIDDEN COMPASSDirector: ZHANG GangCountry/Region: China, United States of America

Short Film (Live Action)

A STORY ABOUT WINTERDirector: LUO Zhaoguang, ZHOU NanjunCountry/Region: China

CHILDREN OF THE LANDDirector: XU RuiCountry/Region: China

CROW Director: XU JianmingCountry/Region: China

DEAD IN THE WATERDirector: Leila HekmatniaCountry/Region: Iran

JOANA IS LEAVINGDirector: Jonathan MilletCountry/Region: France

JUDITE, OR FIRST REBELLIONDirector: Pedro CarneiroCountry/Region: Portugal

NO ONE KNOWS I DISAPPEAREDDirector: BO HanxiongCountry/Region: China

THE END OF THE WORLDDirector: Alessandro MoscaCountry/Region: Peru

THE FOUNTAIN OF MEMORYDirector: Jordi Sanz AngrillCountry/Region: Spain

VIDEO GAME AUTEURDirector: Txema NoveloCountry/Region: Mexico

SHORT FILM (ANIMATED)

I AM NOT HERE ANYMOREDirector: Nawojka WierzbowskaCountry/Region: Poland, France

LITTLE STORYDirector: Mirjam PlettinxCountry/Region: Belgium

LOVE MUSIC FRIENDDirector: XU ZaoCountry/Region: China

SONDirector: Zhanna BekmambetovaCountry/Region: Russia, Kazakstan

TRIASSIC CUDDLEDirector: Iulia TuricianuCountry/Region: Romania

As China's only A-list film festival, SIFF has long served as a major platform for Chinese-language cinema and emerging talents across Asia. Guided by the principles of "Asian, Chinese Film, and New Talents," this year's festival is expected to feature around 60 Chinese-language films, spanning competition entries, premieres, and restored classics.

The Golden Goblet Awards continue to grow in global stature, setting a new record this year. The five competition sections received over 3,900 submissions from 119 countries and regions. Of those, more than 2,800 films entered competition, with notable increases in entries from the Americas and Africa. Short film submissions rose 18% year-over-year.

This year also boasts the highest premiere rate in SIFF history: over 1,820 films hold world premiere status, and more than 520 will have their international premiere, pushing the combined premiere rate above 80%.

The international jury panel includes 21 members from 13 countries and regions across Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Europe. Italian director and screenwriter Giuseppe Tornatore, the president of the jury this year, stated:

"A film festival is not just a celebration of cinema; it's an opportunity for people from different nations to come together, exchange ideas, and appreciate exceptional films. I'm honored to serve as a juror at SIFF and to enjoy these incredible works alongside my fellow jury members in Shanghai."

This year's edition also introduces several firsts: the merger of the SIFF Film Market with the Shanghai TV Festival's market to form a unified International Film and TV Market; the launch of the "Asia Now" section highlighting regional perspectives.

Tickets for the 27th SIFF go on sale at noon on June 5. Following SIFF, the Shanghai TV Festival will run from June 23 to June 27.