The 8th Beijing International Film Festival () was held in Beijing, China by the Beijing Municipal Government and the China Media Group. The film festival opened on April 15 and lasted until April 22, 2018. The closing ceremony was held in Beijing on April 22, 2018.
The opening film was Ren Pengyuan's drama film A or B and the closing night film was Mongolian-Chinese director Hasi Chaolu's action film Genghis Khan.
The Festival threw the spotlight on LGBT rights in China when Chinese Government censors banned the screening of the Oscar-winning Call Me by Your Name, amid growing censorship concerns under the rule of Xi Jinping.
The members of the jury for the Tiantan Award were:
The Tiantan Awards () are the highest awards at the festival, which 659 films from 71 countries and regions have entered. A total of 15 films have been shortlisted for the Tiantan Awards.