The 22nd National Film Festival opens in Huế

A still from ‘Blood Moon Party’ – one of the nominations for the Best Picture Award. Photo courtesy of Lotte Entertainment Vietnam HÀ NỘI — The 22nd Việt Nam National Film Festival starts today both offline and online in Huế, the central province of Thừa Thiên Huế. Under the motto Building a Vietnamese Film Industry Rich in National Identity, Modernity and Humanity, the festival runs until November 20 featuring 128 films from 42 units, including 26 motion pictures, 56 documentaries, 15 scientific films, and 31 animated films. The 22nd festival will present two new awards, one for a feature film with the best cinematography and the other for outstanding debut by a director. “The new awards honour the development of cinematic effects in the cinema industry and new directing talents,” said Vi Kiến Thành, head of the culture miniatry’s Department of Cinematography and head of the festival’s organisation board. The new award for outstanding debut by a director will see competition among three directors including Mai Thu Huyền with Kiều , Nguyễn Mạnh Hà with Lính Chiến (War Soldiers) and Trần Thanh Huy with Ròm. Director Huy is a strong contender after winning a top award in the New Currents section in Busan. It was also the first time a Vietnamese film has won a top award at the most prestigious Asian film… Read full this story

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