Russian film Two Women won the best feature film award at the thirdHanoi International Film (HANIFF) that closed in the capital city onNovember 27.
Directed by Vera Glagoleva, the film is based on aplay by Russian writer Ivan Turgenev. Set in the Russian countryside atthe end of the 19th century, it tells the story of the wife of a richlandowner who falls in love with her son's tutor.
The film hasgarnered high praise for its humanistic and artistic values, winningseveral awards at film festivals across Russia.
The Best Short Film was won by the 10-minute Indonesian film Waiting Colours.
The film festival marked new successes for Vietnamese cinema.
The99-minute-film Dap Canh Giua Khong Trung (Flapping from the Middle ofNowhere), a dark and sensual drama on the intricate emotionalconsequences of sexual intimacy, directed by Nguyen Hoang Diep, won thespecial jury prize for best feature-length film. The corresponding awardfor short films went to the 14-minute entry, Ngoai Kia Co Gi (What'sOut There), directed by Nguyen Diep Thuy Anh.
Allen Dizon of thePhilippines won the best leading actor title for his performance in thefilm The Coffin Maker, and Anna Astrakhntseva of Russia was chosen thebest leading actress for her role in Two Women.
Director ShahramMokri of Iran was named best director for his feature film Fish and Cat,while Ruslan Akun of Kyrgyzstan walked away with the best youngdirector award for his short film Herding.
This year, 52 films indifferent categories from the Asia-Pacific region were shown at thefestival. Twelve films from the region competed for the best featurefilm award, including two Vietnamese films Dap Canh Giua Khong Trung andNhung Dua Con Cua Lang (The Children of the Village).
Themed"Cinema: Integration and Sustainable Development", the festival, thebiggest cinematic event of the year, aimed to honour works ofexcellence, said Hoang Tuan Anh, Minister of Culture, Sports andTourism.
The five-day event has served as a platform for bringingtogether renowned directors, producers and actors from many countries,and to highlight young film talents in the Asia-Pacific region, headded.
Over the last five days, the festival screened 130 featurefilms, documentaries and short films from 32 countries and territoriesat five cinema complexes in Hanoi.
The fourth festival is expected to be held in 2016.
IlShin of the Republic of Korea and Nguyen Thi My Trang and Nguyen MinhTien of Vietnam received prizes at the Talent Campus of the HANIFF.
Theyoung student winners were adjudged the best in training courses onscriptwriting, photography directing and film directing.
Shinattended the campus for the first time and won over the tutors withthree scenes that she directed after taking the film directing course.
Trang was adjudged best scriptwriter for What's with Coffee Today while Tien was recognised for his efforts at the training.
Thewinners each received a cash prize worth 300 USD. The Goethe Institutein Hanoi will sponsor Trang at the Berlin International Film Festival onFebruary 2015.
"The HANIFF Campus has contributed to the youthfor the festival. We believe that this is the place to discover andcultivate talents," said Ngo Phuong Lan, General Director of the CinemaDepartment, a permanent member of the Steering Committee and director ofthis year HANIFF.-VNA
Directed by Vera Glagoleva, the film is based on aplay by Russian writer Ivan Turgenev. Set in the Russian countryside atthe end of the 19th century, it tells the story of the wife of a richlandowner who falls in love with her son's tutor.
The film hasgarnered high praise for its humanistic and artistic values, winningseveral awards at film festivals across Russia.
The Best Short Film was won by the 10-minute Indonesian film Waiting Colours.
The film festival marked new successes for Vietnamese cinema.
The99-minute-film Dap Canh Giua Khong Trung (Flapping from the Middle ofNowhere), a dark and sensual drama on the intricate emotionalconsequences of sexual intimacy, directed by Nguyen Hoang Diep, won thespecial jury prize for best feature-length film. The corresponding awardfor short films went to the 14-minute entry, Ngoai Kia Co Gi (What'sOut There), directed by Nguyen Diep Thuy Anh.
Allen Dizon of thePhilippines won the best leading actor title for his performance in thefilm The Coffin Maker, and Anna Astrakhntseva of Russia was chosen thebest leading actress for her role in Two Women.
Director ShahramMokri of Iran was named best director for his feature film Fish and Cat,while Ruslan Akun of Kyrgyzstan walked away with the best youngdirector award for his short film Herding.
This year, 52 films indifferent categories from the Asia-Pacific region were shown at thefestival. Twelve films from the region competed for the best featurefilm award, including two Vietnamese films Dap Canh Giua Khong Trung andNhung Dua Con Cua Lang (The Children of the Village).
Themed"Cinema: Integration and Sustainable Development", the festival, thebiggest cinematic event of the year, aimed to honour works ofexcellence, said Hoang Tuan Anh, Minister of Culture, Sports andTourism.
The five-day event has served as a platform for bringingtogether renowned directors, producers and actors from many countries,and to highlight young film talents in the Asia-Pacific region, headded.
Over the last five days, the festival screened 130 featurefilms, documentaries and short films from 32 countries and territoriesat five cinema complexes in Hanoi.
The fourth festival is expected to be held in 2016.
IlShin of the Republic of Korea and Nguyen Thi My Trang and Nguyen MinhTien of Vietnam received prizes at the Talent Campus of the HANIFF.
Theyoung student winners were adjudged the best in training courses onscriptwriting, photography directing and film directing.
Shinattended the campus for the first time and won over the tutors withthree scenes that she directed after taking the film directing course.
Trang was adjudged best scriptwriter for What's with Coffee Today while Tien was recognised for his efforts at the training.
Thewinners each received a cash prize worth 300 USD. The Goethe Institutein Hanoi will sponsor Trang at the Berlin International Film Festival onFebruary 2015.
"The HANIFF Campus has contributed to the youthfor the festival. We believe that this is the place to discover andcultivate talents," said Ngo Phuong Lan, General Director of the CinemaDepartment, a permanent member of the Steering Committee and director ofthis year HANIFF.-VNA
