Hainan International Film Festival

Hainan Island International Film Festival
LocationSanya, Hainan, China
Founded9 December 2018; 5 years ago (2018-12-09)
Websitewww.hiiff.net

The Hainan Island International Film Festival (Chinese: 海南岛国际电影节) is a film festival held in Sanya, Hainan, China.[1][2][3][4] 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.[5] The festival's top prize was awarded to Dying to Survive, with the award presented by Khan.[6]

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  2. ^ "Intl film festival to debut in Hainan". www.ehainan.gov.cn.
  3. ^ "Hainan to hold first int'l film festival in December - Chinese Films". www.chinesefilms.cn.
  4. ^ "Hainan to hold first int'l film festival in December - Xinhua - English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on November 15, 2018.
  5. ^ "Aamir Khan, Jackie Chan and Johnny Depp on stage together is just too much talent. See pics". Hindustan Times. 17 December 2018.
  6. ^ Fan, Xu (20 December 2018). "New adventure". China Daily.