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HIIFF Fresh Coconut Lab

Poster for the 2026 HIIFF Fresh Coconut Lab call for entries

Linking Short Filmsto Features

In 2026, HIIFF Fresh Coconut Lab focuses on a project lab model, incubating short film projects based on feature concepts to discover filmmakers with versatile skills and genre potential. Drawing on Hainan’s local cultural resources, the project encourages Hainan stories, shooting in Hainan, discovering Hainan filmmakers and supporting Hainan productions

  • 15projects

    advance to mentor workshops and the final pitch

  • 6projects

    receive production and industry support

  • 100KRMB

    production grant per project, pre-tax

Selected Projects of the 8th HIIFF

The top 15 projects of the Venture Training Camp joined the mentor workshops and the final pitch

  1. Auntie's Holiday

    DirectorMei ZilingProducerZhou Yinyin

  2. Tears of Ebuka

    DirectorWu YaofanProducerChen Peijing

  3. The Protector

    DirectorCui YingjieProducerYue Guanting

  4. Hide Me

    DirectorChen XinyuanProducerZhou Yuwen

  5. Ruminate! Sad Animals

    DirectorZhou FuyaoProducerYang Aoxing

  6. Hippo

    DirectorYang YixinProducerZhang Xiaobo

  7. Home Needs Some Zaopo Vinegar

    DirectorJiang WenzeProducerChen Xinyuan

  8. Dream of the Wilderness

    DirectorRenqinProducerCai Duo

  9. Skin

    DirectorMauriceProducerZhang Yuke

  10. On Stage

    DirectorLu DanProducerLin Yi

  11. Aquatic

    DirectorZhang WentingProducerLiu Zibin

  12. His Grandma's Temple

    DirectorXu MengtingProducerLiu Yueqi

  13. Moss

    DirectorLü BowenProducerLin Zheng

  14. I Thought I Remembered

    DirectorHe JinyiProducerJi Peiyao

  15. The Legend of the Fish Tail

    DirectorDu XinshiProducerYang Qi

Mentors of the 8th HIIFF

8th HIIFF · HIIFF Fresh Coconut Lab Venture Training Camp · Mentor workshop & final pitch
8th HIIFF · HIIFF Fresh Coconut Lab Venture Training Camp · Mentor workshop & final pitch
  • Director of Photography

    Cheng Ma

  • Producer

    Li Yaping

  • Screenwriter, Director

    Qin Haiyan

  • Director, Screenwriter

    Yin Lichuan

2025 HIIFF Fresh Coconut Lab in Review

From campus filmmaking and short film incubation to feature development and market screenings, HIIFF Fresh Coconut Lab at the 7th HIIFF accompanied young filmmakers at every stage

  1. 785short films entered

    Young Coconut Academy

    From 150+ universities; 15 films selected

  2. 343valid applications

    Short Film Lab

    Incubated shorts shown at industry screenings; Filmmakers shared their experience

  3. 457projects entered

    Feature Project Pitch

    15 projects reached the final round; One-on-one industry meetings

  4. 17films entered

    Market Screenings

    6 features and 11 shorts; Connecting filmmakers with industry partners