According to the Public Relations Department of the Documentary, Experimental & Animation Film Center (DEFC), Zhao Liang, a Chinese director, multimedia artist and photographer, has been received multiple awards from Venice Film Festival, ZagrebDOX, DocLisboa, etc. for his documentary films. Zhao also has a history of selection and judging in several editions of international film festivals.

In addition to filmmaking, Liang’s artworks have been exhibited at various art galleries and museums all around the world.

Some of Liang's notable documentary films include Crime and Punishment (2007), Petition (2009), Together (2010), Behemoth (2015), and I'm So Sorry (2021).

The 18th Iran International Documentary Film Festival, "Cinema Verite," will host workshops by Iranian and international documentary cinema experts on various topics. The festival, under the direction of Mohammad Hamidi Moghaddam, takes place from December 8th to 15th at Charsou Cineplex.