Shanghai Film Festival’s SIFF YOUNG Incubator Names Nine Filmmakers for 2026

Cătălin Roșioru

SIFF YOUNG, the filmmaker discovery-and-incubation program backed by the Shanghai Film Bureau, has unveiled its class of 2026 – nine talents selected from 59 applicants spanning directing, producing and screenwriting. The five directors named are Bai Xue , Su Biao, Teng Congcong, Wang Tong and Xu Lei. The three producers are Hu Jing, Titi and Xie Haochi, with screenwriter Zhou Yunhai rounding out the cohort. Their projects, spread across post-production, production and development, span