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Dec 03, 2015 / 09:36

Opening the 19th Vietnam Film Festival in HCM City

The 19th Vietnam Film Festival kicked off at Hoa Binh Theatre in HCM City on December 1. Works competing in the festival are divided into four main categories, including feature films, video films, documentaries, scientific films and animation.

This year's festival has the theme “Vietnam’s Cinema – Ethnicity, Humanity, Innovation and Integration”. 
The event will be an opportunity for Vietnam to promote its innovative film industry imbued with national identity, and honour outstanding individuals devoted to the industry’s development. 
A highlight of this year’s event was free screenings of 33 films in HCM City, Hanoi and Da Nang from November 18-24. 

 
At the opening ceremony of the festival
At the opening ceremony of the festival
The jury includes Artist of Merit/Director Vu Xuan Hung; Artist of Merit/Director/Actor Le Cung Bac, Artist of Merit/Director/Actor/Producer Dang Tat Binh and Screenwriter Luu Nghiep Quynh. 
Awards will also be presented to the best director, best screenwriter, best cinematographer, best actor and actress in supporting roles, best actor and actress in leading roles, best production design and best soundtrack. People’s choice awards will be given to two films in each category. 
The closing ceremony of the festival will be organised on December 5 in HCM City.
The event will also take place an array of activities such as seminar and the exchange between artists and audience.