Jian Fan studied at the famed Beijing Film Academy and is now based in Chongqing, China. Jian Fan is a documentary director who focuses on Chinese social issues through character-driven storytelling. He is a Documentary branch member of the Academy. Jian has directed six feature-length documentary films, most recently “Still Tomorrow,” winner of a Special Jury Award at 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).
Ming Xue, Cinematographer, is a director of documentary photography based in Xi’an, China. He started painting since childhood and graduated from the art academy. He is good at capturing stories in human nature, and families going through great changes. He has been engaging in documentary photography for more than ten years with creative thoughts. He has served as a DP in many Chinese independent films. And he has been regarded as one of the most promising documentary photographers in China due to his remarkable works presented on the international stage in recent years. His representative works include "Weaving", "China Gate", "The Inheritance of Art”, and etc. His latest work "Still Tomorrow" won the Special Jury Award for Feature-Length competition of IDFA 2016, and he also won the “Best Cinematography” award at the 6th China Documentary Academy Awards.
