Vietnam Film Festival
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The Vietnam Film Festival (Vietnamese
: Liên hoan phim Việt Nam), founded in 1970, is a film festival
of Vietnam
. It is considered as the major event of Cinema of Vietnam
with awards for numerous categories ranging from feature film
, direct-to-video
to documentary film
. The festival is held for each two or three years in different host cities all over Vietnam with the latest was organized in 2007 in the city of Nam Định.
, 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 Special Prize of Jury. Up to 2007, there are 15 festival which were took place in numerous cities of Vietnam with the 16th festival will be held in Ho Chi Minh City
in December 2009.
Vietnamese language
Vietnamese is the national and official language of Vietnam. It is the mother tongue of 86% of Vietnam's population, and of about three million overseas Vietnamese. It is also spoken as a second language by many ethnic minorities of Vietnam...
: Liên hoan phim Việt Nam), founded in 1970, is a film festival
Film festival
A film festival is an organised, extended presentation of films in one or more movie theaters or screening venues, usually in a single locality. More and more often film festivals show part of their films to the public by adding outdoor movie screenings...
of Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
. It is considered as the major event of Cinema of Vietnam
Cinema of Vietnam
The cinema of Vietnam originates in the 1920s, and has largely been shaped by wars that have been fought in the country from the 1940s to the 1970s. Better known Vietnamese language films include Cyclo, The Scent of Green Papaya and Vertical Ray of the Sun, all by French-trained Việt Kiều director...
with awards for numerous categories ranging from feature film
Feature film
In the film industry, a feature film is a film production made for initial distribution in theaters and being the main attraction of the screening, rather than a short film screened before it; a full length movie...
, direct-to-video
Direct-to-video
Direct-to-video is a term used to describe a film that has been released to the public on home video formats without being released in film theaters or broadcast on television...
to documentary film
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
. The festival is held for each two or three years in different host cities all over Vietnam with the latest was organized in 2007 in the city of Nam Định.
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 filmFeature film
In the film industry, a feature film is a film production made for initial distribution in theaters and being the main attraction of the screening, rather than a short film screened before it; a full length movie...
, direct-to-video
Direct-to-video
Direct-to-video is a term used to describe a film that has been released to the public on home video formats without being released in film theaters or broadcast on television...
, animated film and documentary film
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
. The most prestigious prize of the festival is the Golden Lotus
Golden Lotus
The Golden Lotus is the highest prize awarded to competing films at the Vietnam Film Festival. It was introduced in 1973 at the 2nd Vietnam Film Festival held in Hanoi. The award is separated in five different categories: feature film; direct-to-video; documentary film; science film and animated...
(Bông sen vàng) following by the Silver Lotus and the Special Prize of Jury. Up to 2007, there are 15 festival which were took place in numerous cities of Vietnam with the 16th festival will be held in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City , formerly named Saigon is the largest city in Vietnam...
in December 2009.
| Festival | Year | Host city | Note |
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| 1st Vietnam Film Festival | 1970 1970 in film The year 1970 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* January 9 - Larry Fine, the second member of The Three Stooges, suffers a massive stroke, therefore ending his career.... |
Hanoi Hanoi Hanoi , is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. Its population in 2009 was estimated at 2.6 million for urban districts, 6.5 million for the metropolitan jurisdiction. From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam... |
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| 2nd Vietnam Film Festival 2nd Vietnam Film Festival The 2nd Vietnam Film Festival was held from February 28 to March 15, 1973 in Hanoi, Vietnam.- Feature film :- Documentary film :... |
1973 1973 in film The year 1973 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*The Marx Brothers' Zeppo Marx divorces his second wife, Barbara Blakely. Blakely would later marry actor/singer Frank Sinatra.... |
Hanoi Hanoi Hanoi , is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. Its population in 2009 was estimated at 2.6 million for urban districts, 6.5 million for the metropolitan jurisdiction. From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam... |
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| 3rd Vietnam Film Festival | 1975 1975 in film The year 1975 in film involved some significant events, with Steven Spielberg's thriller Jaws topping the box office.-Events:*March 26 - The film version of The Who's Tommy premieres in London.... |
Haiphong Haiphong , also Haiphong, is the third most populous city in Vietnam. The name means, "coastal defence".-History:Hai Phong was originally founded by Lê Chân, the female general of a Vietnamese revolution against the Chinese led by the Trưng Sisters in the year 43 C.E.The area which is now known as Duong... |
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| 4th Vietnam Film Festival 4th Vietnam Film Festival - Feature film :- Documentary film :- Animated film :... |
1977 1977 in film The year 1977 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*In the Academy Awards, Peter Finch, Faye Dunaway and Beatrice Straight win Best Actor and Actress and Supporting Actress awards for Network.... |
Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City , formerly named Saigon is the largest city in Vietnam... |
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| 5th Vietnam Film Festival 5th Vietnam Film Festival - Feature film :- Documentary film :- Animated film :... |
1980 1980 in film - Events :* May 21 - Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back is released and is the biggest grosser of the year .... |
Hanoi Hanoi Hanoi , is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. Its population in 2009 was estimated at 2.6 million for urban districts, 6.5 million for the metropolitan jurisdiction. From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam... |
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| 6th Vietnam Film Festival 6th Vietnam Film Festival - Feature film :- Documentary film :- Animated film :... |
1983 1983 in film -Events:*February 11 - The Rolling Stones concert film Let's Spend the Night Together opens in New York*May 25 - Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, the final film in the original Star Wars trilogy, is released. Like the previous films, it goes on to become the top grossing picture of... |
Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City , formerly named Saigon is the largest city in Vietnam... |
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| 7th Vietnam Film Festival 7th Vietnam Film Festival The 7th Vietnam Film Festival was held from October 14 to October 20, 1985 in Hanoi, Vietnam.- Feature film :- Documentary film :- Science film :- Animated film :... |
1985 1985 in film -Events:* 3 December - Roger Moore steps down from the role of James Bond after twelve years and seven films. He is replaced by Timothy Dalton.* The Academy Award for Best Picture was won by Out Of Africa, while the highest grossing film was Back to the Future.* Bliss wins AFI Award for best Movie... |
Hanoi Hanoi Hanoi , is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. Its population in 2009 was estimated at 2.6 million for urban districts, 6.5 million for the metropolitan jurisdiction. From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam... |
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| 8th Vietnam Film Festival 8th Vietnam Film Festival The 8th Vietnam Film Festival was held from March 15 to March 22, 1988 in Danang, Vietnam.- Feature film :- Documentary film :- Science film :- Animated film :... |
1988 1988 in film -Top grossing films :- Awards :Academy Awards:* Act of Piracy* Action Jackson, starring Carl Weathers, Craig T. Nelson, Vanity, Sharon Stone* The Adventures of Baron Munchausen* Akira* Alice... |
Đà Nẵng | |
| 9th Vietnam Film Festival 9th Vietnam Film Festival The 9th Vietnam Film Festival was held from November 28 to December 2, 1990 in Nha Trang, Vietnam.- Feature film :- Direct-to-video :- Animated film :... |
1990 1990 in film The year 1990 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* CGI technique is expanded with motion capture for CGI characters, used in Total Recall .* The first digitally-manipulated matte painting is used, in Die Hard 2.... |
Nha Trang Nha Trang Nha Trang is a coastal city and capital of Khanh Hoa province, on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bounded on the North by Ninh Hoà district, on the East by the South China Sea, on the South by Cam Ranh town and on the West by Diên Khánh district... |
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| 10th Vietnam Film Festival 10th Vietnam Film Festival The 10th Vietnam Film Festival was held from November 9 to November 14, 1993 in Haiphong, Vietnam.- Feature film :- Direct-to-video :- Children and animated film :... |
1993 1993 in film The year 1993 in film involved many significant films, including the blockbuster hits Jurassic Park, The Fugitive and The Firm. -Events:... |
Haiphong Haiphong , also Haiphong, is the third most populous city in Vietnam. The name means, "coastal defence".-History:Hai Phong was originally founded by Lê Chân, the female general of a Vietnamese revolution against the Chinese led by the Trưng Sisters in the year 43 C.E.The area which is now known as Duong... |
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| 11th Vietnam Film Festival 11th Vietnam Film Festival The 11th Vietnam Film Festival was held from November 28 to November 30, 1996 in Hanoi, Vietnam.- Feature film :- Direct-to-video :- Documentary film :- Animated film :... |
1996 1996 in film Major releases this year included Scream, Independence Day, Fargo, Trainspotting, The English Patient, Twister, Mars Attacks!, Jerry Maguire and a version of Evita starring Madonna.-Events:... |
Hanoi Hanoi Hanoi , is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. Its population in 2009 was estimated at 2.6 million for urban districts, 6.5 million for the metropolitan jurisdiction. From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam... |
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| 12th Vietnam Film Festival 12th Vietnam Film Festival The 12th Vietnam Film Festival was held from March 25 to March 28, 1999 in Huế, Vietnam.- Feature film :- Direct-to-video :- Documentary film :- Animated film :... |
1999 1999 in film The year 1999 in film involved several noteworthy events and has been called "The Year That Changed Movies". Several significant feature films, including Stanley Kubrick's final film Eyes Wide Shut, Pedro Almodóvar's first Oscar-winning film All About My Mother, science fiction The Matrix, Deep... |
Huế Hue Hue is one of the main properties of a color, defined technically , as "the degree to which a stimulus can be describedas similar to or different from stimuli that are described as red, green, blue, and yellow,"... |
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| 13th Vietnam Film Festival 13th Vietnam Film Festival The 13th Vietnam Film Festival was held from December 6 to December 9, 2001 in Vinh, Vietnam.- Feature film :- Direct-to-video :- Documentary film :- Animated film :... |
2001 2001 in film The year 2001 in film involved some significant events, including the first of the Harry Potter series and also the first of The Lord of the Rings trilogy... |
Vinh Vinh Vinh is a city in Vietnam. It is located in the northern half of the country, and is the capital of Nghệ An Province. Politically, Vinh is a municipality within Nghệ An Province. On September 5th, 2008, it was upgraded from Grade-II city to Grade-I city, the fourth Grade-I city of Vietnam after... |
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| 14th Vietnam Film Festival 14th Vietnam Film Festival The 14th Vietnam Film Festival was held from November 4 to November 11, 2004 in Buôn Ma Thuột, Vietnam.- Feature film :- Direct-to-video :- Documentary film :- Science film :- Animated film :... |
2004 2004 in film The year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol... |
Buôn Ma Thuột Buon Ma Thuot Buôn Ma Thuột or sometimes Buon Ma Thuat or Ban Mê Thuột, is the capital city of Dak Lak Province, in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. Its population is approximately 300,000... |
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| 15th Vietnam Film Festival 15th Vietnam Film Festival The 15th Vietnam Film Festival was held from November 20 to November 24, 2007 in Nam Định, Vietnam.- Feature film :- Direct-to-video :- Documentary film :- Science film :- Animated film :... |
2007 2007 in film This is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007... |
Nam Định | |
| 16th Vietnam Film Festival 16th Vietnam Film Festival The 16th Vietnam Film Festival was held from December 8 to December 12, 2009 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.- Feature film :- Direct-to-video :- Documentary film :- Science film :- Animated film :... |
2009 2009 in film The year 2009 saw the release of many films. Seven made the top 50 list of highest-grossing films, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that as of this year, their Best Picture category would consist of ten nominees, rather than five .- Highest-grossing films :Please note... |
Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City , formerly named Saigon is the largest city in Vietnam... |
Feature film
- Golden LotusGolden LotusThe Golden Lotus is the highest prize awarded to competing films at the Vietnam Film Festival. It was introduced in 1973 at the 2nd Vietnam Film Festival held in Hanoi. The award is separated in five different categories: feature film; direct-to-video; documentary film; science film and animated...
for Best Feature Film - Silver Lotus
- Award for Best Screenplay
- Award for Best Director
- Award for Best Cinematography
- Award for Best Art Design
- Award for Best Original Score
- Award for Best ActorBest Actor Award (Vietnam Film Festival)Best Actor Award is one of the awards presented at the Vietnam Film Festival to recognize an actor for the performance which has been determined the best by the juries in the feature film and direct-to-video categories...
- Award for Best ActressBest Actress Award (Vietnam Film Festival)Best Actress Award is one of the awards presented at the Vietnam Film Festival to recognize an actress with the performance which has been determined the best by the juries of feature film and direct-to-video categories.- Awards :...
- Award for Best Supporting Actor
- Award for Best Supporting Actress
Direct-to-video
- Golden Lotus for Best Direct-to-Video Film
- Silver Lotus
- Award for Best Screenplay
- Award for Best Director
- Award for Best Cinematography
- Award for Best Art Design
- Award for Best Original Score
- Award for Best ActorBest Actor Award (Vietnam Film Festival)Best Actor Award is one of the awards presented at the Vietnam Film Festival to recognize an actor for the performance which has been determined the best by the juries in the feature film and direct-to-video categories...
- Award for Best ActressBest Actress Award (Vietnam Film Festival)Best Actress Award is one of the awards presented at the Vietnam Film Festival to recognize an actress with the performance which has been determined the best by the juries of feature film and direct-to-video categories.- Awards :...
- Award for Best Supporting Actor
- Award for Best Supporting Actress
Documentary film
- Golden Lotus for Best Documentary Film
- Silver Lotus
- Award for Best Screenplay
- Award for Best Director
- Award for Best Cinematography
- Award for Best Sound Editing
Animated film
- Golden Lotus for Best Animated Film
- Silver Lotus
- Award for Best Screenplay
- Award for Best Director
- Award for Best Cinematography
- Award for Best Original Score
Golden Lotus
| Festival | Featured film | Direct-to-video | Documentary film | Animated film |
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| I | ||||
| II 2nd Vietnam Film Festival The 2nd Vietnam Film Festival was held from February 28 to March 15, 1973 in Hanoi, Vietnam.- Feature film :- Documentary film :... |
Con chim vành khuyên Chung một dòng sông |
not awarded | numerous films | not awarded |
| III | Đến hẹn lại lên | not awarded | Hà Nội, bản anh hùng ca | not awarded |
| IV 4th Vietnam Film Festival - Feature film :- Documentary film :- Animated film :... |
Sao tháng Tám | not awarded | Bệnh dịch hạch Thành phố lúc rạng đông |
not awarded |
| V 5th Vietnam Film Festival - Feature film :- Documentary film :- Animated film :... |
Cánh đồng hoang Những người đã gặp Mẹ vắng nhà |
not awarded | Đường về Tổ quốc Nguyễn Ái Quốc đến với Lênin Phản bội |
Âu Cơ-Lạc Long Quân Ông trạng thả diều Dế mèn phiêu lưu ký |
| VI 6th Vietnam Film Festival - Feature film :- Documentary film :- Animated film :... |
Thị xã trong tầm tay Về nơi gió cát |
not awarded | Cuộc đụng đầu lịch sử Đất Tổ nghìn xưa Đường dây lên sông Đà Những chặng đường cách mạng vẻ vang |
Cái mũ của vịt con Giai điệu |
| VII 7th Vietnam Film Festival The 7th Vietnam Film Festival was held from October 14 to October 20, 1985 in Hanoi, Vietnam.- Feature film :- Documentary film :- Science film :- Animated film :... |
Bao giờ cho đến tháng Mười Xa và gần |
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| VIII 8th Vietnam Film Festival The 8th Vietnam Film Festival was held from March 15 to March 22, 1988 in Danang, Vietnam.- Feature film :- Documentary film :- Science film :- Animated film :... |
Anh và em Cổ tích cho tuổi mười bảy |
not awarded | Hà Nội trong mắt ai | Dũng sĩ Đam Đông Sáng |
| IX 9th Vietnam Film Festival The 9th Vietnam Film Festival was held from November 28 to December 2, 1990 in Nha Trang, Vietnam.- Feature film :- Direct-to-video :- Animated film :... |
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| X 10th Vietnam Film Festival The 10th Vietnam Film Festival was held from November 9 to November 14, 1993 in Haiphong, Vietnam.- Feature film :- Direct-to-video :- Children and animated film :... |
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| XI 11th Vietnam Film Festival The 11th Vietnam Film Festival was held from November 28 to November 30, 1996 in Hanoi, Vietnam.- Feature film :- Direct-to-video :- Documentary film :- Animated film :... |
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| XII 12th Vietnam Film Festival The 12th Vietnam Film Festival was held from March 25 to March 28, 1999 in Huế, Vietnam.- Feature film :- Direct-to-video :- Documentary film :- Animated film :... |
Ngã ba Đồng Lộc | not awarded | Trở lại Ngư Thủy | not awarded |
| XIII 13th Vietnam Film Festival The 13th Vietnam Film Festival was held from December 6 to December 9, 2001 in Vinh, Vietnam.- Feature film :- Direct-to-video :- Documentary film :- Animated film :... |
Đời cát Mùa ổi |
Ba lẻ một | Chị Năm Khùng Di tích của những oan hồn |
Xe đạp Sự tích cái nhà sàn |
| XIV 14th Vietnam Film Festival The 14th Vietnam Film Festival was held from November 4 to November 11, 2004 in Buôn Ma Thuột, Vietnam.- Feature film :- Direct-to-video :- Documentary film :- Science film :- Animated film :... |
Người đàn bà mộng du | Chuyện về những đôi giày Thang đá ngược ngàn |
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| XV 15th Vietnam Film Festival The 15th Vietnam Film Festival was held from November 20 to November 24, 2007 in Nam Định, Vietnam.- Feature film :- Direct-to-video :- Documentary film :- Science film :- Animated film :... |
Hanoi, Hanoi | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| XVI 16th Vietnam Film Festival The 16th Vietnam Film Festival was held from December 8 to December 12, 2009 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.- Feature film :- Direct-to-video :- Documentary film :- Science film :- Animated film :... |
Last Night I Dreamed of Peace | 13 bến nước | Đất lạnh | Thỏ và Rùa |
See also
- The Golden Kite (Cánh diều vàng), a film award organized by Vietnam Film Association
- Vietnamese International Film FestivalVietnamese International Film FestivalFirst started in 2003, the Vietnamese International Film Festival is a biennial film festival organized by the non-profits Vietnamese-American Arts & Letters Association and UCLAs VietNamese Language and Culture...
, a film festival organized in the United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...