China’s Hainan Island International Film Festival will return to operation early next month for a fourth edition. Marco Mueller, former director of the Locarno, Venice and Rome film festivals is set as its new artistic director. Mueller is now based in China and has previously advised Chinese festivals including those in Shanghai and Pingyao. The festival will operate Dec. 3-10, 2022, in Sanya, Hainan Province. Its mission is to “strengthen international film cultural exchanges and cooperation.” The lineup has not been announced, but it is expected to include more than 100 films organized across six sections: Gala, Fest Best, Asian...