Fan Jian
Fan Jian is a documentary director who focuses on Chinese social issues through character-driven storytelling. He is the documentary branch member of the AMPAS. Fan has directed six feature-length documentary films, most recently STILL TOMORROW, winner of the Special Jury Award at the IDFA 2016. His other films include MY LAND (Berlinale 2016; supported by Sundance Documentary Fund) and THE NEXT LIFE (IDFA 2011; Jury Prize at Guangzhou Documentary Film Festival 2011). His work has also screened in competition at Hot Docs, Full Frame, Sheffield, Busan, and dozens of other film festivals around the world. Fan studied at Beijing Film Academy and is now based in Chongqing, China. (Bio as of 2021)
