The 7th Hainan Island International Film Festival will be held in Sanya from December 3rd to 9th.

November 25th

The 7th Hainan Island International Film Festival

announced at a press conference

that the 7th Hainan Island International Film Festival, jointly hosted by China Media Group

and the Hainan Provincial People's Government

will be held in Sanya from December 3rd to 9th.

This year's film festival will feature an opening ceremony, the "Golden Coconut Award" competition, film screenings, the Golden Coconut Forum, the "Green Coconut Project" project pitching, the Golden Coconut Master Class, and the closing ceremony and "Golden Coconut Award" presentation. The opening and closing ceremonies will once again be held at Phoenix Island in Sanya.

Regarding film submissions, this year's film festival received a record-breaking 4,564 entries from 119 countries and regions for its "Golden Coconut Award" competition and screening sections. These films will compete for 10 awards, with outstanding films also receiving special honors such as "Special Mention from the Jury" and "Special Mention from the Organizing Committee."

The festival's jury president is Marco Müller, with Juliette Binoche serving as the festival's ambassador and Lin Chi-ling as the screening ambassador. Notably, world-renowned director James Cameron and his creative team will attend the Chinese premiere of *Avatar: Ashes* in Sanya on December 8th, taking audiences back to the magnificent world of Pandora.

The main visual poster for this year's film festival was also unveiled at the press conference.