The American Film Institute (AFI) on November 13, announced its AFI/IDG China Story Fellowship, a new scholarship program at the world-renowned AFI Conservatory aimed at developing feature-length screenplays that foster greater understanding of Chinese history, culture and literature.
Made possible through the generosity of Hugo Shong, Chairman, IDG Greater China, the fellowship provides nine AFI Fellows with travel to China for cultural research. The Fellows will write a feature-length screenplay and receive a full scholarship for their second year at the AFI Conservatory, where they may develop the work. The AFI China Story Fellowship program is the result of a leadership grant from IDG China and represents part of the AFI Conservatorys significant increase in scholarship opportunities for both current and incoming Fellows.
Chinas rich cultural legacy is filled with stories waiting to be shared with an eager global audience, saidBob Gazzale, AFI President and CEO. We are honored to launch this new initiative with IDG Greater China, giving voice to the best and brightest storytellers of tomorrow.
Although China has a remarkable and distinguished history stretching back more than 5,000 years, too many Americans only know Chinese culture through animated films like KUNG FU PANDA and MULAN, said Shong, who is also Founding General Partner of IDG Capital Partners. Americans deserve to see other types of movies about China, ones that hopefully can entertain them, educate them and at the same time touch their hearts. By initiating this project with AFI, I am hoping that together we can jointly encourage a new generation of American screenwriters to produce more and different kinds of screenplays about China.
The AFI China Story Fellowship was announced at the American Film Institutes annual film festival, AFI FEST presented by Audi, just prior to the gala screening of THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY. The film, directed by and starring Ben Stiller, was produced by AFI alumnus Stuart Cornfeld .
Earlier this year, Paige Devitt, Derek Ustruck and Lindsay Golder were selected from the AFI screenwriting discipline to be the first recipients of the AFI China Story Fellowships. After the summers immersive experience in China, they returned this fall to begin their second year at the AFI Conservatory.
About IDG China
In 1980, IDG became the first U.S. publisher to enter the China market. Today, IDG China publishes more than 60 joint-venture magazines, newspapers and websites for the Chinese market. Its portfolio of publications includes CEOCIO, Cosmopolitan China, Harpers Bazaar China, and National Geographic China. IDG China also manages 60 conferences and 18 expositions annually. Another IDG division, International Data Corp., provides market research and forecasting services to more than 200 clients inChina. IDG Capital Partners, founded in 1993, is now also the leading venture capital firm in China, investing in all stages of a companys lifecycle - from early stage to pre-IPO. To date, IDG Capital Partners has formed partnerships with Accel to launch five IDG-Accel China Funds, in addition to its IDG Media Fund. These activities have led to IDG investments in more than 300 diverse and outstanding companies, including Baidu, Sohu, Tencent, Soufun, Ctrip, Legendary Pictures and Relativity Media. IDG has also successfully executed 70 investments through mergers, acquisitions and IPOs in the U.S., Hong Kong and China.
About the AFI Conservatory
The American Film Institute is Americas promise to preserve the history of the motion picture, to honor the artists and their work and to educate the next generation of storytellers. The AFI Conservatory offers a two-year Master of Fine Arts degree in six filmmaking disciplines: Cinematography, Directing, Editing, Producing, Production Design and Screenwriting. Aspiring artists learn from the masters in a collaborative, hands-on production environment with an emphasis on storytelling. AFI Conservatorys alumni have been consistently recognized with all of the major industry awards - Academy Awards, Emmy Awards, Guild Awards - and even the Tony Award. Esteemed director, producer and screenwriterJames L. Brooks was recently appointed as Artistic Director of the AFI Conservatory where he will provide creative leadership for the elite film program. Sony is a proud supporter of the AFI Conservatory.
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The American Film Institute (AFI) on November 13, announced its AFI/IDG China Story Fellowship, a new scholarship program at the world-renowned AFI Conservatory aimed at developing feature-length screenplays that foster greater understanding of Chinese history, culture and literature. 
