International Film Festival

August 6th International Film Festival, the world artistic and technical achievements in film exhibition event. Its main purpose is to exchange experiences, learn from each other and to promote the development of film industry. Usually the establishment of an international selection committee, the Participant film judges, the outstanding films and their authors (including the director, scriptwriter, actor, photography, music, editing, clothing, art, graphics, etc.) awarded prizes or awards, etc. . Exhibitors have not only the international film festival awards.

Development
The world's first International Film Festival 1932 is held in the city of Venice in Italy's Venice International Film Festival. Early International Film Festival is also available in the 1935 Moscow International Film Exhibition.
After the Second World War, more and more international film festivals, the most important are the French founder of the 1946 Cannes International Film Festival and founder of the Czech Karlovy Vary International Film Festival benefit. In addition, in the 1940s has also founded Italy's Mulberry St. million international sports film festival, Switzerland's Locarno International Film Festival, Britain's Edinburgh International Film Festival.
Into the 1950s, international film festival even more dramatic, rapid development, expanding from Europe to North America, Asia, Oceania, Latin America, Africa. By the 1940s a few, soared to more than 50.
To the late 1960s, the International Film Festival has been doubled, more than a hundred. Is the height of the 1970s, the decade has doubled to more than 200.
Since the 1980s, and created more than 50 new international film festival. The world has more than 60 countries and regions have organized or individually held various Mingmufanduo rotation of more than 300 international film festivals (including the International Film Week, international film exhibition, international film competition, etc.). But also the growing trend. At present distribution is as follows:
Europe is the birthplace of the International Film Festival, is also key areas. There are more than 20 countries and regions, organized by the International Film Festival over 200, accounting for about 60% of the world. The number of the first in the world. Including Italy, France, Spain three European countries accounted for over half of the total, the European focus.
Followed by North America, the United States and Canada. The two countries held more than 40 international film festivals, accounting for about 18 percent of the world total, ranking the second place. Although the United States from the 1950s until the International Film Festival, later than in Europe, but Houlaijushang, developed very quickly. 30 years ago, the United States in more than 20 cities have held more than 30 different forms of international film festival, which mainly concentrated in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and other big cities. Now the U.S. is the world's international film festival held the largest number of countries in the world.
Although Asia than Europe and North America, but so far there are more than 20 countries and regions have held more than 20 international film festivals. In addition, there are 60 separate countries and regions not yet organized International Film Festival, but participated in the rotation held a number of international film festivals. Asian organized by the International Film conservation of the world's total number of 9 percent.
Latin America and Asia, have developed rapidly. There are more than 10 countries organised a total of more than 20 international film festivals, accounting for about 7 percent of the world total.
Oceania Australia and New Zealand held eight international film festival, about 2 percent of the world total.
Although the slow development in Africa, but also catch up, eight countries have already held 16 International Film Festival, or about 4 percent of the world total.

Categories
The more than 300 international film festivals by their very nature, can be divided into three types: ① comprehensive International Film Festival: over 120, is characterized by large scale, various types of films (including feature films, documentaries, Ke Jiaopian, Art films, etc.) can participate in the competition or Yingchu. Held in a long time, generally two weeks. Are the main Venice International Film Festival, Cannes International Film Festival, the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival benefit, the Locarno International Film Festival, the Edinburgh International Film Festival, West Berlin International Film Festival, India International Film Festival, Melbourne International Film Festival, St. Cypriots Wasidian International Film Festival, San Francisco International Film Festival, London International Film Festival, Moscow International Film Festival, Cartagena International Film Festival, the New York International Film Festival, Carthage International Film Festival. ② professionalism of the International Film Festival: There are more than 150, is characterized by small scale, at the time was short, up to a week, at least three to four days, generally showing or a showing of the main themes of professional films, including political, military, Science and technology, culture, education, health, industry and agriculture, and other 30 kinds of professionals. History of the oldest professional film festival is the 1945 Italian sports-founder of the International Film Festival. Since its inception, has Kedinadan Ampezzo, Italy, 000 Mulberry St., Turin and other cities and towns held once a year for one week. Since the 1970s, China has participated in and received a number of awards. Other important professional International Film Festival is also available in: International Scientific Film rotation of the International Association of popular science film festival, the French founder of the Angxi international animation film festival, Spain's Gijon International Children's film festival, France's Paris international military Film Festival, Bulgaria's Varna International Red Cross and Health Film Festival, Finland's Tampere International Short Film Festival, the Federal Republic of Germany's Fried Fort religious Film Festival, Czech Stratford cutting the ecology of the international film Festival, Denmark's Odense children's film festival, Belgium's Antwerp fantasy film festival, arts and crafts of the New York International Film Festival, Switzerland's Geneva International Film and Video Festival. ③ regional International Film Festival: That the more than 30, is characterized by large scale, ranging from small, show time is generally a week, some two weeks, showing only a certain area, several areas of film production in some countries. 1954 from Japan, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaya (Malaysia), Singapore, Thailand and Hong Kong and Taiwan, co-founder of the Asian Film Festival is the first regional one of the International Film Festival. Other major areas of the International Film Festival is also available in: Soviet Union established a special screening in Asia, Africa, and Latin American countries video Tashkent International Film Festival, Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta) held in Ouagadougou Pan-African Film Festival, In Cuba's new Latin American Film International Film Festival, France's Nantes Film Festival three continents and the ASEAN countries Film Festival, the Balkans International Film Festival, the French International Film Festival, the Nordic Film Festival, the Mediterranean Film Festival, the Commonwealth film and television Festival, sub-regions, such as the National Film Festival.
More than three kinds of different nature of the International Film Festival in international cultural exchanges, political, economic and trade, science and technology cooperation, and many played an important role. 1980s in each of more than 100 countries and regions participated in various types of international film festivals. Through national film screenings and film workers of the national exchanges and to promote the friendly relations and mutual understanding for the development of national film industry make an important contribution.
China from 1950 onwards to take part in international film festivals Yingchu and sent many delegations to attend the film business and academic activities. According to statistics, from 1950 to 1985, has participated in a total of more than 40 countries and regions, organized by over 100 international film festivals. 183 award-winning films (of which 61 feature films, and documentaries, 45, Ke Jiaopian 36 times, art-41).

Jamaica Independence Day

Jamaica Independence Day: August 6 (1962)
"Jamaica" (Jamaica) in the Arawak Indian ethnic language and Italy as "the springs of the island." Fengmao due to water plants on the island, named after the rich underground water source.
National flower: Life Muhua.
Capital: Kingston (Kingston)
Jamaica, the original Arawak Indians for the family residence. 1494 Columbus discovered the island. 1509 reduced to a colony of Spain. 1655 British occupation of the island. End of the 17th century to the early 19th century, becoming one of the British slave market. 1843 Britain announced the abolition of slavery. 1866 became a British Crown Colony. 1958 to participate in the West Indies Federation. 1959 was granted internal autonomy. September 1961 to withdraw from the West Indies Federation. August 6, 1962 declaration of independence for the Commonwealth member countries.

Jamaica is the Caribbean's major tourist country, the reception of visitors each year nearly 1 million, her 10,992 square kilometers of land owned Qianban scenery, 10,000 kinds of scenery.
Jamaica Attractions: Charles Fort, St. Peter's Basilica, the ancient royal palace

Nigeruier Negril
Jamaica Island at the western end of Negril, can watch the spectacular sunset to the Caribbean, full of romantic, has now become lovers and tourists will be to land.
Go to Negril! This first song Caterers Jamaica Sunburn population, attracted many people to Nigeruier coast.
But here, no one will interfere with whom, here are coconut leaves for the roof of the Hotel and Villas, unique style, you can Xiaozhu. 2 string

Mengtangebei Montego Bay
Mengtangebei, Jamaicans nickname for the "Dream Bay." Mengtangebei 12 million people, Jamaica is the second largest city. Here the beautiful white beaches endless, is a good place to vacation. European and American tourists often come to vacation and enjoy water sports and golf, make this place into a world-renowned Caribbean Vacation holy sites.
1494, landing of Christopher Columbus visited Jamaica in Arawa local Indian tribes, is here as a colony in 1655, as a resort is the beginning of the 20th century thing.
Mengtangebei the name is derived from Spanish Manteca (oil). Here is used to butter and lard the loading and unloading port, a long history, left many relics, for you to Xunyou visits.

Columbus Park, Columbus Park
When Columbus discovered Jamaica is the initial landing sites, known as "discovery Bay," overlooks the sea of small hills now turned into parks, erect like a Columbus, and a display of artillery and fortifications, and other relics. Also in the five kilometer distance, is that the British were defeated Spaniard escaped the steer, called "Escape Bay."

Kingston, Kingston
Kingston, the capital has a population of 600,000, is Jamaica's political, economic and cultural centre, "reggae" music originated.
Town 300-year history, there are many valuable historical relics. It has rows of the new urban office buildings and hotels,it on the streets of vendors, full of vitality and Xuanrang the old urban areas, the two respective urban development, mutual characteristics.


Royal Hong Kong Port Royal
1655 Jamaica for the British occupation, followed by the Royal become the stronghold of pirates and Shengjiyishi. At that time the pirates are well-known nickname is "the old devil's Heng Limo root", since the starting the attack between the Caribbean countries of vessels, gold and silver treasures plundered, and then enjoy the pleasures of this.