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 eight feature-length documentary films, most recently “After the Rain,” Special Jury Mention at DOC NYC 2021. His other films include “Still Tomorrow,” winner of a Special Jury Award at IDFA 2016. “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. Jian studied at the famed Beijing Film Academy and is now based in Chongqing, China.
He Shan，a documentary producer who began producing documentaries in 2006. She worked as a line producer on the CCTV docuseries ‘Huangdi' before founding Beijing Jilulin Cultural Communication Co., Ltd. Her production company has produced and presented several documentary feature films, including ‘All In' (nominated for Best Documentary at the 24th Shanghai International Film Festival and the 15th FIRST International Film Festival ), ‘Wuhan Factory,'‘Girlhood,' and ‘Positions.' Shan has also produced a documentary short film titled ‘Before Sandstorm,' a documentary about the Xiaomi corporation called ‘Yituanhuo,' and a Tencent docuseries titled‘I am what I am.'
