Hanoi (VNA) - After being postponed several times due to COVID-19, the 2019 Golden Kite Awards are finally set toget underway in Hanoi on May 12.
It will be followed by another event held in Ho Chi Minh City on May 16,according to radio The Voice of Vietnam (VOV).
Dang Xuan Hai, President of the Vietnam Cinematography Association, said that dueto the complicated development of the COVID-19 epidemic globally, the awardsceremony will take place in a simpler way than previously planned in order tofollow the preventive measures that are necessary to combat the virus.
Hai added that this year’s awards ceremony is set to be scaled down in anattempt to avoid mass gatherings.
Due to the event to be scaled down, it is highly likely that there will be nored carpet event, whilst two separate ceremonies may be held for winners inboth the north and south, he added.
Nominations have already been decided for this year’s awards, including 16feature films, 13 TV drama series, 46 documentaries, six scientific films, 17animated features, and 17 short films.
The main categories on offer include Best Feature Film, Best TV Drama Series,Best Film Director, Best Actor, and Best Actress.
Among the nominations are popular films such as Hai Phuong (Furie), Mat biec (DreamyEyes), and Hanh phuc cua me (The Happiness of a Mother)./.
It will be followed by another event held in Ho Chi Minh City on May 16,according to radio The Voice of Vietnam (VOV).
Dang Xuan Hai, President of the Vietnam Cinematography Association, said that dueto the complicated development of the COVID-19 epidemic globally, the awardsceremony will take place in a simpler way than previously planned in order tofollow the preventive measures that are necessary to combat the virus.
Hai added that this year’s awards ceremony is set to be scaled down in anattempt to avoid mass gatherings.
Due to the event to be scaled down, it is highly likely that there will be nored carpet event, whilst two separate ceremonies may be held for winners inboth the north and south, he added.
Nominations have already been decided for this year’s awards, including 16feature films, 13 TV drama series, 46 documentaries, six scientific films, 17animated features, and 17 short films.
The main categories on offer include Best Feature Film, Best TV Drama Series,Best Film Director, Best Actor, and Best Actress.
Among the nominations are popular films such as Hai Phuong (Furie), Mat biec (DreamyEyes), and Hanh phuc cua me (The Happiness of a Mother)./.
VNA