The first “Belt and Road” documentary imaging conference was held in Urumqi

China News Service, Urumqi, November 12 (Hu Jiachen) The first "Belt and Road" Documentary Image Conference opened in Urumqi, Xinjiang on the 12th. More than 100 people, including documentary directors, heads of media organizations, experts and scholars from 18 countries and regions, discussed a new mechanism for documentary image collaboration and built a new platform for international cultural exchanges.

With the theme of "Documentary Images Connecting the Silk Road and Working Together to Build a Better Homeland", the conference set up six "Silk Road Dialogues" where Chinese and foreign guests talked about how to use documentary images to enhance understanding and trust among the people of various countries.

Niazbekov Jamshid Muksinovich, advisor to the Minister of Culture of Uzbekistan, said that documentary images are an important carrier to record the times and enhance people-to-people connectivity. He suggested that practitioners participating in the conference create more excellent works through joint production to facilitate exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations.

Paul Lewis, special advisor to the board of directors of the World Conference of Scientific and Documentary Producers (WCSFP) and international documentary consultant, introduced a documentary on the theme of Silk Road wildlife. He said that Xinjiang not only has magnificent natural landscapes, but also typical events of harmonious coexistence between man and nature, which are worthy of exploration by practitioners from all over the world.

The conference released the "Initiative for Joint Creation of Documentary Images on the Belt and Road Silk Road", which involves building a cooperation platform, smoothing broadcast channels, and cultivating talents. Several groups of Chinese and foreign institutions signed cooperation agreements at the conference, covering joint filming, inter-broadcasting of programs, sharing of materials and scientific research data, and exchanges among young producers.

The event also announced the "List of Documentary Images of Populus euphratica", and 40 works from home and abroad will be displayed in universities, bookstores, and theaters in many places in Xinjiang.