Mint Chinese Film Festival

We are the UK's first women-organised Chinese film festival.
The 3rd Mint Chinese Film Festival returns to Keswick Feb 21 - 23, 2025.
Stay tuned! 🐍💚💜

[Mint Chinese Film Festival @mintcff2023]

We are calling for passionate and enthusiastic festival volunteers, especially students from UK universities, who share a love for Chinese cinema and culture to join us in preparing for the 3rd festival edition now! Apply for the role by Dec 18th: https://t.co/jlT8741kJN

[Mint Chinese Film Festival @mintcff2023]

📣Submissions for the 2025 the 3rd MINT CFF Competition are Now Open! 🐰🐍🎬
https://t.co/5tCX2elgv9
We are calling for entries from global creators of Chinese & Asian films. 🏆 Five major awards offering cash prizes! Our 3rd edition returns to @keswickAlhambra 2025 Feb 21-23.

[Mint Chinese Film Festival @mintcff2023]

So glad to work with @glasgowfilm and @AuroraEngine to present Xi Xiang Ji's show! As we wrap up MINT on Tour, we're excited to announce the return of the 3rd MINT Chinese Film Festival in Keswick Alhambra Cinema, taking place from Feb 21–23, 2025. Stay tuned! 🐍💚💜

[GFT @glasgowfilm]

We're so excited to screen an incredibly rare 35mm print of XI XIANG JI — the famous Chinese classic from 1927 — brought to us by @mintcff2023 and @weareayafilms and complete with a live score performed by @AuroraEngine

🗓️Sat 26 October
🎟️https://t.co/pLqOf3VlfO

[Mint Chinese Film Festival @mintcff2023]

We were thrilled to have Dr. Patrick Adamson introduce M. Butterfly! As we wrap up MINT on Tour, we're excited to announce the return of the 3rd MINT Chinese Film Festival in Keswick Alhambra Cinema, taking place from Feb 21–23, 2025. Stay tuned! 🐍💚💜

[Paddy Adamson @DrPadamson]

Looking forward to introducing Cronenberg's M. Butterfly (1993) at The Byre in St Andrews on Thurs as part of the @mintcff2023 + Aya Films "Women Hold Up Half The Sky" touring programme: https://t.co/eMhul4lzvK

[Mint Chinese Film Festival @mintcff2023]

We are honoured to welcome distinguished guest speakers with different backgrounds to introduce the films and shows for our touring project “Women Hold up Half the Sky” working with @weareayafilms.
Mark the calendar for the rest of the four screenings https://t.co/rDR2iQxx0a

[Mint Chinese Film Festival @mintcff2023]

Only 7 tickets left! Hurry up https://t.co/Hgp7fxN4xA

[GFT @glasgowfilm]

FLY ME TO THE MOON is a touching coming-of-age drama about a young immigrant to Hong Kong from China and her turbulent family life over three decades.

Screening as part of Women Hold Up Half the Sky from @mintcff2023 + @weareayafilms

🗓️2 Oct
🎟️https://t.co/LqvWZswSkZ

[Mint Chinese Film Festival @mintcff2023]

Superb!!! We had a full house for M. Butterfly at the @glasgowfilm last night! Many exciting films and shows are coming to Glasgow and Edinburgh this month. Join us for a different cultural experience through our Women Hold up Half the Sky programme: https://t.co/rDR2iQxx0a

[Mint Chinese Film Festival @mintcff2023]

🌟 Thrilled to see China Minutes @ChinaMinutes covering our ‘Women Hold Up Half the Sky: MINT on Tour’ programme runs across Scotland from Sep 8 - Oct 26! 🎬 Check out their article titled "New Film Festival Brings Female-led Chinese Films to Scotland: "https://t.co/wQgYgjmpvv

[Mint Chinese Film Festival @mintcff2023]

It's sold out!💜

[GFT @glasgowfilm]

In 1960s China, French diplomat Rene Gallimard falls in love with an opera singer, but she is not at all who Gallimard thinks.

David Cronenberg's M.Butterfly is screening as part of Women Hold Up Half the Sky, presented by @mintcff2023 + @weareayafilms

🎟️https://t.co/NTxQbBIMb8

[GFT @glasgowfilm]

In 1960s China, French diplomat Rene Gallimard falls in love with an opera singer, but she is not at all who Gallimard thinks.

David Cronenberg's M.Butterfly is screening as part of Women Hold Up Half the Sky, presented by @mintcff2023 + @weareayafilms

🎟️https://t.co/NTxQbBIMb8

[Mint Chinese Film Festival @mintcff2023]

@glasgowfilm @weareayafilms Wow! It's sold out!

[Mint Chinese Film Festival @mintcff2023]

🌟🚀 "Hello! Audiences from Scotland! "🚀
We’re super excited to have director, actress and writer Sasha Chuk record an intro for the Scottish premiere of Fly Me to the Moon on Oct 2 at Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilm 🎬🎉 Tickets are running fast! https://t.co/rDR2iQxx0a

[Mint Chinese Film Festival @mintcff2023]

While touring in Scotland, we are now an official member of the International Film Festival Network (IFFN) founded by ICO! We are proud to be the first Chinese film festival to receive this recognition, representing Asian festival organisers in the UK and internationally💜

[Independent Cinema Office @ICOtweets]

A season of ground breaking, women-centred Chinese cinema is coming to Scotland🇨🇳🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Presented by @mintcff2023 X @weareayafilms, audiences can enjoy everything from award-winning shorts to a rare 35mm screening of 'Romance of the Western Chamber'.

🔗https://t.co/Y8K6sMncQg

[Mint Chinese Film Festival @mintcff2023]

💖 Celebrating Women in Film! 💖

Together with @womenslibrary, we’re excited to present a special screening of "This Woman," on Oct 10th. Let's uplift women's voices! 🌍✊🎟️ Admission is FREE! Booking requires🔗 https://t.co/zSJvJdskfR

[Mint Chinese Film Festival @mintcff2023]

📢We are pleased to announce 📢

We are now an official member of the International Film Festival Network (IFFN) founded by @ICOtweets ! We are proud to be the first Chinese film festival to receive this recognition, representing Asian festival organizers internationally.

[Mint Chinese Film Festival @mintcff2023]

🎬Free event! Join us for Short Film Programme 1 as part of Women Hold up Half the Sky at @GCP_Edinburgh!
Thirsty Girl 
Dear Parents
Blunt Dissection (World premiere) 
To Write from Memory
Apocalypse Later

🔗Please book in advance: https://t.co/Y4NLf0nDdF

[Mint Chinese Film Festival @mintcff2023]

💜Closing screening alert💜
We are beyond excited to bring the Scottish Premiere of Cannes-nominated A Song Sung Blue by Zihan Geng to Edinburgh! 🇨🇳🎥
Join us at Cameo Picturehouse on Oct 25th with an introduction.🎫 Don’t miss out! https://t.co/rDR2iQxx0a

[Mint Chinese Film Festival @mintcff2023]

We (@weareayafilms & @weareayafilms) are honoured to present Sasha Chunk's awarded debut film "Fly Me To The Moon" at @glasgowfilm on Oct 2, followed by a screening in @CameoCinema. Stanley Kwan and Golden Horse Best Actor Kang-ren Wu back the film. 🔗https://t.co/rDR2iQxx0a

[Mint Chinese Film Festival @mintcff2023]

🦄️We are coming to @CameoCinema Edinburgh next month!

Screenings
Short Film Programme 2: 11 Oct, 18:00
Fly Me to the Moon: 12 Oct, 20:00
Yangzi’s Confusion: 13 Oct, 17:00
A Song Sung Blue(Scottish premiere/Closing screening): 25 Oct,20:00

Tickets 🔗 https://t.co/rDR2iQxx0a

[Mint Chinese Film Festival @mintcff2023]

🇨🇳 We’re delighted to partner with the Confucius Institute for Scotland @CI4Scotland for a special Mid-Autumn screening of Yangzi’s Confusion on Sep 19th at the University of Edinburgh.
🥮 Chinese mooncakes + free admission!
🙋🏻‍♀️ Register your seats: https://t.co/wNXfW1MNfO