Fan Jian
Directing
- Born
- March 4, 1977 (age 49)
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
Leftover Women
April 27, 2019
Still Tomorrow
June 26, 2017
After the Rain
July 29, 2021
My Land
July 24, 2016
The Next Life
May 15, 2012
被遗忘的春天
July 6, 2020
Trashy Boy
July 30, 2022
Taxi
September 10, 2008
一个女诗人的意外走红
February 10, 2015
She Dances by the Sea
November 15, 2024
Fracture Zone
January 2, 2010
Dancing in the City
February 8, 2006
Behind the camera14
- 2026Dark is Not Black Director
- 2024She Dances by the Sea Director
- 2022Trashy Boy Producer
- 2021After the Rain Director, Cinematography
- 2020被遗忘的春天 Director
- 2019Leftover Women Director of Photography
- 2017Still Tomorrow Director
- 2016My Land Director
- 2015TAXI Director
- 2015一个女诗人的意外走红 Director