Investing in depth in the film script to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Party's founding

This is the information shared by the Department of Cinema on April 3. According to the Department of Cinema, this activity aims to promote the creation of high-quality feature film scripts towards the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam ; build a source of film scripts with valuable ideological content and good form of expression; praise the country and people of Vietnam, promote patriotism, revolutionary traditions, national culture and humanistic values.

Feature film "The Prophet" about the image of President Ho Chi Minh . Illustration: Film crew

The in-depth investment program is for professional creators such as screenwriters, directors, writers, artists, etc. working in the film industry. Accordingly, authors will receive investment support for each stage of creation if they have an approved outline or script. The organizing committee invites them to participate in practical creation activities. Each author can participate in a maximum of 2 script outlines.

Authors participating in the program are responsible for creating outlines and scripts that meet the criteria for content and script completion time; and are legally responsible for copyright and issues related to their works.

Scenarios participating in in-depth investment must have themes about revolutionary history, leaders, national heroes; highlands, mountainous areas, border areas, islands, ethnic minority areas; preserving and promoting Vietnamese cultural values.

The central content is about the comprehensive leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam on all levels: Leading the people to fight against foreign invaders; fighting for national independence and national unification; building socialism with the goal of "Rich people, strong country, democracy, equality, civilization"; international integration...; studying and following Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and style.

The script outline must be 3,000 - 5,000 words in length. The completed script must be capable of producing a 90 - 120 minute film.

In addition to the script outline and complete script, the Organizing Committee encourages authors to submit a production plan, such as composition, planned filming location, location, time, progress; estimated film production costs...

The in-depth investment program is implemented in stages. Specifically, the Organizing Committee will receive and select script outlines from April 5 to May 20, 2025. The time for selecting and accepting the outlines is before May 30, 2025.

The Organizing Committee will organize a practical writing session (expected) for authors whose outlines are selected and accepted from June 10 to 15, 2025. Authors must submit their complete scripts before August 15, 2025.

The expected time for script acceptance is before September 10, 2025. The Organizing Committee will announce the results to the authors before September 20, 2025.

Authors send the outline and complete script directly or by post to the Department of Cinema (No. 147 Hoang Hoa Tham, Ba Dinh, Hanoi), and also send it via email dautuchieusau2025.cda@gmail.com.

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