The XXIII Vietnam Film Festival takes place from November 21-25, 11 in Da Lat city, Lam Dong province.
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THE 21st VIETNAM FILM FESTIVALII
(Tyes on the 21th to date 25 month 11 year 2023
Da Lat city, Lam Dong province)
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Implementing Decision No. 895/QD-BVHTTDL dated April 10, 4 and Decision No. 2023/QD-BVHTTDL dated June 1471, 08 of the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the 6st Vietnam Film Festival XXIII (Film Festival, Film Festival) được organized from date 21 month 11 to date 25 month 11 year 2023 in the city Da Lat, the provincial Lam Dong.
The Film Festival is directed by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, Tourism, Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee, and organized by the Cinema Department in coordination with the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Lam Dong province and related units. perform.
Festival slogan Phim: “Building a Vietnamese film industry rich in national identity, modern and humane"
I. PURPOSE, MEANING OF THE FILM FESTIVAL
The XXIII Vietnam Film Festival is a national cultural and artistic event to honor cinema works and artists in cinema creation activities. The Film Festival is a practical activity to implement the conclusions of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong at the 2021 National Cultural Conference, which emphasizes "highly promoting cultural values, strength and spirit." contributions of all Vietnamese people, creating endogenous resources and breakthrough motivation to successfully implement the country's development goals until 2025, 2030, vision 2045"; At the same time, "focus on building and developing top culture, strive to have many great talents in all forms of culture and art, have high-caliber works that deeply reflect the reality of great innovation." of the country, has positive significance in building the culture and people of Vietnam today." The Film Festival contributes to the implementation of the Resolution of the 2021th National Congress of the Party with the orientation of national development for the period 2030-78, "Comprehensive human development and building Vietnamese culture advanced, imbued with national identity so that culture truly becomes an endogenous strength", is an activity marking the 70th anniversary of the Traditional Day of the Vietnamese Culture Industry; XNUMX years since President Ho Chi Minh signed the decree establishing the Vietnamese Revolutionary Cinema Industry.
For the first time, Da Lat city, Lam Dong province hosted the Film Festival to coincide with the occasion of the "city of thousands of flowers" celebrating its 130th anniversary of establishment. This is an event that provides a favorable opportunity for Lam Dong province to introduce to domestic and international tourists and friends the beautiful, dreamy city of Da Lat with many interesting natural landscapes and mild climate. and the people of Da Lat are friendly and hospitable - an ideal destination "miraculously crystallized from the good land".
The XXIII Vietnam Film Festival continues to affirm the position and role of cinema in the country's cultural and artistic life, and is an opportunity for Vietnamese Cinema to introduce to the audience rich cinematic works about genres, themes, and forms of expression, reflecting multi-dimensional perspectives on the lives of filmmakers, aiming to build a Vietnamese film industry rich in national identity, modern and humane as its slogan. signal proposed by the festival.
II. FILM FESTIVAL EVENTS
1. Movie week “Welcomeg “XXIII Vietnam Film Festival”
The film week "Welcome the XXIII Vietnam Film Festival" will be held in Hanoi, Da Nang, and Ho Chi Minh City in November. Some feature films participating in the Festival will be screened in theaters of 11 cities.
The Organizing Committee, in collaboration with VTV, plans to broadcast a number of Vietnamese feature films, documentaries, and animated films that have won high awards in previous Vietnam Film Festivals.
2. Opening ceremony of the festival
The Opening Ceremony of the Film Festival was held at Lam Vien Square, Da Lat city. The program will be broadcast live at 20:21 p.m. on November 11, 2023 on Lam Dong Provincial Radio and Television Station.
3. Closing Ceremony and Awarding Ceremony bonus of the festival
The Closing and Award Ceremony of the Film Festival was held at Lam Vien Square, Da Lat city. The program will be broadcast live at 20:25 p.m. on November 11, 2023 on VTV2 and VTV9, Vietnam Television Station and Lam Dong Provincial Radio and Television Station.
4. Exhibition “Da Lat – Source ccinematic inspiration"
The exhibition is hosted by the Vietnam Film Institute, held from November 21 to November 11, 25 and is divided into 11 themes.
Theme 1: "Da Lat - Inspiring cinema" displays images of movies shot in Da Lat.
Theme 2: "130 years of establishment of Da Lat - City of Thousands of Flowers" displays landscape photos of Da Lat city.
Theme 3: "Vietnamese cinema posters through history": The exhibition introduces posters of films over the decades of construction and development of Vietnamese cinema.
The exhibition opened at 11:00 on November 21, 11 at Lam Vien Square, Da Lat city.
5. Workshop
Within the framework of the Film Festival, 02 seminars were held including:
Workshop 1: “Bvirtual household bcopyright in industrial development film” chaired by the Copyright Department, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, held on the morning of November 22, 11 at the Hall of the People's Committee of Da Lat city.
Workshop 2: “Some key issues in building Vietnam's film industry” hosted by the Cinema Department, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, held on the morning of November 23, 11 at Saigon - Da Lat hotel.
6. Movie screening program
Films participating in the XXIII Vietnam Film Festival will be screened at Cinestar theater, Da Lat city and Cinestar theater in Duc Trong district, Lam Dong province.
The Festival Organizing Committee will organize a number of outdoor film screenings at Da Lat Army Academy, Lam Vien Square in Da Lat city and the districts of Lac Duong, Duc Trong, Lam Ha, Dam Rong... During the film screenings There will be a film crew to launch and interact with the audience.
7. Exchange Between film artist and audiences in Lam Dong province
The Film Festival organizes 02 exchanges. The exchange between artists and an audience of students at Da Lat University was held on November 22; The exchange between artists and students at Lam Dong Ethnic Boarding High School was held on November 11.
8. Sightseeing program in Da Lat city - Lam Dong
The Organizing Committee invites delegates and guests of the Film Festival to attend a tour at the Da Lat Highlands tourist destination and the Fresh Garden agricultural tourist destination and Vegetable and Flower Farm on November 24.
III. JUDGE AND PROGRAMS MOVIE OF THE FILM FESTIVAL
1. Jury
The jury of the XXIII Vietnam Film Festival includes film artists, film activists, journalists... who are reputable, have high professional qualifications and are not the main part of the film crew. of the competing films of the type in which that member participates in the Jury.
There are 03 jury panels including:
– Feature Film Jury: 07 or 09 members.
– Documentary and science film jury: 05 or 07 members.
– Animation jury: 05 or 07 members.
2. Competition film program and panoramic film program
From 31 feature films, 82 documentaries, 23 science films, 43 animation films registered to attend the festival, the Organizing Committee established a Council to select films into 2 Programs: Contest Film Program and Program Panorama movie.
- Contest film program:
+ 91 films were selected for the Contest Film Program including: 16 feature films, 31 documentaries, 19 science films, 25 animated films;
+ 56 films were selected for the Panorama Film Program, including: 14 feature films, 20 documentaries, 04 science films, 18 animated films.
3. Vietnamese film program Set in Da Lat through the ages
Feature films set in Da Lat were selected by the Organizing Committee to be screened in the festival at Cinestar theater, Da Lat city and Cinestar theater in Duc Trong district, Lam Dong province.
IV. AWARD OF FILM FESTIVAL
1. Film awards
– Feature films: 01 Golden Lotus, 02 Silver Lotuses, 02 Jury Awards;
– Documentary films: 01 Golden Lotus, 02 Silver Lotuses, 02 Jury Awards;
– Science films: 01 Golden Lotus, 01 Silver Lotus, 01 Jury Award;
– Animated films: 01 Golden Lotus, 02 Silver Lotuses, 02 Jury Awards;
– Excellent cinematography: 01 award for feature film.
– In case the number of films submitted for each type is less than 10 films or the film quality does not meet the award criteria of the Film Festival, it is not necessary to award the full number of awards according to the structure.
2. Prizes for individuals
– Outstanding director: 01 feature film director; 01 documentary director; 01 science film director; 01 animation director;
– Outstanding script writer: 01 feature film script author, 01 documentary script writer, 01 science film script author, 01 animation script author;
– Outstanding first feature film director;
– Excellent cinematography: 01 feature film filming, 01 documentary filming, 01 scientific filming;
– Outstanding lead actress: 01 lead actress in a feature film;
– Outstanding lead actor: 01 lead actor in a feature film;
– Outstanding supporting actress: 01 supporting actress in a feature film;
– Outstanding supporting actor: 01 supporting actor in a feature film;
– Excellent artists: 01 film art design artist, 02 animation artists (01 visual artist and 01 acting artist);
– Excellent music: 01 composer for feature films, 01 composer for animated films;
– Excellent sound: 01 feature film sound design, 01 documentary sound design, 01 science film sound design, 01 animation film sound design.
c. Audience Choice Award
The "Most Favorite Movie" award voted by the audience is for feature films participating in the Panorama Film Program.
d. Awards from agencies, unions and social organizations
Award from the People's Committee of Lam Dong province titled "Lam Dong - Majestic Highlands" for feature films set in Lam Dong (among the films participating in the XXIII Vietnam Film Festival).
V. FEATURES NEW OF FILM FESTIVAL
- The Opening Ceremony, Closing Ceremony and Awarding Ceremony of the Film Festival are held outdoors (Lam Vien Square). The event is expected to have a large number of guests, delegates and audiences in Lam Dong province attending.
– The number of delegates in the Feature Film category is 05 delegates (an increase of 01 delegate compared to previous festivals) to encourage artists who are trying to contribute to the country's cinema.
- Response activities of Lam Dong province Before and during the Film Festival:
+ Organize the contest "Learn about 70 years of Uncle Ho signing the Decree establishing the Vietnamese Revolutionary Cinema Industry" in an online form for students in Da Lat city in September 9. The contest attracted 2023 contestants. On October 2755, 13, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Lam Dong province held an award ceremony for candidates winning First, Second, Third and Consolation prizes.
+ Organize Da Lat Tourism Brand Development Week through Cinema from November 20, 11 to November 2023, 25;
+ Organized 02 Exhibitions:
Exhibition 1: Art photo exhibition "Old Da Lat" and typical booths of key industries of Da Lat - Lam Dong city on the shore of Xuan Huong Lake, Da Lat city;
Exhibition 2: Exhibition of economic - cultural - social achievements, planning projects, investment attraction projects of Da Lat city over 130 years of formation and development, combined with displaying products typical products and strengths of the city at the city's Lam Vien Square Exhibition Center from September 9 to December 2023.
+ The 2023th Cultural and Sports Festival of ethnic minority areas in Lam Dong province - Lam Ha XNUMX in Lam Ha district.
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