The Vietnam Movie Day 2015 in HCM City will be an eventful event with a wide range of activities, according to Nguyen Thi Hong Ngat, Deputy Head of the Vietnam Cinematography Association.

Ngat told a news conference in HCM City on March 2 that the association’s Kite Award 2014 will be held on this occasion to honour outstanding movies in 2014.

She said that by now 137 film entries and 3 criticism and theory research studies have registered to compete for the country’s prestigious annual cinematography prizes.

The entries are of different genres from movies, TV series, cartoons, to documentaries, scientific films, and short films.

Movie fans also have chances to watch many entry movies free of charges such as Qua Tim Mau (Vengeful Heart), Nhung dua tre cua lang (The Village’s Children), De Mai Tinh 2 (Fool for Love 2), Chang trai nam ay (The Long Gone Boy), and Song Cung Lich Su (Living with History) at the BHD Pham Hung Movie Theater, CGV Thao Dien and the Tan Son Nhat Culture Centre from March 5-8.

The award ceremony is scheduled to take place at 8pm on March 12 at the Queen Hall Convention Centre in District 4.

Other activities on the occasion include a trip to the filming site of the old Southern Cinematography Department in Moc Hoa district, Long An for artists and association members, film screenings and meetings of artists and fans.

The association will also honour two People’s Artists: Director Ngo Manh Lan and Actor Nguyen The Anh.-VNA