Vietnam Film Festival Explained

Liên hoan phim Việt Nam
(Vietnam Film Festival)
Number:74 in 2019
Location:Vietnam
Awards:Golden Lotus
Language:Vietnamese
Website:Official Website

The Vietnam Film Festival (Vietnamese: Liên hoan phim Việt Nam), founded in 1970, is a domestic film festival of Vietnam. It is considered as the major event of Vietnamese cinema with awards for numerous categories ranging from feature film to documentary film, animated film. The festival is held for each two or three years in different host cities all over Vietnam.

History

The first Vietnam Film Festival was held from August 18 to August 25, 1970, in Hanoi following an issue of Vietnamese Ministry of Culture with the purpose of "encouraging the development of the national cinema". For each festival, there are several juries of 7 to 11 members for different categories of feature film, direct-to-video, animated film and documentary film. The most prestigious prize of the festival is the Golden Lotus (Bông sen vàng) following by the Silver Lotus and the Jury Prize.

1970–1975 period

During this period, film festivals were organized in a simple manner due to an ongoing war at the time. The first festival was held in 1970 with the criterion of summarizing four years of resistance against the US (1965–1969). The second festival in 1973 was just in time to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Vietnamese Revolutionary Cinema. In addition to awarding awards to films produced after the first festival, the organizers also opened an award system for films produced before 1965.

1976–1985 period

The 1977 film festival in Ho Chi Minh City was the first festival after the Reunification Day. From then until the 7th festival in 1985, the country struggled with economic difficulties. However, the film industry is still supported by the State. The film "When the Tenth Month Comes" directed by Đặng Nhật Minh emerged as a phenomenon, winning many domestic and international awards.

1986–1999 period

This is the Renovated Era of the country with many economic and cultural reforms. During this period, feature films were no longer supported by the State as much as before, overwhelmed in number by the emerging direct-to-video feature film line. With the common theme of couple's love, the cast of young and beautiful actors, this type of film, although not of high artistic value, attracts a large number of fans. The film festival officially opened an award system for this type of film in 1990. Its heat peaked in 1993 but quickly faded into the past and was replaced by television series.

2000–2013 period

The film industry during this period received many new trends with the participation of private studios. The number of feature films produced is higher than before, but the quality is often not high. The industry's human resources are in a struggle between old and new ways of thinking. Film festivals of this period received a lot of criticism in their organization for that reason.

2014–present

The number of films produced during this period increased steadily over the years and the quality gradually improved. Film festivals are also more organized. Direct-to-video feature films were officially removed from the festival in 2017 by the organizers to focus entirely on the cinematic element. The festivals are held regularly every two years, alternating with the Hanoi International Film Festival.

Festival Year Host city Note
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Hanoi [5]
Ho Chi Minh City [6]
Hanoi [7]
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Haiphong [10]
Hanoi [11]
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Ho Chi Minh City [16]
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Ho Chi Minh City [19]
Đà Nẵng [20]
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Huế [22]
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Programme

The Vietnam Film Festival is organized in various sections:[24]

Awards

The Film Festival's current awards are:[25]

Official Selection: In Competition

Feature film only

Documentary/Science film only

Animated film only

Official Selection: Panorama Program

Past awards

See also

Notes and References

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  9. Web site: Liên hoan phim Việt Nam lần thứ IX. Vietnamese. Thegioidienanh.vn. 2009-12-03. 2009-12-08. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20091214012038/http://www.thegioidienanh.vn/200912775141994p0c136/li234n-hoan-phim-viet-nam-lan-thu-ix.htm. 2009-12-14.
  10. Web site: Liên hoan phim Việt Nam lần thứ X. Vietnamese. Thegioidienanh.vn. 2009-12-03. 2009-12-08. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20091213032247/http://thegioidienanh.vn/20091207074348244p0c136/li234n-hoan-phim-viet-nam-lan-thu-x.htm. 2009-12-13.
  11. Web site: Liên hoan phim Việt Nam lần thứ XI. Vietnamese. Thegioidienanh.vn. 2009-12-03. 2009-12-08. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20091214011852/http://www.thegioidienanh.vn/20091207075255479p0c136/li234n-hoan-phim-viet-nam-lan-thu-xi.htm. 2009-12-14.
  12. Web site: Liên hoan phim Việt Nam lần thứ XII. Vietnamese. Thegioidienanh.vn. 2009-12-03. 2009-12-08. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20091214011858/http://www.thegioidienanh.vn/20091207075646951p0c136/li234n-hoan-phim-viet-nam-lan-thu-xii.htm. 2009-12-14.
  13. Web site: Liên hoan phim Việt Nam lần thứ XIII. Vietnamese. Thegioidienanh.vn. 2009-12-03. 2009-12-08. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20091214011903/http://www.thegioidienanh.vn/20091207080125646p0c136/li234n-hoan-phim-viet-nam-lan-thu-xiii.htm. 2009-12-14.
  14. Web site: Liên hoan phim Việt Nam lần thứ XIV. Vietnamese. Thegioidienanh.vn. 2009-12-03. 2009-12-08. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20091214012043/http://www.thegioidienanh.vn/20091278736387p0c136/li234n-hoan-phim-viet-nam-lan-thu-xiv.htm. 2009-12-14.
  15. Web site: Liên hoan phim Việt Nam lần thứ XV. Vietnamese. Thegioidienanh.vn. 2009-12-03. 2009-12-08. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20091214011909/http://www.thegioidienanh.vn/20091207080851639p0c136/li234n-hoan-phim-viet-nam-lan-thu-xv.htm. 2009-12-14.
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  17. Web site: Liên hoan Phim Việt Nam lần thứ 17 không có giải Bông sen vàng cho phim truyện nhựa. baodaklak.vn. December 18, 2011.
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  22. Web site: Những dấu ấn đáng nhớ của Liên hoan Phim Việt Nam lần thứ XXII. thethaovanhoa.vn. November 22, 2021.
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  25. Web site: Liên hoan Phim Việt Nam lần thứ 21: 74 phim tranh giải Bông sen Vàng. vietnamplus.vn. November 24, 2019.