The 33 International Film Festival is a film festival based in Beijing, China, which has been active for two years. It focuses on short films, with a particular emphasis on works no longer than 33 minutes in duration. Shortlisted films from this festival gain direct access to the Golden Panda Awards' global judging channel. The festival welcomes projects from all genres, including non-English speaking, low or no-budget productions, and works from underrepresented countries, with judging criteria based on innovative and competent filmmaking and passionate storytelling. Screenings are held at various venues in Beijing, including Beijing Sanlitun Emperor Cinemas and Chaoyang Yuedong Bookstore.