The 20th Vietnam Film Festival was held from November 24 to November 28, 2017, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, with the slogan "Building a modern and humane film industry" (Vietnamese: "Xây dựng nền công nghiệp điện ảnh hiện đại và nhân văn").
Event The 20th Vietnam Film Festival reunites with the coastal city of Da Nang after 29 years since the 8th Vietnam Film Festival (1988). And for the first time in the history of the Vietnam Film Festival, the Feature Film category was absent from the state film line.
This festival has a number of changes, such as removing the direct-to-video feature film category because it is outdated; established the ASEAN Film Awards to honor works in the region. 10 countries in Southeast Asia have brought to the festival international award-winning films, enriching this playground.
4 Golden Lotus awards were given in each category: Feature, Documentary, Science and Animated, along with the Best Film in ASEAN Film Awards. This year, the award for the most favourite film voted by the audience were only for Panorama Program.
Participation The cinematographic works participating in the 20th Vietnam Film Festival must be Vietnamese-language films produced by Vietnamese cinema establishments or in cooperation with foreign organizations and individuals and must be free from copyright disputes. Only films licensed from October 11, 2015, to September 10, 2017, will be registered. In special cases, the organizers will flexibly consider.
Remake films can compete and participate in all programs of the event, but cannot compete in the "Best Screenplay" and "Best Film" categories (the Lotus Award).
The Film Festival Selection Board has selected 129 films of all types, from 34 film production units across the country. There were 16 feature films, 26 documentaries, 17 scientific films and 18 animated films. In addition, there are 12 feature films and 10 documentaries in the program "Panorama Cinema". The film "Dạ cổ hoài lang" represents Vietnamese cinema to compete for the ASEAN Film Award. This year, the organizers do not prescribe specific points for each Golden Lotus and Silver Lotus awards. Judges will score from high to low to find the best work.
In addition, 20 films have made the history of Vietnamese revolutionary cinema, from "Chung một dòng sông" (1959), "Chị Tư Hậu" (1963), "Nổi gió" (1966) to "Tôi thấy hoa vàng trên cỏ xanh" (2015) will be screened to serve the audience during the festival. The audience will see once-loved films such as "Mẹ vắng nhà", "Vị đắng tình yêu", "Em bé Hà Nội", "Bao giờ cho đến tháng Mười", "Tướng về hưu", "Ngã ba Đồng Lộc", etc.
Jury There are 4 jury panels established at the 20th Vietnam Film Festival. In which, the jury of the ASEAN Film Awards operates independently from the other 3 panels.
The jury for the feature film category consists of 9 members: Director Đặng Nhật Minh (Head) Director Victor Vũ Director Trần Lực Screenwriter Trịnh Thanh Nhã Cinematographer Đặng Phúc Yên Film critic Tô Hoàng Painter Vi Ngọc Mai Composer Trần Mạnh Hùng Actress Nhật Kim Anh
Documentary/science film jury has 8 members: Director Lê Thi (Head) Director Nguyễn Thước Sound director Lê Huy Hòa Director Huỳnh Văn Hùng Director Nguyễn Trung Hiếu Journalist Phạm Việt Tiến, Former Deputy General Director of Vietnam Television Journalist Đinh Trọng Tuấn
Animated film jury has 5 members as follows: Screenwriter, film critic Đoàn Minh Tuấn (Head) Director Đào Minh Uyển Animator Lê Thế Anh Composer Doãn Nguyên Journalist Ngô Minh Nguyệt
The 20th Vietnam Film Festival will host the ASEAN Film Awards (ASEAN FILM Awards). The award is organized at the initiative of Vietnam with the meaning of celebrating the 50th anniversary of the founding of ASEAN. With the theme "Cinema connects the ASEAN community", the award's criteria are towards excellent cinematographic works, filmmakers and cinematic artists with outstanding creativity in ASEAN; at the same time discovering and encouraging new talents of ASEAN cinema. Three prestigious film activists of South Korean, Hong Kong and Polish cinema have accepted to join the Awards Jury: Director/producer Jonathan Hyong-Joon Kim (South Korea) Screenwriter/producer Roger Garcia, Executive Director of Hong Kong International Film Festival Director/screenwriter Karolina Bielawska (Poland)
Activities Before the film festival officially took place, on the evening of November 8, the film week to celebrate the 20th Vietnam Film Festival opened in Hanoi. The event is chaired by the Cinema Department, in collaboration with the National Cinema Center, and will be held from November 8 to November 14 in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
The festival also has many side activities such as: Exhibition "Signature of Vietnam cinema through 20 periods of Vietnam Film Festival" (Vietnamese: “Dấu ấn Điện ảnh Việt Nam qua 20 kỳ Liên hoan Phim Việt Nam”) Artists exchange with audience, students of Duy Tân University Artists exchange with soldiers of armed forces, Đà Nẵng Military Command Seminar "Vietnam Film Festival in the development of national cinema" (Vietnamese: “Liên hoan Phim Việt Nam trong sự nghiệp phát triển điện ảnh dân tộc”) Seminar "The way to bring ASEAN cinema to the world" (Vietnamese: “Con đường đưa điện ảnh ASEAN ra thế giới”)
Films participating in the festival are screened for free at 3 cinemas Lê Độ, Galaxy Đà Nẵng and CGV Đà Nẵng.
Both of the opening and closing ceremonies took place at Trưng Vương Theater, 35A Phan Châu Trinh, Đà Nẵng City. The Opening Ceremony will be broadcast live on VTV2 at 20:00 on November 24. The Closing and Awards Ceremony were broadcast live on VTV1 at 20:00 on November 28.
Official Selection Feature film In Competition Original title English title Director(s) Production 12 chòm sao: Vẽ đường cho yêu chạy Zodiac 12: Five Steps of Love Vũ Ngọc Phượng Skyline Media Bạn gái tôi là sếp She Is The Boss Hàm Trần Galaxy M&E Bao giờ có yêu nhau I'll Wait Dustin Nguyễn Dreamscape D.B.S Cha cõng con Father and Son Lương Đình Dũng (independent film) Cho em gần anh thêm chút nữa Văn Công Viễn Yeah1 CMG, Galaxy M&E Chờ em đến ngày mai Until You Đinh Tuấn Vũ Thiên Phúc Entertainment, CGV Cô Ba Sài Gòn The Tailor Trần Bửu Lộc, Nguyễn Lê Phương Khanh VAA Productions, Thủy Design House, K+ Cô gái đến từ hôm qua The Girl from Yesterday Phan Gia Nhật Linh CJ Entertainment, Yeah1 CMG Cô hầu gái The Housemaid Derek Nguyen HKFilm, CJ E&M Đảo của dân ngụ cư The Way Station Hồng Ánh Blue Productions, Live Media Em chưa 18 Jailbait Lê Thanh Sơn Chánh Phương Film, Cinebox, HKFilm Hot boy nổi loạn 2 Lost in Paradise 2 Vũ Ngọc Đãng Song Ngư Films Nắng Sunshine Đồng Đăng Giao NT Studio Sắc đẹp ngàn cân 200 Pounds Beauty James Ngô TNA Entertainment Sài Gòn, anh yêu em Saigon, I Love You Lý Minh Thắng, Huỳnh Lập, La Quốc Hùng Liveon Sứ mệnh trái tim Mission of Heart Đỗ Đức Thịnh Thiên Phúc Entertainment, CGV Highlighted title indicates Golden Lotus winner.
Panorama Program Original title English title Director(s) Production Bệnh viên ma Ghost Hospital Võ Thanh Hòa NT Studio Có căn nhà nằm nghe nắng mưa Like an Old House Mai Thế Hiệp, Trầm Nguyễn Bình Nguyên Fortune Projects Lời nguyền gia tộc Đặng Thái Huyền StyleTV, InfoTV Nàng tiên có 5 nhà Trần Ngọc Giàu Nghiệp Thắng Co. Ltd, Kim Mã Entertainment, Cinebox Nắng 2 Sunshine 2 Đồng Đăng Giao NT Studio Ngày tình yêu White Valentine Davina Hồng Ngân Thanh Long Communication Ngày mai Mai cưới Get Married Nguyễn Tấn Phước Beta Productions Nữ đại gia The Rich Woman Lê Văn Kiệt Phim Tiger, Ánh Sao Production Taxi, em tên gì? Taxi, What's Your Name? Đỗ Đức Thịnh, Đinh Tuấn Vũ Thiên Phúc Entertainment Tấm Cám: Chuyện chưa kể Tam Cam: The Untold Story Ngô Thanh Vân VAA Productions, BHD Vệ sĩ Sài Gòn Saigon Bodyguards Ochiai Ken Rhombus Media, Transnational Arts Ent., CJ Entertainment Yêu đi, đừng sợ! Kiss & Spell Stephane Gauger HKFilm Highlighted title indicates the most favorite film voted by the audience.
ASEAN Film Awards Original title English title Director(s) Production Country Waris Descendant Haji Sapami Abdullah Brunei Benevolence of the Contemporary Mother Cambodia Turah Leftovers Wicaksono Wisnu Legowo Indonesia Hong Harm Tao/หงส์หามเต่า Swan Lifts Turtle Jear Pacific Laos Adrift Malaysia Eden Yae' Nat Thamee/အေဒင်ရဲ့နတ်သမီး Angel of Eden Mee Pwar Myanmar Birdshot Birdshot Mikhail Red Philippines A Yellow Bird A Yellow Bird K. Rajagopal Singapore Dao Khanong/ดาวคะนอง By the Time It Gets Dark Anocha Suwichakornpong Thailand Dạ cổ hoài lang Night Drumbeats Cause Longing for Absent Husband Nguyễn Quang Dũng Vietnam Highlighted title indicates Best Film Award winner.
Awards Feature film AwardWinner Film Golden Lotus Jailbait Silver Lotus Father and SonThe Housemaid Jury's Merit The TailorZodiac 12: Five Steps of Love Audience Choice Kiss & Spell Best Director Vũ Ngọc Đãng – Lost in Paradise 2 Best Actor Quý Bình – I'll Wait Best Actress Kaity Nguyễn – Jailbait Best Supporting Actor Nhan Phúc Vinh – The Way Station Hà Mi – The Girl from Yesterday Best Screenplay Bùi Kim Quy, Lương Đình Dũng – Father and Son Best Cinematography Lý Thái Dũng – The Way Station Best Production Design Nguyễn Minh Đương, Lê Đức Hiệp – The Tailor Best Original Score Jérôme Leroy – The Housemaid Best Sound Design Franck Desmoulins – The Housemaid
Documentary/Science film Documentary film AwardWinner Film Golden Lotus Sống và kể lại Silver Lotus Việt Nam thời bao cấpNgày về Jury's Merit Bảy “Cồ” - Đồng ThápKể tiếp chuyện hôm qua Best Director Nguyễn Hoàng Lâm – Sống và kể lại Best Screenplay Đào Thanh Tùng – Việt Nam thời bao cấp Nguyễn Quang Tuấn – Lộc nước Best Sound Design Nguyễn Đình Cảnh – Xuphanuvông với Việt Nam
Science film AwardWinner Film Golden Lotus Một giải pháp chống xói lở bờ biển Silver Lotus Nuôi cấy tinh tử trong điều trị vô tinh nam Jury's Merit Thuyền biển Việt Nam Best Director Phùng Ngọc Tú – Một giải pháp chống xói lở bờ biển Best Screenplay Lê Thị Thanh Bình – Thuyền biển Việt Nam Dương Văn Huân, Nguyễn Tài Việt, Ngô Quý Dương, Nguyễn Xuân Chinh – Khúc biến tấu của côn trùng Best Sound Design Nguyễn Vinh Khoa – Muốn về nhà
Animated film AwardWinner Film Golden Lotus Cậu bé Ma-nơ-canh Silver Lotus Một lần đào ngũSóc nâu đáng yêu Jury's Merit Truyền thuyết chiếc khăn PiêuSự tích hoa phượng Best Director Trịnh Lâm Tùng – Một lần đào ngũ Best Screenplay Hoàng Phương Thảo, Phạm Sông Đông – Cậu bé Ma-nơ-canh Nguyễn Phương Hoa – Truyền thuyết chiếc khăn Piêu Best Acting Animator The Animator Crew of Sóc nâu đáng yêu Best Original Score Nguyễn Chí Phong – Sóc nâu đáng yêu
ASEAN Film Awards AwardWinner Best Film A Yellow Bird Best Director Wicaksono Wisnu Legowo – Leftovers Best Actor Sivakumar Palakrishnan – A Yellow Bird Best Actress Mary Joy Apostol – Birdshot
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