Filmmakers from China and abroad have been participating in talks and educational events at Pingyao International Film Festival which is taking place from Oct 28 to Nov 4.

Four events are being held in total, with experienced filmmakers such as directors John Woo and Jia Zhangke, and photographers Eric Gautier and French playwright Yves Nilly, to talk about productions that they have been involved with.

The festival aims to spark creativity among attendees to the events, and to increase the appeal of Pingyao International Film Festival.

John Woo (right), a filmmaker from Hong Kong, shares his experiences of filmmaking, during Pingyao International Film Festival in Pingyao county on Oct 29. [Photo/sxrb.com]

Schedule of four events

Master Class with John Woo

Time:10:30-12:00, Oct 29

Venue: Pingyao Festival Palace Forum Room

Speaker: John Woo

Moderator: Wei Junzi

Language: Chinese & English (Simultaneous Interpretation)

Seminar on the Copyright and Secondary Remuneration Rights of the Authors of Audio-Visual Works

Time: 14:00-17:00, Oct 30

Venue: Pingyao Festival Palace Forum Room

Speakers: Jia Zhangke (film director)

Wang Ziqiang (former director of Department of Policy and Regulation of National Copyright Administration of China)

Yves Nilly (French playwright, president of Writers & Directors Worldwide)

Benjamin Ng (regional director of Asia-Pacific Committee of the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers)

Language: Chinese & English (Simultaneous Interpretation)