Shanghai Film Bureau's SIFF YOUNG Program Selects Nine Filmmakers for 2026 Cohort
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Jenny S. Li
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Summary
SIFF YOUNG, the Shanghai Film Bureau-backed filmmaker incubation program, has announced its 2026 cohort of nine talents — five directors, three producers, and one screenwriter — selected from 59 applicants. The announcement was made during the 28th Shanghai International Film Festival. The selected projects span various genres and stages of production, from development to post-production.
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· 5 pulledSIFF YOUNG, the filmmaker discovery-and-incubation program backed by the Shanghai Film Bureau, has unveiled its class of 2026 – nine talents selected from 59 applicants spanning directing, producing and screenwriting.
The five directors named are Bai Xue, Su Biao, Teng Congcong, Wang Tong and Xu Lei.
The three producers are Hu Jing, Titi and Xie Haochi, with screenwriter Zhou Yunhai rounding out the cohort.
Their projects, spread across post-production, production and development, span multiple genres and scales.
The announcement ceremony was held on the sidelines of the 28th
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