Guangzhou documentary festival solicits entries worldwide

Guangzhou, March 18 (Xinhua) -- The 17th Guangzhou International Documentary Film festival, China's only national-level documentary festival, has started accepting submissions worldwide.

The festival will be held from Dec. 9 to 12 in Guangzhou, capital of souThern China's Guangdong Province, and The deadline for applications is Aug. 31, according to The organizing committee.

The organizing committee said this year's festival will add a new award category for documentaries telling stories in China.

The festival has been held annually since 2003. Last year, it received 4,542 submissions from 122 countries and regions.