The pre-selection of films for the 2003 Guangzhou
International Documentary Film Festival was completed on 15th October.
After 15 days of pre-selection activities 59 of the original 135 registered
films were selected for the finals, one film less than the original
plan. This was because the pre-selection jury insisted on the theme
of history and culture. Although there were some films which were
recognized by the experts as of being a very high standard, the pre-selection
jury decided not to compromise on its principles and selection criteria
for the festival.
The number of films selected for the final is:
Australia 18
America 5
Co-production between Australia and America 1
Belgium 1
China 18
Canada 1
Denmark 1
France 4
Germany 4
Italy 2
Iran 2
Japan 2
Synopses of the above films will be presented in a TV feature on GZTV in the middle of November.