Dream Weavers: Beijing 2008

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Dream Weavers: Beijing 2008
Directed by Jun Gu
Running time
94 minutes
CountryChina
LanguagesMandarin, English

Dream Weavers: Beijing 2008 is a 2008 Chinese documentary film directed by Jun Gu. The film, which focuses on Beijing's preparation for the 2008 Summer Olympics, was selected as China's entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 81st Academy Awards. [1] [2] The film received the Outstanding Achievement in Documentary Filmmaking at the 2009 Newport Beach Film Festival. [3]

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References

  1. Derek Elley (20 October 2008). "Dream Weavers – Beijing 2008". Variety . Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  2. Dai, Alex; Chu, Karen; Dai, Alex (2008-09-25). "Hong Kong, China unveil Oscar submissions". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  3. Coker, Matt (2 May 2009). "Seraphine is Big Winner at Newport Beach Film Fest". OC Weekly. Retrieved 2024-01-06.