KingBonn Award
The KingBonn Award (Chinese: 金鹏奖) of China International New Media Short Film Festival is by far the only state-recognized and also international short film award in China, which is comprised by Main Competition Section and Internet Voting Section. As one of the principal activities in the festival, creators of short films from home and aboard come to participate in the competition. Domestic and international cinema professionals, scholars, and noted directors will be on the panel to review the candidate shorts and selected the best ones to reward in form of bonus, with the view of encouraging the production of outstanding new media shorts, discovering and supporting talents.
| Location | Shenzhen, China |
|---|---|
| Language | International |
| Website | www |
KingBonn Award
The name of the KingBonn Award is derived from the abbreviated name of Shenzhen City – Pengcheng (Chinese Pinyin, literally meaning "the city of roc"). KingBonn implies that the new media movie-TV-animation industry will thrive and soar.
CSFF
China International New Media Short Film Festival (CSFF), founded by 2010, is the only state-recognized international short film award in China, with approval from the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, co-sponsored by State General Administration of Press and Publication, Radio, Film and Television and Shenzhen Municipal People’s Government and hosted by Culture, Sports & Tourism Administration of Shenzhen Municipality and Shenzhen Media Group, which is held annually in May during the China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair. The major activities be divided into six sections: KingBonn Award Competition, KingBonn Award Ceremony, International Short Film Screenings, New Media Short Forum, New Media Short Film Market and KingBonn Short Film Outdoor Screening Carnival in Guangming. The China International New Media Short Film Festival is intended to encourage the production of outstanding new media shorts, discover and support new media talents, nurture and incubate innovative new media projects.
KingBonn Award Ceremony
KingBonn Award Ceremony, as the unique platform for KingBonn Award result announcement, is one of the most ceremonious activities, which will be live telecasted globally by the Shenzhen Media Group Channels and the domestic mainstream online video networks.
Awards Setting
The three main categories of entries accepted by KingBonn Award include fiction, animation and documentary shorts which should be less than 20 minutes and completed after January 1 of the previous one year and are not previously submitted to the KingBonn Award. One selection is held per year.
Main Competition Section
- Best KingBonn Short Film
- Best Fiction
- Best Documentary
- Best Animation
- Best Director
- Best University Student MicroFilm
Internet Competition Section
- Best Internet Short Film
- Best Comedy
- Best Handset Short Film
International Jury Panel of KingBonn Award Selection
The 1st KingBonn Award (2010)
President: Xiaogang FENG(China)
Members:Chris Edward(USA),Royston TAN(Singapore),Juan WEN(HongKong, China),Weijiang WANG(Tawan, China),Nishimura Junji(Japan),Yumin MA(China)
The 2nd KingBonn Award (2011)
President: Chuan LU (China)
Members: Roger Gonin(France),Gunter Grossholz(Germany),Weijiang WANG(Tawan, China),Renzhong HUANG(China),Haicheng ZHAO(China),Guochang LIU(HongKong, China),Jianying GONG(China)
The 3rd KingBonn Award (2012)
President: Xiaoshuai WANG (China)
Members: Richard L.Anderson(USA),Zita Carvalhosa(Brazil),Pavel Jech(Czech),Tianming LU(China),Xingguo LI(China),Lijun SUN(China)
The 4th KingBonn Award (2013)
President: Chuan LU (China)
Members: David Freeman(USA),Herman Van Eyken(Australia),Steve Solot(Brazil),Xiangzhong LIAO(China),Bing ZHOU(China),Dasheng ZHENG(China),Xuebing WANG(China),Ze WANG(China)
The 5th KingBonn Award (2014)
President: QuanAn WANG (China)
Members: Richard Taylor(New Zealand),Jacques Cluzaud(France),Marta Etura(Spain),Konstantin Bronzit(Russia),Ban WANG(China),Lu HUANG(China)
The 6th KingBonn Award (2015)
President: Peter CHAN (Hong Kong, China)
Members: Hong TAO(China),Carter Pilcher(UK),David K.Irving(USA),Royston TAN(Singapore),Xiangzhong LIAO(China),William FENG(China)
Award Lists
The 1st China International (KingBonn) New Media Short Film Festival
| Awards | Awarded Short Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| Best KingBonn Short Award | The Opposite Shore (河龙川岗) | Ao SHEN(China) |
| Best New Technology Creativity | Moon Rabbit(月神) | Jianyuan XIE(China) |
| Best Director Award | Ostkreuz | Laura Geiger, Tom Kretschmer(Germany) |
| The Best Scriptwriter | Volltreffer/Direct Hit | Peter Dieterich(Germany) |
| Jury Panel's Special Innovation Awards | The Funk | Chris Jones(Australia) |
| Hong(树上的鸡) | Jianle HUANG(China) | |
| The Unbearable Heaviness of Nagging | CHOI, Jeong Yeol(Korea) | |
| Noodles | Jordon Federman(France) | |
| Summer Sunday | Fred Breinersdorfer, Sigi Kamm(Germany) | |
| Jury's Award | See through(打，打个大西瓜) | Yu YANG(China) |
The 2nd China International (KingBonn) New Media Short Film Festival
| Awards | Awarded Short Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| Best KingBonn Short Award | Yuri Lennon's Landing on Alpha 46 | Anthony Vouardoux(Germany) |
| Best Fiction Award | First Kiss(初吻) | Qi QIU(China) |
| Best Documentary Award | The Train of Flies | Jon Garano(Spain) |
| Best Animation Award | I Am Brave(我很勇敢) | Unicellular studio(China) |
| The Best Animation Image | Sunshine Girl | Jong-Wook,Yoon(Korea) |
| Best Director Award | Temple Rider(奇庙单车游) | Joe Kwun, Miles Cheng(HongKong,China) |
| The Best Scriptwriter | Playing with the Death | Paul Urkijo Alijo(Spain) |
| The Best Cinematography | The Most Beautiful | PARK Jae-hyung,LEE Jong-Yeol(Korea) |
| Best Series | Kungfu Bunny Series Films (功夫兔系列) | Zhiyong LI(China) |
| Jury's Award | Grandpa(爷爷) | Lu DING(China) |
| The Best Internet Serial Shorts | 钱多多嫁人记 | Miaojing GUO(From TV.sohu.com) |
The 3rd China International (KingBonn) New Media Short Film Festival
| Awards | Awarded Short Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| Best KingBonn Short Award | Land of the Heroes | Sahim Omar Kalifa(Belgium) |
| Best Fiction Award | Raju | Max Zahle(Germany) |
| Best Documentary Award | Out of reach | Jakub Stozek(Poland) |
| Best Animation Award | Pig Sale (卖猪) | Xifeng CHEN(China) |
| Best Director Award | Goodbye Daddy | Sandra Nedeleff(Germany) |
| The Best Internet Serial Shorts | Hip Hop Office Quartet Season 4(嘻哈四重奏第4季) | Zhengyu LU(China) |
| Jury's Award | A Day | Han Jae-bin(Korea) |
| Best Handset Short Film | Dream Journey (梦之旅) | Weiyi LI(From V.QQ.Com) |
| Best Internet Short Film | Crash (倒鸭子) | Xiang GU(From Tudou.com & Youku.com) |
| Internet Popularity Awards | The Brave Tin Soldier (坚定的锡兵) | Xuebing WANG(From TV.sohu.com) |
The 4th China International (KingBonn) New Media Short Film Festival
| Awards | Awarded Short Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| Best KingBonn Short Award | Seven Minutes in the Warsaw Ghetto | Johan Oettinger(Denmark) |
| Best Director Award | Emily | Benjamin Mathews(Australia) |
| Best Fiction Award | Jacobo | David del Aguila(Spain) |
| Best Documentary Award | Coal Miner (另一个世界) | Zongfu GUO(China) |
| Best Animation Award | Romance | Georges Schwizgebel(Switzerland) |
| Best Comedy | Counting Happiness | Venetia Evripiotou(Greece) |
| Jury's Award | The Home Gleaners (拾荒少年) | Siqing ZHANG(China) |
| The Death Row | Maryam Ebrahimi(Sweden) | |
| Best Internet Short Film | I’m Not Drunk (不醉人生) | Bo HUANG(From Youku.com) |
| The Best Internet Serial Shorts | Secret Angel(秘密天使) | Yun ZHAO(From TV.sohu.com) |
| Best Handset Short Film | Tarot(塔罗) | Qishun SUN(From TV189.com) |
| Best Microfilm | Cast (表演课堂) | November(From LeTV.com) |
The 5th China International (KingBonn) New Media Short Film Festival
| Awards | Awarded Short Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| Best KingBonn Short Award | Curfew | Shawn Christensen(USA) |
| Best Director Award | Butter Lamp (酥油灯) | Hu Wei(China) |
| Best Fiction Award | Baghdad Messi | Sahim Omar Kalifa(Belgium) |
| Best Documentary Award | Country Teacher (乡村教师) | Gao Jun; Gao Hong(China) |
| Best Animation Award | The Eagle and the Chickens (鹰与鸡) | TianYesu, Huang Jing, Geng Jiexi(China) |
| Jury's Award | One Dimension (一维) | Lü Yue(China) |
| Best Series | The Unthinkable Part II (万万没想到之小兵过年) | Show Joy(China) |
| Best Internet Short Film | Hammer Wong-The Actor of The Unthinkable (万万没想到之演员王大锤) | Show Joy(From Youku.com) |
| Best Handset Short Film | Parent-Child Time (亲子时间) | Marriott Xiaohuang(From Tudou.com) |
| Best Comedy | Mr Wen & Mr Yuan (Mr蚊&Mr原) | Junhao LIN(From Tudou.com) |
| Best Microfilm | Reunion Dinner of ￥60 六十元的年夜饭 | Feng NIU(From Sohu.com) |
The 6th China International (KingBonn) New Media Short Film Festival
| Awards | Awarded Short Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| Best KingBonn Short Award | GYGES (盲钻) | Wenchao HE(China) |
| Best Fiction Award | GYGES (盲钻) | Wenchao HE(China) |
| Best Documentary Award | Collecting is a Disease | Kuba Szutkowski(Netherlands) |
| Best Animation Award | We can't live without cosmos | Konstantin Bronzit(Russia) |
| Best Director Award | Spring Officer (春官) | Yansong YU(China) |
| ZTE VPclub Best University Student Micro Film | Return to prairie (回草原) | Liqi YI(China) |
| Best Internet Short Film | Love Flower (小红花) | Zhanfeng YI, Xuede SONG (From TV.sohu.com) |
| Best Comedy | Crazy kids (小明和他的小伙伴们) | Zhiting LI (From Iqiyi.com) |
| Best Handset Short Film | Child and Granny’s Dancing (让奶奶带孩子的下场) | Lirong SI(From Tudou.com) |
| Best Documentary Award | Collecting is a Disease | Kuba Szutkowski(Netherlands) |
| Best Animation Award | We can't live without cosmos | Konstantin Bronzit(Russia) |