Person
Fan Jian
Directing · Born 1977-03-04
Biography
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)
Known for

After the Rain
Director

Leftover Women
Director of Photography

Still Tomorrow
Director

漫画一生
Creator

The Next Life
Director

被遗忘的春天
导演

一个女诗人的意外走红
Director

My Land
Director

废物故事
Producer

Dancing in the City
Director
Filmography
- 2024She Dances by the SeaDirector
- 2022废物故事Producer
- 2022漫画一生Creator
- 2021After the RainDirector
- 2020被遗忘的春天导演
- 2019Leftover WomenDirector of Photography
- 2017Still TomorrowDirector
- 2016My LandDirector
- 2015一个女诗人的意外走红Director
- 2012The Next LifeDirector
- 2010Fracture ZoneDirector
- 2008TaxiDirector
- 2006Dancing in the CityDirector
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