It's very challenging for a film to compete for awards.
Sheng Tang has worked on numerous commercials and countless art films. She has won three significant "Best Actress" awards, so she knows all the rules.
Competing for film awards requires public relations.
It's not bribing the judges but using one's skills and connections to get one's film in front of the judges and make them take it seriously.
The goal is for the film to stand out from countless other submissions and be noticed by the judges.
First, you need to manage online presence, elevating the film's ratings; manage film critics, enhancing the film's reputation.
If a highly-rated and well-received film doesn't catch the attention of the Qinglan Award judges, they would be questioned about their professionalism for missing a good film.
The second step of public relations involves establishing good relationships with the judges.
