L'Est Films Group Int’l Co (EFG) is an entertainment industry company involved in movie distribution and production.
The company was founded by Chen Zhi-heng in 2008, who was selected as the Chinese cinema programmer of the Venice Film Festival in 2009. Before the company was officially registered, Chen had already distributed several movies in France under the name of L'est Films Group. The main activity of EFG includes movie production and distribution. Many well-known directors such as Wen Hai, Wan Ma-Cai-Dan and Zou Peng share partnerships with EFG. The movie Court House on the Horseback, directed by Liu Jie, which won the Best Feature Film Award in the Horizon Section of the 63rd Venice International Film Festival, was distributed by Chen in 2006.
In March 2010, EFG co-produced the French movie China Shalom with the French director Emmanuel Sapolsky.In February 2010, EFG co-operated with the French media company Le Don Films to make a movie styled series, officially entering into the TV market.In August 2009, a new branch in Malaysia was opened to explore the market in Southeast Asia.From December 2009, EFG not only distributes Chinese movies abroad, but movies in India, U.S.A., Japan and France as well.In 2009, the movie Reconstructing Faith by Wen Hai was co-produced with the French company Films d'ici.In early 2009, EFG moved into both movie production and distribution fields.In August 2008, the first work of EFG, Wo men (We), received a special mention in the "Horizons - 'Premio orrizonti'" section at the 65th Venice International Film Festival.In 2008, Chen founded L'Est Films Group in Hong Kong.2004: The Grassland, 3rd International Student Film & Video Festival of Beijing Film Academy, Award for Best Short Film of Chinese students2005: MAMA, 4th International Student Film & Video Festival of Beijing Film Academy, Best Asian Student Work2005: The Silent Holy Stone, 24th Vancouver International Film Festival, Dragons & Tigers Award Jury Special Mentions2005: Floating Dust, 16th Festival international du documentaire de Marseille, Georges de Beauregard Prize2006: Court House on the Horseback, 63rd Venice International Film Festival, Best Feature Film Award2006: The Silent Holy Stone, 9th Shanghai International Film Festival Asian new unit, Best Director Award2006: MAMA, 11th Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival, Special Mention2006: MAMA, 2006 Busan Asian Short Film Festival, Apple Korea Award2006: Dream Walking, 28th Cinéma du Réel documentary film festival Jury Prize2008: Duck & Goose, 5th Japan Con-Can Movie Festival, Special Mention Award2008: We, 65th Venice Film Festival Venice, Special Mention2009: The Search, Bangkok International Film Festival 2009, Golden Kinnaree Awards The Special July Prize2009: No Country for Chicken, 62nd Locarno International Film Festival, Film and Video Subtitling Prize2009: Red River, 3rd Chungmuro International Film Festival in Seoul, Best Film Award2009: Cucumber, Cinema Digital Seoul 2009 Film Festival, Movie Collage Award2009: The Search, 12th Shanghai International Film Festival, Jury Prize2009: Painted Skin, 28th Hong Kong Film Awards, Best Cinematography & Best Original Film Song2009: A North Chinese Girl, 33rd Hong Kong International Film Festival, FIPRESCI Award2010: The High Life, 34th Hong Kong International Film Festival, the Silver Digital Award and the |FIPRESCI Award2001
Miss Jinxing by Zhang YuanBeijing Suburb by Hu Ze2002
I Love You by Zhang YuanJiang Jie by Zhang Yuan2003
Green Tea by Zhang YuanFloating Dust by Wen HaiIn The Military Training Camp by Wen Hai2004
The Grassland by Wan Ma-Cai-Can/Pema Tseden2005
200420 by Wang Ao-feiMAMA by Li Jia2007
Glass Eye by Xu Yi-liangThe Silent Holy Stone by Wan Ma-Cai-Dan/Pema TsedenMagellan by Li Jun-hua, Hyojeong Kim, DubianhongwenDuck & Goose by Bai Zhi-xunSunshine on her Shoulders by Zeng Xiao-xiaoFlower Seeds by Wei A-ting73006 by Wang Ao-feiCourt House on the Horseback by Liu JieBrave Heart by Ye Kai2008
Cucumber by Zhou Yao-wuRed River by Zhang Jia-ruiInnocent as I was by Xiao XiaoSecret Tunnel by Xi Xue-qingDream Walking by Wen HaiWe by Wen HaiThe Search Wan Ma-Cai-Dan/Pema TsedenKarma by Wang MingMonologue by Wang Ao-feiYonder Land by Tian LiTwilight Dancing by Shu YaGet on the Way by Jin Li-pengNo country for chicken by Huang ZhenA piece of sound advice by Gilles CharmantPainted Skin by Chen Jia-shang2009
Legend of the Tang Empire by Jin Tie-muThe Story of 3 Ports by Li Jun-hua, Hyojeong Kim, Dubianhongwen2010
Take Out by Sean Baker, Shih-Ching TsouMonologue by Wang Ao-fei200420 by Wang Ao-fei73006 by Wang Ao-feiA Piece of Sound Advice by Gilles Charmant2011
Repair by WANG Zi-zhaoAncient Capital by Li JiBorn in Beijing by Zhang Tian-hui2003
Die Other Where by Chen Zhi-hengGenica by Chen Zhi-heng2004
The Belgian Chocolate by Chen Zhi-heng2009
A North Chinese Girl by Zou PengBy the River by Yan Wen-xinCrust by Wen Hai2010
The High Life by Zhao Da-yongLinin by Wen HaiReconstructing Faith by Wen Hai2011
A Cruelties of Youth by Mao MaoEmpty Nest by Yan Wen-xinRain or Shine by Ariane Doublet, Wen HaiDoclisboa 2008 - Made in China, 16-26 October 2008Barcelona, Chinese City: Does Beijing still exist?, 14-31 January 200914ème Édition des Rencontres du Cinéma Documentaire, 6-13 June 2009
