Oliver Stone Shooting Olympic Promo  11/2/06

Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone is lending his movie expertise to 2008 Olympics host China to shoot a five-minute promo encouraging "cultural exchange".

The World Trade Center film-maker will film the project in capital city Beijing.

In a statement organizers said it would form a "promotional video for cultural exchange between Beijing and the world". It will be shown on TV, in cinemas and on flights in China and abroad in the run-up to the sporting extravaganza.

Stone says of the task, "Today, many peoples of the world can live in harmony, and China plays an important role.

"China and the United States are two big countries that should have more interaction. My goal in shooting this Olympic short film also lies in this - the need to build a harmonious international society."

Other international directors lined up to promote China through short movies are Italian Giuseppe Tornatore and Iranian Majid Majidi.