JIA Zhangke

Director

Country: CHINA

Biography

Born in 1970 (Fengyang, Shanxi Province), Jia Zhangke studied painting, developed an interest in fiction, and in 1995 founded the Youth Experimental Film Group, for which he directed two award-winning videos. He graduated in 1997 from the Beijing Film Academy, and his first feature, Xiao Wu (1998) was very successful at the Berlin, Nantes and Vancouver festivals. The following films Zhantai (Platform, 2000), and Ren xiao yao (Unknown Pleasures, 2002) were selected in competition respectively at Venice and Cannes. He established Xstream Pictures in 2003 in order to promote young talented directors from all over China. He directed Shijie (The World) in 2004 and his latest film Sanxia haoren (Still Life) received the Golden Lion Award at the Venice Film Festival 2006.

Films presented in Cannes

2013 - TIAN ZHU DING (A TOUCH OF SIN) - In Competition Director, Screenplay
2010 - HAI SHANG CHUAN QI (I WISH I KNEW) - Un Certain Regard Director
2008 - ER SHI SI CHENG JI - In Competition Director
2002 - REN XIAO YAO (UNKNOWN PLEASURES) - In Competition Director, Screenplay

Member of the Jury

2007 - Courts métrages Cinéfondation - President