Venezuela joined the International Alliance of Film Festivals “The Belt and the Road”
VTV photo
Published at: 23/06/2025 10:17 AM
Venezuela officially became the 50th
member of the International Alliance of Film Festivals “The Belt
and the Road”, through the signing of a memorandum between the
National Cinematheque Foundation (FCN) of Venezuela, an entity attached to the Ministry of Popular Power for
Culture (MPPC), and that Alliance.
The signing took place during the 27th Shanghai
International Film Festival, held this Saturday, June 21, which was
attended by the Deputy Minister of Audiovisual Culture of the MPPC, Sergio Arria; the
Consul General of Venezuela in Shanghai, Atilio Villasmil; the president of the National
Cinemateca, Vladimir Sosa; and the president of the National Autonomous Cinematography Center, Carlos Azpurua.
Representing China, the following authorities were
present: Qin Zhenggui, vice-minister of the
Film Bureau of the Ministry of Broadcasting of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of
China; Liu Yina, director of the Film Office of the Department of Dissemination of the Shanghai Municipal Committee
of the Communist Party of China; Chen Guo,
director of the Shanghai International Film and Television Festival Center; and Li Qingling, of the Office of
Affairs Internationals of the
Ministry of Dissemination of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.
The integration of Venezuela into this Alliance
represents a significant advance in its cultural policy, opening up an unprecedented range
of opportunities for Venezuelan filmmakers.
The International Alliance of
Film Festivals “The Belt and the Road” has as its fundamental objective the promotion of
culture and art through cinema. The recent signing of this memorandum
reinforces this purpose, by establishing permanent lines of work that
will seek to enrich the film scene among all member countries.
VTV/Mazo News Team