Beijing Independent Film Festival
beijing independent film festival chinese 北京独立电影节 annual independent film festival took place songzhuang china history challenged chinese authority organizer event li xianting film fund founded li xianting executive director fan rong government cut festival power opening night limited screening people detaining organizer barricading screening room government also confiscated irreplaceable archive independent film th edition festival scheduled run saturday august end month open police detained organizer forced write letter say cancelling event police blocked access site electricity venue cut organizer said local authority unhelpful day leading festival opening pressure brought bear event proceed understood organizer government concerned festival would used forum criticize government version festival screened new york city collection festival best independent film beijing international film festival film festival sponsored beijing municipal government beijing queer film festival list film festival china