8th Beijing Int'l Film Festival opens on Sunday

The 8th Beijing International Film Festival kicks off in Beijing on Sunday, April 15, 2018. [Photo: China Plus]

The 8th Beijing International Film Festival has opened in China's capital. 

During the week-long event, 328 films will be screened.

Nearly 100 different events will be held in Beijing, with the goal this year to try to lure younger people into the theaters for screenings of domestic Chinese-language films.

Chinese-American singer Leehom Wang is interviewed on the red carpet of the 8th Beijing International Film Festival on Sunday, April 15, 2018. [Photo: China Plus]

A total of 15 films have been shortlisted for the Tiantan Award.

They have been selected from more than 650 submissions from 71 countries and regions.

Among the 15 in contention for the top prize are the domestic productions "Hold Your Hands" and "Operation Red Sea."

The festival will run from April 15 to 22.

The 8th Beijing International Film Festival kicks off in Beijing on Sunday, April 15, 2018. [Photo: China Plus]

A performance is held at the opening ceremony of the 8th Beijing International Film Festival on Sunday, April 15, 2018. [Photo: China Plus]