??On June 6th, news came from the Asian media summit in Qingdao that Qingdao had applied to UNESCO for“City of Film”. What does it mean to Qingdao for getting this "brand"? Why does Qingdao want to become the same city as Sydney, Rome and other cities?

Last year, there were 15 production studios, 11 sets of workshop formally delivered in oriental cinema film industrial park district. According to report, after the completion of the first batch of 15 studio delivery, other studios and ancillary facilities in the park have been comprehensively promoted. The world's largest studio, located in the second studio area, is under construction too. Compared to other domestic films and television shooting bases, the official website of Xiangshan film and Television City said that the total number of the local studios had reached nearly 200 thousand square meters, ranking the first in the country.

At the beginning of June, Qingdao announced that Shanghai Drama College planed to set up the branch campus in Qingdao. The initial site of the campus will be in theJimo economic development zone. In addition to the Shanghai Theater Academy, the representative from Jimo city media bureau said that Jimo is working with the PLA Art Academy, Central Conservatory of Music, Warsaw national music college and other colleges and universities to seek cooperation. Qingdao plans to shoot more than 180 films and television projects annually by 2025. The entire film and television industry will produce 28 billion yuan, bringing in more than 200 thousand jobs.??