87 films compete at the 24th Vietnam Film Festival

(CLO) There are 87 films competing at the 24th Vietnam Film Festival, including 16 feature films, 36 documentaries, 14 scientific films and 21 animated films.

This is the information given by Mr. Dang Tran Cuong, Director of the Department of Cinema, at the press conference introducing the 24th Vietnam Film Festival on the afternoon of November 20.

According to Mr. Dang Tran Cuong, the 24th Vietnam Film Festival has selected 144 outstanding films from 42 units. The competition program includes 16 feature films, 36 documentaries, 14 scientific films and 21 animated films. In addition, the Film Festival has 57 films of various genres included in the panoramic film program.

The Organizing Committee provides information about the 24th Vietnam Film Festival. Photo: KHPT

All films participating in the Festival will be screened at 3 locations: Galaxy Park Mall - Parc Mall - Ta Quang Buu Commercial Center; CGV Hung Vuong Plaza and Cinestar Hai Ba Trung, giving the audience an overview of the strong and colorful development of Vietnamese cinema in the past two years (since the 23rd Vietnam Film Festival held in 2023).

The Organizing Committee will award the following awards for films: Golden Lotus, Silver Lotus, Jury Award, Cinematography Award and individual awards: Outstanding Director, Outstanding Screenwriter, Outstanding Debut Director, Outstanding Cinematography, Outstanding Actress, Outstanding Actor, Outstanding Supporting Actress, Outstanding Supporting Actor, Outstanding Artist, Outstanding Music , Outstanding Sound.

In addition, the Festival also has the award "Most Favorite Vietnamese Film" voted by the audience for feature films participating in the panoramic film program; Awards/Certificates of Merit from agencies, unions and social organizations.

People's Artist Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City, said that in addition to the opening and closing programs, the 24th Vietnam Film Festival also has sideline activities: Film week to welcome the film festival; photo exhibition "Ho Chi Minh City rises with the country through the perspective of cinema"; workshop; learning about the management and operation model of Beta Cinemas theater complex; meeting with local delegations chaired by leaders of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism ; art program "Music and fashion show in movies"; exchange programs...

The 24th Vietnam Film Festival takes place from November 21-25 in Ho Chi Minh City. The opening ceremony will take place at 8 p.m. on November 21 at Thong Nhat Hall.

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