The Greater Bay Area: film festivals as platforms for cultural diplomacy

Zhu, Yanling

doi:10.1057/s41254-022-00272-4

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“…China employs film as a tool for cultural diplomacy, influenced by President Xi Jinping's vision of the "Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation" (Zhu, 2023). This approach seeks to balance domestic and international objectives, including promoting its soft power.…”

Section: Cultural Diplomacymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This approach seeks to balance domestic and international objectives, including promoting its soft power. The Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival (GZDOC) serves as a case study for this cultural diplomacy strategy, acting as both a political and commercial entity (Zhu, 2023). The festival was originally established in 2003 as a cultural showcase but has evolved to incorporate international co-productions and transnational intellectual property rights (IPR)…”

Section: Cultural Diplomacymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The festival's agenda shifted from artistic orientation to one driven by political and commercial forces, aiming to enhance China's national identity and contemporary cultural image. While it seeks to promote its national brand globally, GZDOC has yet to gain significant international recognition in the Western market (Zhu, 2023).…”

Section: Cultural Diplomacymentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Role of Culture Power: Examining the Influence of Popular Culture in Shaping Global Power Dynamics

Gautam

2024

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Establishing a causal link between popular culture and global power dynamics is challenging as it does not produce tangible outcomes. There is a lack of academic consensus on whether cultural power equates to soft power despite the growing influence of the media and entertainment industry. Considering popular culture a soft power in cultural diplomacy, this article examines the changing paradigms of content moderation and regional lockout in the global power dynamics through case studies of the Korean wave, American Pop culture, and Japanese Manga and Anime. It uses the Saunders Research Onion method with an interpretive approach to subjectively explore the aspects of cultural influence. Similarly, it analyses the evolution of recurring themes in the case studies. Data collection employs a longitudinal approach to study the impact of technology and changing audience preferences. The primary data sources include expert interviews, supplemented by secondary sources such as relevant literature, reports, and media contents. The findings highlight that cultural diplomacy as a softpower approach effectively contributes to the nation-branding concept that now incorporates new demands, actions, and goals.

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Section: Cultural Diplomacymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Cultural Diplomacymentioning

confidence: 99%