This year, Hengdian Film and Television Festival continues to expand the theme of "Shadow - Towards the Future," consisting of more than ten activities: the Hengdian Film and Television Cultural Industry Expo, China (Hengdian) Film and Television Cultural Industry Development Conference, the 9th "Wen Rong Award" Ceremony, the 22nd National Cinema Domestic Film Promotion Conference, Film Investment and Financing Fair, Film Development Forum, Film and Television High-Tech Forum.

Hengdian Film Television Cultural Industry Expo will set up six theme exhibition areas this year. The Expo also involves China Film Television Cultural Tourism Industry Integration Development Conference, Film Television Talent Exchange Salon, and many other activities. At the Film and Television Cultural Industry (hereinafter referred to as industry) Development Conference this year, conceptual planning, development index, and key projects of the industry will also be released.

During the Festival, five theme forums will be held in turn, namely, the Film Development Forum, the National Opera Trend Forum, the Film Television Culture Tourism Integration Forum, the National Defense Military Film Forum, and the Film Television High-tech Forum. Hundreds of industry experts, scholars, and leading figures will gather to launch a collision of ideas around the trends of the film and television industry and explore its development direction.

With the theme of "Youth Hengdian - Shadow towards the Future," the 9th Wen Rong Award focuses on the new strength and business forms of the film and television industry, with two competition units of "Glory" and "Ingenuity" and several promotion awards of the Organizing Committee. In addition, this year, the Wen Rong Award has also set up a special award of "Top10 Emerging Actors," which aims to focus on young actors who are just beginning their careers and to create more opportunities for them to show their talents. This award is also part of Hengdian's "Youth Actor Support Plan."

今年横店影视节继续延展“影·向未来”的主题，由横店影视文化产业博览会、中国（横店）影视文化产业发展大会、第九届“文荣奖”颁奖典礼、第二十二届全国院线国产影片推介会、影片投融资交易会、电影发展论坛、影视高新技术论坛等十余项活动构成。 

横店影视文化产业博览会今年将设六大主题展区，博览会还设置了中国影视文旅产业融合发展大会、影视人才交流沙龙等内容。在今年的影视文化产业发展大会上，横店影视文化产业概念性规划、中国（横店）影视文化产业发展指数、横店影视文化产业重点项目等也将重磅发布。

2022横店影视节期间，电影发展论坛、国剧趋势论坛、影视文旅融合论坛、国防军事电影论坛、影视高新技术论坛五大主题论坛轮番举行，将汇聚上百位行业专家、学者以及领军人物，围绕影视行业动向与潮流展开思维碰撞，探寻行业发展风向。

第九届“文荣奖”以“青春横店·影向未来”为主题，聚焦影视行业新生力量、新生业态，设有“荣耀”“匠心”两个竞赛单元和若干组委会推介奖。此外，今年“文荣奖”还特别设置了“十佳新锐演员”奖项，旨在把视角投向初出茅庐的年轻演员，为年轻演员创造展示才华的机会和空间。该奖项也是横店“青年演员扶持计划”的一部分。