Hou Keming
Professor Hou Keming chairs the China Children’s Film Association and is the president of China International Children’s Film Festival. His film career began in 1976 as an actor. He graduated from the Performance Department of the Beijing Film Academy in 1979 and received his PhD in film studies in 2008. He currently sits on the board of International Centre of Film for Children and Youth (CIJEF), and is Secretary-General of the National Coordination Committee of Primary and Secondary Education in Film and Television. He was appointed as the Vice-President of the Beijing Film Academy (1996-2006) and has held numerous other prestigious roles in Chinese film institutions.
Dr Hou is an accomplished director and producer. He has produced more than 20 feature films, including Running on Karma(2003), Manhole (2002), Spring Subway (2002), and When Ruoma was Seventeen (2002). He has worked with prolific filmmakers including APSA Academy members Zheng Dongtian (2008 APSA International Jury), Xie Fei (Nominations Council Founding Member), Tian Zhuangzhuang (2007 APSA International Jury), Huang Jianxin (2009 APSA International Jury President); and acclaimed Chinese actor/writer/director Chen Daming. He participated as a jury member for the Cairo International Film Festival for Children, Hua Biao Awards for Chinese Film and Golden Rooster Awards for Chinese Film.
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