"Articles are written for the times, and songs and poems are written for events." my country's film and television industry is flourishing. Only excellent works that can reflect the current era, sing the praises of a better life, and unify ideological, artistic, and ornamental can be spread and retained. Down. If scripts are the most basic and important link in film and television creation, then talents are the core driving force and precious wealth.

On June 16, the first Shanghai "Sailing Camp" for outstanding young screenwriters, the official corporate event of the Shanghai International Film Festival and the Shanghai TV Festival, opened at the Huashan Road Campus of the Shanghai Theater Academy. Leaders and experts from Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism, Shanghai Theater Academy, industry representatives, general manager of Shanghai Fude Culture, and screenwriter Rao Jun attended the event, and communicated with 20 outstanding young screenwriting talents from all over the country to jointly help Shanghai topic creation and film and television culture industry development.

Group photo of leaders, experts and industry representatives present at the opening ceremony of the first outstanding young screenwriter Shanghai "Sailing Camp"

At the opening ceremony, Liu Yina, director of the TV drama division of Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism and Shanghai Radio and Television Bureau, welcomed the young screenwriter talents who came to Shanghai to participate in the "Sailing Camp", and introduced the original intention and goal of the event. That is, through the speeches of industry celebrities and the collection of important memorial venues and cultural tourism scenes in Shanghai, it will help campers understand the whole process of script creation from art to commercial production, and inspire campers to think about the topic of Shanghai stories.

In Liu Yina's view, the biggest difference between script creation and literary creation is that literary creation is like a solo dance, while script creation is like a group of people dancing together, especially the creation of TV drama scripts requires not only hard work, but also team discussions , Inspire and touch each other. Therefore, "Sailing Camp" invites a group of screenwriting talents to collide with sparks around what they have learned, watched, thought, and thought, and look forward to bringing new inspiration, direction, and motivation to everyone's creation.

Liu Yina introduced that Shanghai has been an important economic and cultural "big wharf" in the country since its opening. Summer" and a large number of excellent projects. At the same time, Shanghai is also a frequent visitor in film and television dramas. Unfortunately, the shots often only show high-rise buildings and modern white-collar workers, coupled with fictional and exaggerated stories, revealing a sense of plastic suspension.

Therefore, the "Qihang Camp" designed a large number of collection sessions, from the Memorial Hall of the First National Congress to the China Art Museum, from the Shanghai History Museum to the Jewish Refugees Memorial, from the Wukang Building in the Hengfu Scenic Area of the city center to the Zhujiajiao Ancient Town in the suburbs of Qingpu... Lead young screenwriters to experience Shanghai's "red culture, Shanghai style culture and Jiangnan culture" in an immersive way. "I hope to attract outstanding creative talents from all over the country to pay attention to Shanghai elements, create Shanghai stories, and contribute to the development of Shanghai's film and television cultural industry." Liu Yina said.

Liu Qing

Professor Liu Qing, deputy dean of the Shanghai Theater Academy, said that it has been 80 years since the establishment of STA, and the Department of Drama is one of the earliest disciplines established. Over the years, it has been its mission to cultivate "playwrights with cultural confidence and family and country feelings" , This time, I also hope to participate in the two festivals more directly and deeply through the "Sailing Camp", and contribute to the development of Shanghai film and television dramas.

Then, Professor Chen Jun, Director of the Theater Department of Shanghai Theater Academy, introduced the specific course arrangement of the "Sailing Camp", which is divided into four sections: expert lectures, art collection, on-site observation, and script venture capital. Among them, screenwriter and producer Rao Jun (represented by "A Thousand Bones of Flowers" and "Bad People in Painting Rivers and Lakes"), film producer, distributor, and producer Zhang Miao (represented by "Hello, Li Huanying", "The Wandering Earth" and "The Wandering Earth" I'm Not the God of Medicine"), associate professor at Shanghai Theater Academy, screenwriter Hong Jinghui (represented by "The Road to Life" and "Shake! Abe"), founding partner and producer of Ningmeng Films Xu Xiaoou (represented by "Thirty Only" and "Little Farewell" ", "Xiao Huanxi"), screenwriter Wang Xiaoqiang (the masterpiece "County Party Committee Compound" and "Rival") brought 5 lectures full of dry goods to the campers.

As one of the outstanding alumni of STA, Rao Jun, general manager and screenwriter of Shanghai Fude Culture, also returned to his alma mater that day to share with the younger generation his mental journey of studying in STA and his growth story after leaving STA.

Rao Jun said that his studies and career paths are both considered lucky. It was the Shanghai Theater Academy that gave him the opportunity to step out of the mountains of Guizhou and change his life. It was also the hit drama "A Thousand Bone Flowers" that allowed him to successfully work in the film and television industry after graduation. Stand your ground. "After "A Thousand Bones", I wrote idol dramas for several years. As I grew older and had a family and children, I began to think about what kind of works I would leave for my children in the future." Therefore, in recent years, Rao Jun actively transformed to realistic themes, and with the help of the Shanghai Radio and Television Bureau, he returned to Guizhou to study and experience the collection, accumulating nutrients for the creation of the film and television drama "Rural Teacher".

Gao Junao, a member of the "Starting Camp", also shared his insights. The guy from the Northeast said that he felt the inclusiveness here through studying, living and working in Shanghai. This city with both urban style and historical heritage is very worth writing and recording.

Luo Yi

Luo Yi, deputy director of the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism and the Shanghai Radio and Television Bureau, not only expressed his expectations for the campers' learning activities in the coming week, but also assigned homework - submit a film and television project book and 5,000 words on relevant topics in Shanghai before the camp closes Outline and biography of characters, "I hope that all campers can better present the core of realism in their works through the learning and communication of the 'Sailing Camp', and show concern for people's living conditions, mental states, and destiny. "

At the same time, Luo Yi revealed that under the guidance of the Shanghai Radio and Television Bureau, the excellent works of the campers will be followed up by the Shanghai Film and Television Organization for the follow-up development of the selected topics, signing a letter of intent for cooperation with the screenwriters, and simultaneously following up the screenwriter training plan. We will further focus on the incentive and support policies to boost the growth of film and television talents, continue to gather industry strength, and build a global film and television creation center."

Group photo of "Sailing Battalion"

This "Sailing Camp" is directed by the Shanghai Radio and Television Bureau, hosted by the Shanghai Theater Academy, organized by the Department of Drama and Literature of the Shanghai Theater Academy, and co-organized by Beijing Baina Qiancheng Film and Television Co., Ltd. and Shanghai Fude Cultural and Creative Co., Ltd.