The fourth Hainan Island International Film Festival opened Sunday in Sanya, a resort city in South China’s Hainan province.

This year’s film festival     1     (feature) 3,761 films from 116 countries and     2    (region) for the Golden Coconut Awards,     3     over 80 percent of the films from overseas.

Eighty to 100 films are expected     4     (screen) during the festival scheduled from Dec 18 to Dec 25, and nine forums will also take place.

Zhang Jun,     5     is secretary-general of the event organizing committee, said the festival is committed to     6     (strengthen) international film cultural exchanges and cooperation, promoting the development of the film industry, and fostering     7     prosperity of film creation.

A total of 11 feature films, eight documentaries, and ten short films were nominated to compete for the     8     (vary) categories under the Golden Coconut Awards this year, Zhang added.

First     9     (hold) in 2018, the film festival is     10    (joint) hosted by the China Media Group and the Hainan provincial government. This year’s festival will end on Dec 25 with the announcement of the Golden Coconut Awards for the best film, best director, and 10 other awards.