Regional film festival hosts screen bonanza

China hosts SCO event for first time in seven years as industry's success story continues, Tan Yingzi and Deng Rui report in Chongqing.

To the delight of movie fans in China, they will have more opportunities in the future to watch quality films from countries such as Russia, India and Iran, as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization is promoting more partnerships and exchanges among the member countries.

At the recent SCO Film Festival held in Yongchuan district, Chongqing, from July 3 to 7, a series of initiatives and projects were launched to boost film imports, talent cultivation, and exchanges between directors and producers within the member states.

This marks the festival's return to China after a seven-year hiatus since the first edition in Qingdao, Shandong province, in 2018.