Seventeen films will compete for the Golden Lotus award at the 17thNational Film Festival to be held in the central province of Phu Yennext month.
Themed "For a Renovated and Integrated Vietnamese Cinema", the festival will run from December 15-17.
The films are set to be diversified and distinct, with littledifference between those produced by private studios and State-ownedfacilities.
"The festival will erase the preconceptionthat films produced by State-owned studios are main stream while privatestudios focus on entertainment," said veteran director Hai Ninh.
Around 10 out of the total number of films will be those of privatestudios including Thien Su 99 (Angel 99) and Cong Chua Teen va Ngu HoTuong (Teenage Princess and Five Bodyguards), which won the VietnamCinematography Association promising actress award in 2009, bothproduced by the Phuoc Sang Studio.
"I'm producing filmswithout Cinematography Department support. Attending the festival is mysole responsibility," said Phuoc Sang, the studio's director. Theopening and closing ceremonies, including the official awards ceremony,will be aired live on the national VTV.
The festival willadditionally host activities such as the Vietnamese Film, Reality andSolutions seminar, an exhibition themed Four Decades of the Vietnam FilmFestival, and exchanges with the audience in remote areas, soldiers andstudents.
The 17th festival aims to honour national filmindustry achievements during 2009-11 while providing artists, managers,producers and film distributors with an opportunity to exchangeexperiences and promote development. Concurrently, it will enablecontact, communication and exchange among artists, film producers andaudiences while looking back over the four-decade legacy of the festivalitself. /.
Themed "For a Renovated and Integrated Vietnamese Cinema", the festival will run from December 15-17.
The films are set to be diversified and distinct, with littledifference between those produced by private studios and State-ownedfacilities.
"The festival will erase the preconceptionthat films produced by State-owned studios are main stream while privatestudios focus on entertainment," said veteran director Hai Ninh.
Around 10 out of the total number of films will be those of privatestudios including Thien Su 99 (Angel 99) and Cong Chua Teen va Ngu HoTuong (Teenage Princess and Five Bodyguards), which won the VietnamCinematography Association promising actress award in 2009, bothproduced by the Phuoc Sang Studio.
"I'm producing filmswithout Cinematography Department support. Attending the festival is mysole responsibility," said Phuoc Sang, the studio's director. Theopening and closing ceremonies, including the official awards ceremony,will be aired live on the national VTV.
The festival willadditionally host activities such as the Vietnamese Film, Reality andSolutions seminar, an exhibition themed Four Decades of the Vietnam FilmFestival, and exchanges with the audience in remote areas, soldiers andstudents.
The 17th festival aims to honour national filmindustry achievements during 2009-11 while providing artists, managers,producers and film distributors with an opportunity to exchangeexperiences and promote development. Concurrently, it will enablecontact, communication and exchange among artists, film producers andaudiences while looking back over the four-decade legacy of the festivalitself. /.
