Golden Coconut Awards
In the Name of the Golden Coconut,Honoring World Cinema
Since 2019the Golden Coconut Awards have held6competitionswith a total of22,000+films submittedand entries to the 7th edition from119countries and regions
Golden Coconut AwardsA Film Honor Rooted in Hainan Island
The Golden Coconut draws on a distinctive image of Hainan: the coconut palm grows toward the sun and opens to the wind, and gold stands for honor. Under this name, the Golden Coconut Awards pay tribute to filmmakers worldwide and, with an international jury, focus on original artistic expression in cinema.
Established at the 2nd HIIFF in 2019, the Golden Coconut Awards comprise three Competition Sections: Feature Film, Documentary and Short Film. Each section is judged by an independent jury, and the winners are announced at the festival's closing ceremony.
Three Competition Sections
Each section has its own independent jury
Feature Film
Starting from character, story and film language, the section focuses on narrative work and cultural experience from different regions.
Documentary
Focusing on real people, lives and environments, the section responds to reality through images and extends the range of nonfiction cinema.
Short Film
Within a limited running time, the section explores new possibilities of narrative form and film language.
Awards and Honors
The juries of the Feature Film, Documentary and Short Film sections make their own selections, and the winners are announced at the closing ceremony
Competition Awards
Ten competition awards
- Best Picture
- Grand Jury Prize
- Best Director
- Best Actor
- Best Actress
- Best Scriptwriter
- Best Artistic Contribution
- Best Chinese Contribution of the Year
- Best Documentary Film
- Best Short Film
Special Honors
Granted in past editions by the jury or the Organizing Committee; the 2026 categories are subject to official announcement
- Jury Special Mention
- Organizing Committee Special Mention
The Jury
The Golden Coconut Awards jury brings together filmmakers from different countries and regions with extensive experience in directing, acting, screenwriting, producing and film culture.
Drawing on professional experience and independent judgment, the jurors assess each work for its artistic expression, execution and film language, and reach their decisions through full discussion.
View Past Juries
- Isabelle Huppert
- Huang Jianxin
- Nuri Bilge Ceylan
- Luc Besson
- Marco Müller