The 2012 Golden Kite Awards, the annual Vietnamese film awards organised by the Vietnam Cinematography Association took place on the evening of March 9.
The ceremony, held at Ho Chi Minh City Television (HTV), honoured films, directors and actors.
“Blood letter” (Thien Menh Anh Hung) directed by Vietnamese-American Victor Vu, dominated the categories and took the Golden kite prize for “best feature film”. Vu won “best director”, and “best actor” went to Huynh Dong.
The film’s cameraman Nguyen K’Linh won the award for “best cameraman”.
“Lost” (Lac Loi) by female director Pham Nhue Giang came second in the best feature film category.
The film “Scandal” (Bi mat tham do), also directed by Vu, was presented the best feature film award voted by the press.
Dinh Y Nhung won “best actress” for her role in the film “In the Name of Love” (Lay chong nguoi ta).
Actor Hua Vy Van and actress Maya were named “best supporting actor” and “best supporting actress”.
In television, “Tran Thu Do” (Thai su Tran Thu Do) was honoured as the “best TV series”. It also helped director Dao Duy Phuc and writer Nguyen Manh Tuan win “best director for TV series” and “best script for TV series”.
“Best actor for TV series” and “best actress for TV series” went to actor Quy Binh and actress Hue Minh.
This year’s ceremony also honoured other categories including scientific, documentary, short film, cartoon, research work and film criticism.-VNA
The ceremony, held at Ho Chi Minh City Television (HTV), honoured films, directors and actors.
“Blood letter” (Thien Menh Anh Hung) directed by Vietnamese-American Victor Vu, dominated the categories and took the Golden kite prize for “best feature film”. Vu won “best director”, and “best actor” went to Huynh Dong.
The film’s cameraman Nguyen K’Linh won the award for “best cameraman”.
“Lost” (Lac Loi) by female director Pham Nhue Giang came second in the best feature film category.
The film “Scandal” (Bi mat tham do), also directed by Vu, was presented the best feature film award voted by the press.
Dinh Y Nhung won “best actress” for her role in the film “In the Name of Love” (Lay chong nguoi ta).
Actor Hua Vy Van and actress Maya were named “best supporting actor” and “best supporting actress”.
In television, “Tran Thu Do” (Thai su Tran Thu Do) was honoured as the “best TV series”. It also helped director Dao Duy Phuc and writer Nguyen Manh Tuan win “best director for TV series” and “best script for TV series”.
“Best actor for TV series” and “best actress for TV series” went to actor Quy Binh and actress Hue Minh.
This year’s ceremony also honoured other categories including scientific, documentary, short film, cartoon, research work and film criticism.-VNA
