The 5th Shanghai International Film Festival was film festival held between June 9 and June 17, 2001.
14 films were entered into the Golden Cup competition, with Antitrust from the United States winning the grand prize.
The Festival utilized 9 theaters, which held 479 screenings to an aggregate audience of 170,000.
This marked the last time the Shanghai International Film Festival was held on a biannual basis.
Beginning with 2001, the festival was held on an annual basis.