Ten films to compete for Golden Kite Awards 2011 Many feature films were produced in 2010 but only ten of them are registered to compete for the Golden Kite Awards 2011. They include: Canh Dong Bat Tan (Floating Lives), Co Dau Dai Chien (War of Brides), Thien Su 99 (Angle 99), Tay Son Hao Kiet (Tay Son Heroes), Vuot Qua Ben Thuong Hai (Across Shanghai), Khat Vong Thang Long (Thang Long Aspiration), Long Thanh Cam Gia Ca (The Fate of a Songstress in Thang Long), Vu Dieu Dam Me (Dance of Passion), Hoa Dao (Peach Blossoms) and Nhin Ra Bien Ca (Looking To The Sea). Of the three movies that were launched at the Tet festival 2011, only Bong Ma Hoc Duong (Ghost at School) will not compete at the Golden Kite Awards.

Movies that attracted public attention in 2010 like Bi Dung So (Bi, Don’t Be Afraid), Giao Lo Dinh Menh (In Ferno) and Em Hien Nhu Ma So (Gentle As A Nun) are not on the list of competitors.

However, ten movies is a high number to compete at the Golden Kite Awards so far. They are produced by both private and state-owned producers, including the Vietnam Feature Film, Feature Film Studio I, Liberation Film, Vietnam Cinema Association Film, Writer’s Association Film, BHD, Ly Huynh and Phuoc Sang.

The Golden Kite Awards 2011 will be held in HCMCity. Local audiences can enjoy the ten films listed above for free from March 10-13 at the Tan Son Nhat Cinema and the Vietnam Film Institute. Bi, Don’t Be Afraid and Norwegian Woods will be screened at a workshop at the RexHotel on March 12.

Tran Luan Kim, former Chair of the Vietnam Cinema Association will be the chief of the 13-member jury of the feature film competition.

The jury and journalists of the Press Criticism Club will watch the 10 entries in Hanoi in early March.

The Golden Kite Awards is an annual event organized by the Vietnam Cinema Association for feature, video and television films produced in the previous year. The organizing board presents the Golden, Silver and Bronze Kite Awards for the best films. The first event took place in 2003.

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