The 26th Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) will be hosted from June 14 to June 23 this year, and the 29th Shanghai TV Festival (STVF) will be hosted from June 24 to June 28.

The Golden Goblet Awards of the SIFF and the Magnolia Awards of the STVF are both internationally competitive, recognized and influential awards in the film and television industry.  

According to the SIFF's official release, more than 3,700 films from 105 countries and regions have been received for this year's SIFF competition and screening. There are 1,375 world premieres and 390 international premieres among the 2,224 entries for competition. The increasing number of premieres reflects the growing international influence of the SIFF.

The Magnolia Awards of this year's STVF received nearly 1,000 entries from 57 countries and regions across five continents. In the Drama section, there are approximately 190 TV series from China, while the number of foreign TV series increased to nearly 170 from nearly 110 the previous year, representing a notable 53.7 percent growth, SIFF official website shows.

Have a look at the following infographic for more information on some highlights of this year's events.

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