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The 2nd Hainan Island International Film Festival

date:2019-12-01 source:The 5th Hainan Island International Film Festival

Sail again in the year of Daqing
he second Hainan Island International Film Festival was held from December 1 to 8, 2019 in Sanya, Hainan Province. This film festival includes the opening ceremony, competition unit "Golden Coconut Award" evaluation, film exhibition, and H! Action Venture Capital Meeting, H! There are multiple main activities including Market Market, Special Forum, Closing Ceremony and "Golden Coconut Award" Award Ceremony.

The film exhibition is a major feature section of the Hainan Island International Film Festival that has received widespread praise since its inception. In addition to regular cinema screenings, the organizing committee fully utilizes the beach landscape of Hainan Island to create an "outdoor outdoor screening" and conducts a film tour throughout the island throughout the year. While presenting various possible exhibition forms, it also benefits more ordinary citizens with high-end art, allowing more people to experience the unique charm of movies and film festivals.

The second Hainan Island International Film Festival has set up eight exhibition units, including "Ends of the World", "Picking Beads and Shells", "Vientiane China", "Focus Cinema", "Classic Reproduction", "Floating World Scenery", "Warm Winter Sun", and "Creating a New Path". It selects highly acclaimed works from major international film festivals throughout the year, paying attention to global film creation trends with a broader perspective, Show the level and richness of film art forms.

At the same time, the master class is still shining with stars: Japanese film master Akira Kurosawa, renowned Hong Kong director Guan Jinpeng, Iranian film director Asha Fahati, and famous British director Simon West will gather in Sanya, Hainan. They will share their film experiences and creative insights with everyone in the master class.

The first release of the "Golden Coconut Award" highlights the professional value and cultural influence
The second Hainan Island International Film Festival, while continuing the activities of the first film festival, added a competition unit for the first time - the "Golden Coconut Award" evaluation. The "Golden Coconut Award" is organized by China Central Radio and Television Corporation, with three categories of feature films, documentary films, and short films. It emphasizes international, professional, and inclusive selection attitudes, respects and encourages diverse expressions, and showcases the richness of film art; Focusing on every individual life, the Golden Coconut Awards maintain a sincere childlike innocence.

Venture capital and film market work together to support industrial development
The organizing committee of this year's film festival also focuses on adding industry oriented units, driving the extension and development of the film industry, cultural and tourism industry, and various related industry chains through a series of activities such as venture capital fairs, film markets, and international best shooting scenic spots promotion conferences, truly achieving the development goal of "annual exhibition, island wide screening, nationwide viewing, and the entire industry chain". Since the official opening of the exhibitor recruitment channel on July 12th, this year's film market has attracted the attention of over 130 companies from 24 countries and regions around the world.

First H! The Action Venture Capital Association has received a total of 518 applications from 17 countries and regions around the world; Among them, there are 435 film plans and 83 developing film projects; Among them, there is the first feature film project by a young director; At the same time, there are also director's new works with rich creative experience; Double review through script review and project review; In the end, 22 film projects were able to meet with industry guests in Hainan and 528 negotiations were completed.

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