Emerging talent

The Brazilian film, Nice: The Heart of Madness, wins the best picture during the festival.

"The film industry is important to connect people. And many Chinese-language films are very popular in Russia," says Mashtaler, also the executive director of the National Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Russia.

He says that coproductions between China and Russia are in pipeline, such as Jackie Chan and Arnold Schwarzenegger's Mystery of the Iron Mask: Journey to China.

A common concern for most BRICS countries is Hollywood blockbusters that dominate their markets.

Xoliswa Sithole, a jury member from South Africa, says it should be the collective responsibility for the BRICS countries to change this.

"We have a lot to share. China started trading with South Africa more than 1,000 years ago, so all what we are doing now is resuming the business."

Marcos Caramuru de Paiva, head of Brazilian delegation and the Brazilian ambassador to China, says the festival "helps a lot of our filmmakers to see China" and also praises the cooperation plans.

"There is a lot in common between our two societies. We really hope to see more (Brazilian movies in China)," he says. "Chinese audiences will be quite interested in Brazilian films."

In addition to the five coproductions and scholarships, the Beijing Film Academy will also hold workshops to encourage students from BRICS countries to coproduce movies, invite visiting scholars and hold master classes.