Hainan International Film Festival

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The Hainan Island International Film Festival ({{zh|s=海南岛国际电影节}}) is a film festival held in Sanya, Hainan, China.{{cite web|url=https://gbtimes.com/first-international-film-festival-to-be-held-in-the-chinese-tropical-province-of-hainan|title=First international film festival to be held in the Chinese tropical province of Hainan|website=GBTIMES|access-date=2018-11-15|archive-date=2019-12-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191209110419/https://gbtimes.com/first-international-film-festival-to-be-held-in-the-chinese-tropical-province-of-hainan|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.ehainan.gov.cn/2018-11/13/c_290987.htm|title=Intl film festival to debut in Hainan|website=www.ehainan.gov.cn}}{{cite web|url=http://www.chinesefilms.cn/141/2018/11/14/281s26623.htm|title=Hainan to hold first int'l film festival in December - Chinese Films|website=www.chinesefilms.cn}}{{cite web|url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-11/12/c_137601549.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181115112951/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-11/12/c_137601549.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 15, 2018|title=Hainan to hold first int'l film festival in December - Xinhua - English.news.cn|website=www.xinhuanet.com}} The inaugural festival was held from December 9 to 16, and included forums, ceremonies, and competitions. Actor Jackie Chan is the promotional ambassador.

Along with Chan, the festival was attended by a number of international film personalities, including Turkish film director Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Bollywood star Aamir Khan, and Hollywood film stars such as Johnny Depp, Nicolas Cage and Mads Mikkelsen.{{cite news |title=Aamir Khan, Jackie Chan and Johnny Depp on stage together is just too much talent. See pics |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/aamir-khan-jackie-chan-and-johnny-depp-on-stage-together-is-just-too-much-talent-see-pics/story-eRbuE0CLxgHUFIZjmpz75J.html |work=Hindustan Times |date=17 December 2018}} The festival's top prize was awarded to Dying to Survive, with the award presented by Khan.{{cite news |last1=Fan |first1=Xu |title=New adventure |url=http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201812/20/WS5c1ae0b2a3107d4c3a001c11.html |work=China Daily |date=20 December 2018}}

Festivals

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December 16, 2018

|1st Hainan Island International Film Festival

December 1, 2019

|2nd Hainan Island International Film Festival

December 5, 2020

|3rd Hainan Island International Film Festival

December 18, 2022

|4th Hainan Island International Film Festival

December 16, 2023

|5th Hainan Island International Film Festival

Award Winners

= 1st Session =

Film of the Year: "Dying To Survive"

Director of the Year: Wen Muye "Dying To Survive"

Actor of the Year: Xu Zheng in "Dying To Survive", Aaron Kwok in "Project Gutenberg"

Actress of the Year: Yao Chen in "Lost, Found"

Supporting Actor of the Year: Du Jiang "Operation Red Sea"

Supporting Actress of the Year: Feng Wenjuan "Project Gutenberg"

Screenwriter of the Year: He Jiping, Jiang Wen, Li Fei, Sun Yue, Zhang Beihai "Hidden Man"

New Actor of the Year: Yung Chung Erjia, "Ala Changso"

New Director of the Year: Dong Yue "The Looming Storm"

Animated Movie of the Year: "The Wind Guardians"{{Cite web |title=《我不是药神》成首届海南岛国际电影节华语电影荣誉推选单元最大赢家_海口网 |url=http://www.hkwb.net/news/content/2018-12/16/content_3637106.htm |access-date=2024-02-17 |website=www.hkwb.net}}

= 2nd Session =

Best Film Award: Penma Tseden's "Balloon" (Tibet)

Jury Prize: Oliver Laxe's "Fire Will Come" (Spain/France/Luxembourg)

Best Director Award: Wang Lina "The First Farewell" (China)

Best Screenplay Award: Mehdi Basoy "A Father's Search for a Liver" (Tunisia/France/Lebanon)

Best Actor Award: Sammy Boyajira "A Father's Search for a Liver", Ryuhei Matsuda "Beneath the Shadow" (Japan)

Best Actress Award: Suolang Wangmo "Balloon" (Tibet)

Best Technical Award: "Snake White" (China)

Best Children's Film Award: "1982" (United States/Lebanon/Norway/Qatar)

Best Documentary Award: "About Love" (India)

Best Short Film Award: "Everything Has Form" (Colombia)

Special Award of the Organizing Committee: "4K Ultra HD Live Movie" "At This Moment - Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of New China" {{Cite web |last=网易 |date=2019-12-08 |title=海南岛国际电影节:索朗旺姆夺影后 影帝现"双黄蛋" |url=https://www.163.com/ent/article/EVTK2RJ500038FO9.html |access-date=2024-02-17 |website=www.163.com}}

= 4th Session =

Best Picture Award: Laura Citarella's "In the Mist"

Best Director Award: Alice Diop "Saint Omer"

Jury Prize: Charlotte Wells, "Sunday Holiday"

Best Screenplay Award: Isabel Peña, Rodrigo Sorogoyan, "Those Beasts"

Best Actor Award: Karim Lakelu, "Sons of Paris"

Best Actress Award: Vera Gemma "Vera"

Best Technical Award: Qiao Sixue "Umbilical Cord"

Best Documentary Award: "We, the Students" by Rafiki Faala

Best Short Film Award: Thanasis Neofotistos "Stewardess-737"

= 5th Session =

Best Film Award: "Family Picture"

Jury Prize: "Summer Cicada"

Best Director Award: Wanma Tseden's "Snow Leopard"

Best Screenplay Award: Roberto Andò, Massimo Gaudioso, Ugo Chiti, "The Greatest Adventure"

Best Actor: Paul Kirsher, "Animal Kingdom"

Best Actress: Delague Campbell, "Family Pictures"

Best Short Film: "Swear to God"

Best Documentary: "Children of Boko Haram"

Best Children's Film: "Little Children"

Best Technical Award: "Family Photo" {{Cite web |last=新浪电影 |date=2023-12-23 |title=第五届奖项颁发…… |url=https://k.sina.cn/article_1623886424_60ca8a580400170hz.html?from=ent&subch=oent |access-date=2024-02-17 |website=k.sina.cn}}

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