Focusing on China–U.S. Film Co-Productions and Industry Collaboration
Los Angeles, January 15 — As a key industry and academic event of the 7th Asian Film Festival Los Angeles, the 7th Asian Film Festival Los Angeles Forum will be held on January 24 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. in Los Angeles. The forum is expected to attract more than 300 attendees from Hollywood and international film communities, including filmmakers, producers, actors, investors, and industry professionals.
The forum will feature six distinguished keynote speakers, all of whom will also serve as awards presenters at the 7th Golden Diamond Awards Ceremony later that evening:
• Benjamin Chen: Forum Host, Keynote Speaker, 15 international film festivals Awards winning director and producer.
• Brian Connors: Keynote Speaker and Awards Presenter, Hollywood actor, director, screenwriter, and producer.
• Misha Segal: Keynote Speaker, recipient of Emmy Awards and Israeli Academy Awards.
• Vince Toto: Keynote Speaker and Awards Presenter, veteran American filmmaker.
• Alain Azoulay: Keynote Speaker and Awards Presenter, recipient of many awards, producer,
• Misty Chang: Movie star and producer.
The forum will focus on the advantages, opportunities, and practical experience of China–U.S. film co-productions, with in-depth discussions on creative collaboration, production frameworks, financing structures, distribution strategies, and cross-cultural storytelling. The speakers will share insights drawn from their extensive experience in international co-production projects.
Notably, the forum will also include a dedicated China–U.S. Film Co-Production Investment Signing Session. Representatives from film studios and investment institutions from both countries are expected to sign cooperation agreements for several potential co-production projects, marking a transition from dialogue to concrete industry collaboration and advancing the implementation of China–U.S. co-production initiatives.
According to the organizers, the Asian Film Festival Los Angeles Forum aims to serve as a high-level platform connecting the film industries of China, the United States, and the global market. The forum will also set the professional and intellectual tone for the 7th Golden Diamond Awards Ceremony taking place later that evening, further highlighting the growing influence of the Asian Film Festival Los Angeles on the international stage.
The Asian Film Festival Los Angeles (AFFLA) is authorized by the American Chamber of Commerce (AICC) and is organized by the Asian Film Festival Committee. The Confederation Institute of Education ( CIE) has been an important co-organizer of the Asian Film Festival Los Angeles since its inception. It has jointly offered Film Master Classes and MBA in Cooperative Master’s degree programs in film performance management with the festival.