6th HIIFF Closes with Golden Coconut Award Ceremony

HAIKOU, China,Dec. 11, 2024/PRNewswire/ -- A report from Hainan International Media Center (HIMC):

On the evening ofDecember 10, the seven-day 6th Hainan Island International Film Festival (HIIFF) came to a close in Sanya in southChina'sHainan Province. The ceremony, held on the coastal city's Phoenix Island, saw the announcement of the winners of the highly anticipated"Golden Coconut Awards."

Holy Electricityby Georgian director Tato Kotetishvili won Best Picture. Serbian directorEmilija Gasic'sfilm78 Dayswon the Grand Jury Prize.Laetitia Doschwon Best Director forDog on Trial.Alberth Mermawon the Best Actor award forThrough Rocks and Clouds.Preeti Panigrahiwon Best Actress forGirls Will Be Girls.Ruth Becquartand Leonardo Van Dijl won Best Scriptwriter forJulie Keeps Quiet.My Friend An Delie, Chinese director Dong Zijian's debut feature film, won both Best Visual Effect and Best Chinese Contribution of the Year. Chilean-Argentinian directorCeleste Rojas Mugica'sAn Oscillating Shadowwon Best Documentary Film.Vox Humana, a film by Filipino director Don Josephus Raphael Eblahan, won Best Short Film.

This year's film festival, co-organized by China Media Group and the People's Government ofHainan Province, saw 4,330 film entries from 117 countries and regions. A total of eight documentary features, ten short films and 14 feature films were shortlisted for the awards. The jury, led by renowned French directorLuc Besson, selected the final ten awards.

The"HIIFF Talents"venture capital training camp, a first for the festival, was also held with the aim of supporting young directors in shooting short films. The program provides a raft of support to selected candidates, including financing, free trial use of film sets, full-process post-production, and professional guidance from senior filmmakers. In addition, five outstanding domestic film and television works signed film and television copyright overseas licensing agreements during the film festival, marking the first substantive international copyright transaction in HIIFF's history.

In addition to the award ceremony, this year's HIIFF also held special events such as the Coconut Forum, various master classes, Spanish Film Week and screenings of films from ASEAN member countries. The festival also expanded outdoor screening to four cities and counties in Hainan, integrating movies with the natural environment and providing the audience with a rich and colorful cultural experience.

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