Nantong native director Xing Xinyan wins a special honor at the 12th International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK) held in Trivandrum, the capital of the southern state of Kerala, India, on June 26. It was the first time a Chinese director has won the honor. The IDSFFK is part of the International Film Festival of Kerala held annually by Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, a Kerala Government Institution to promote cinema. [Photo/ntfabu.com]
Xing Xinyan (L) and Zhang Song pose for a photo with their trophies at an award ceremony in Trivandrum on June 27. Xing is a Nantong native artist, while Zhang was born in Anhui province and has been living in Nantong for dozens of years. [Photo/ntfabu.com]
Xing Xinyan (second from right) speaks at a meeting with the production team of Trees under the Sun during the IDSFFK in Trivandrum on June 26. [Photo/ntfabu.com]
