Beijing Film Academy
The cradle of Chinese cinema since 1950.
China's premier film academy, founded in 1950, with animation as one of its original two founding departments. Ranked #1 animation school in China with generations of award-winning filmmakers.
Notable Alumni
Zhang Yimou (Hero, House of Flying Daggers), Chen Kaige (Farewell My Concubine, Palme d'Or), Jia Zhangke
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Beijing, China
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