China Independent Documentaries Archives

Our mission:
-Create a platform for screening and discussing Chinese independent documentary films
-Collect, catalog and research independent Chinese documentaries
-Distribute and promote these films worldwide in order to convey the many realities they express.

Our structure:
China Independent Documentary Film Archive (CIDFA)
Funds and supports new works in independent Chinese documentary film. We collect, catalog and distribute these films to an international audience. Our films also serve as study and research material for Chinese Studies courses at universities in China and overseas.

China Folk Memory Image Archives (CFMIA)
An ongoing, long term archive powered by the community. It collects, organizes and preserves images from China's folk history. It's goal is to create a collection that can be used for research and study purposes, while at the same time engaging the community to document and preserve it is own history and

Our base:
CIDFA is based at Caochangdi Workstation, the studio of independent Chinese documentary filmmaker Wu Wenguang. The space is dedicated to making and discussing Chinese documentary film. We have a film screening room, a reading room, and a film archive. We regularly offer documentary workshops and two annual film festivals that provide filmmakers with the chance to present and discuss their new films.memories.Should you have any suggestions or comments, please feel free to drop us a line in the " Feedback" section.

Our email
For institution and library acquisition please contact : purchase@cidfa.com
For screening programe at film festival, on TV etc ,please contact : screening@cidfa.com
For more information : info@cidfa.com
For web support : webmaster@cidfa.com