On August 6, 2010, Beijing filmmakers screened their 48 Hour Film Project (the world's largest international film production festival) at the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art. I recently caught up with Peter Sallade, one of the 48HFP's local producers to talk about the challenges of filmmaking in Beijing and the city's burgeoning arts scene--a must-see for visitors art aficionados alike.»»»

China Travel: What is your job, how did you get into it and what do you like most about it?

Peter Sallade: As City Producer, to say the least—I prepare the paperwork for teams to register, oversee translation of instructions into Chinese, liaison with the central offices in the USA, book the screening venue, prepare the submitted movies for screening, arrange press participation and answer questions, and I guess that's just the tip of the iceberg! There are so many tasks to be done to assure the short movies get made, screened, judged, shipped, and awarded!

Read the rest of And action! Peter Sallade on Beijing's 48 Hour Film Project on the China Travel Blog.