Submissions for 2026 Hainan film festival officially open

TASS · 🇨🇳 public China · Aug 19, 2026 · 211 words

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What to know about Submissions for 2026 Hainan film festival officially open

The Hainan Island International Film Festival (HIIFF) has opened its call for submissions for the upcoming event in Sanya this December. The article provides details on submission deadlines, award categories, and the festival's history of attracting international cinema figures.

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What happened

The call for submissions for the Hainan Island International Film Festival (HIIFF) to be held in the city of Sanya in December is officially open, the organizers said.

Why it matters

Entries for the film festival in Sanya can be submitted through September 24, the HIIFF said on its page on WeChat.

Common ground

The deadline comes a day prior to the Mid-Autumn Festival, a widely celebrated public holiday in China.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that this year’s event will feature 10 distinct prize categories, including the Best Picture, the Grand Jury Prize, the Best Director, the Best Scriptwriter, the Best Artistic Contribution, the Best Actress, the Best Actor, the Best Chinese Contribution, the Best Short Film and the Best Documentary?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “this year’s event will feature 10 distinct prize categories, including the Best Picture, the Grand Jury Prize, the Best Director, the Best Scriptwriter, the Best Artistic Contribution, the Best Actress, the Best Actor, the Best Chinese Contribution, the Best Short Film and the Best Documentary.”

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Web search results confirm the existence of 10 prize categories and specifically list several of them, including Best Picture and Best Scriptwriter, matching the claim's list.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat (transl. Almost in love with DJ Mohabbat) is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language musical romantic drama film written and directed by Anurag Kashyap. The film stars debutant Kara…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almost_Pyaar_with_DJ_Mohabbat

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hainan is an island and the southernmost province of China, consisting of the eponymous Hainan Island and various smaller islands in the South China Sea under the province's administration. Its name h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hainan

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Hainan Island International Film Festival (Chinese: 海南岛国际电影节) is a film festival held in Sanya, Hainan, China. The inaugural festival was held from December 9 to 16, and included forums, ceremonie…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hainan_International_Film_Fest…

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Claim 2: “Submissions to compete for the Golden Coconut Award are open on the HIIFF official website (www.hiiff.net).”

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Three separate web search results confirm that submissions for the Golden Coconut Award are accepted via the official website www.hiiff.net.

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web search NEUTRAL — All films wishing to enter the ‘Golden Coconut Award’ competition and screening sections may register via the Hainan Island International Film Festival official website (www.hiiff.net).
https://www.hiiff.net/enhiiff/competition/202608/b5387bea209…

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web search NEUTRAL — Submissions to compete for the Golden Coconut Award are open on the HIIFF official website (www.hiiff.net). Like the previous editions of the festival, this year's event will feature 10 distinct prize…
https://en.hainan.gov.cn/englishsite/Updates/202608/b77c4b15…

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web search NEUTRAL — The submission is still open. Filmmakers can register and submit their entries for both the Golden Coconut Award competition and the screening sections through the official HIIFF website (www.hiiff.ne…
https://english.sanya.gov.cn/syen/news/202608/1ab280132e2141…

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Claim 3: “Co-organized by China Media Group and the People’s Government of Hainan Province”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the organizers of the festival.

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Claim 4: “Sanya has hosted the annual film festival since December 2018 when the inaugural event took place.”

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Wikipedia and a TASS news report both confirm that the inaugural festival took place in December 2018 in Sanya.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 29, 2026 · Consulte informações cadastrais de pessoa jurídica (empresas, associações etc.) no Cadastro Nacional de Pessoas Jurídicas (CNPJ), inclusive o quadro de sócios e administradores (QSA). P…
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web search NEUTRAL — Emissão de Comprovante de Inscrição e de Situação Cadastral Cidadão, Esta página tem como objetivo permitir a emissão do Comprovante de Inscrição e de Situação Cadastral de Pessoa Jurídica pela Intern…
https://solucoes.receita.fazenda.gov.br/Servicos/cnpjreva/Cn…

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web search NEUTRAL — Consulte CNPJ de empresas brasileiras gratuitamente. Base atualizada da Receita Federal com mais de 69 milhões de empresas.
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Claim 5: “Entries for the film festival in Sanya can be submitted through September 24”

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Two independent web search results explicitly state that entries can be submitted through September 24.

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Claim 6: “Notable participants have included world-famous actors and film directors such as Jackie Chan, Nicolas Cage, Johnny Depp, Nuri Bilge Ceylan, and Sophie Marceau.”

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A TASS report explicitly lists Jackie Chan, Nicolas Cage, Johnny Depp, Nuri Bilge Ceylan, and Sophie Marceau as notable participants of the festival.

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web search NEUTRAL — The inaugural festival took place in December 2018. Notable participants have included actors and directors such as Jackie Chan, Nicolas Cage, Johnny Depp, Nuri Bilge Ceylan, and Sophie Marceau. In 20…
https://tass.com/society/2053725

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web search NEUTRAL — The call for submissions for the Hainan Island International Film Festival (HIIFF) to be held in the city of Sanya in December is officially open, the organizers said. Entries for the film festival in…
http://ecoruspace.ru/index.php?action=view&id_news=156907422

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web search NEUTRAL — The Italian Summer, Hainan Film Festival, which is being held as part of the upcoming Hainan International Film Festival runs from July 26 to August 4.
https://www.tropicalhainan.com/italian-summer-hainan-film-fe…

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Claim 7: “The deadline comes a day prior to the Mid-Autumn Festival, a widely celebrated public holiday in China.”

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While Wikipedia confirms the Mid-Autumn Festival is a Chinese holiday, the provided evidence does not specify the exact date of the festival for the current year to confirm it falls on September 25.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Autumn, also known as fall in North American English, is one of the four temperate seasons on Earth. Outside the tropics, autumn marks the transition from summer to winter, beginning in September (Nor…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival, is a harvest festival celebrated in Chinese culture. It occurs on the 15th day of the 8th month of the Chinese lunisolar …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mid-Autumn_Festival

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tsukimi (月見) or Otsukimi (お月見), meaning, "moon-viewing", are Japanese festivals honoring the autumn moon, a variant of the Mid-Autumn Festival. The celebration of the full moon typically takes place o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsukimi

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Claim 8: “The call for submissions for the Hainan Island International Film Festival (HIIFF) to be held in the city of Sanya in December is officially open”

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Multiple web search results confirm that the call for submissions for the HIIFF to be held in Sanya in December is officially open.

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