Kites flying in the wind

The Kite Awards took place when super typhoon Yagi left behind severe consequences, causing severe flooding in some northern provinces, so the atmosphere was very quiet.

Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee, businesses and artists (at the call of the Cinema Association) donated money and gifts to support people in difficult circumstances in flood-hit areas.

Previously, artists and businesses visited and presented gifts at the Khanh Hoa Provincial Social Protection Center and the Nha Trang SOS Children's Village. All of this demonstrated the spirit of mutual love and support, as is the fine tradition of the nation.

The 3rd Kite Awards were held in Nha Trang in the desire of the Organizing Committee to turn Nha Trang into a true city of cinema. In the context of a serious shortage of funding, to take care of over 500 delegates to be able to attend the awards, the Vietnam Cinema Association had to make great efforts and mobilize many social resources. And in general, everything went smoothly and successfully.

The workshop “Vietnamese Cinema since the country's reunification: 50 years - a journey” is highly professional, has academic value, and offers many feasible solutions.

The award ceremony at That Theater, despite some minor mistakes, went smoothly. Unfortunately, the crew of "Mai" was busy with another project, so only actress Phuong Anh Dao was on stage to receive the award on behalf of the crew.

This year, the Association cooperated with TikTok for the first time to award the favorite male and female actors voted by the audience via TikTok, a notable new feature, as well as adding awards for the best debut feature film - "Hai Muoi" by director Vu Thanh Vinh; films reflecting the theme of leaders - "Vang Trang Tho Tu" - director Ho Ngoc Xum, films reflecting the theme of national culture - "Hong Ha Nu Si" - director Nguyen Duc Viet and "Sang Den" - director Hoang Tuan Cuong.

Also the Promising Actress award for Anh Dao in "Hong Ha Nu Si".

The coronation of “Mai” in the feature film category, along with the awards for screenwriter, art design and best actress for the film, continues to affirm that Tran Thanh is becoming the number 1 king of Vietnamese film box office as well as Vietnamese cinema is more balanced in aiming for a film that is both artistic and has high revenue.

Phi Tien Son's "Peach, Pho and Piano" - a tragic historical film is the only State-owned film that has caused a "fever" at the box office in recent years, and it deservedly won the Silver Kite. While Le Thanh Son's "Claws" at first glance surprised everyone when it won the Silver Prize, but on closer inspection, it is reasonable to honor a rare Vietnamese film that enters the survival genre with impressive animal special effects.

The Best Actor award for Quyen Linh in the film “Hai Muoi” is a reward and encouragement for a veteran face of Vietnamese cinema who has returned to the silver screen after 20 years. Meanwhile, the Best Actress award for Phuong Anh Dao in the film “Mai” is truly deserved for an expressive role.

In the field of television dramas, as expected, the "dominance" of the Television Drama Center - Vietnam Television Station with the gold prize going to "Gap em ngay nang" and 2 silver prizes for "Cuc doi van dep sao" and "Gia dinh minh vui bat thuc luoc", only the third silver prize going to "Di ve toi lua" belongs to Vietnam Satellite Digital Television Company Limited (K+). In the field of documentary and scientific films, People's Army Cinema won resoundingly with 1 Golden Kite for documentary (film "Linh anh" - director Nguyen Quang Quyet), 1 documentary film certificate of merit along with the individual Golden Kite award for excellent director of documentary and 1 Silver Kite for scientific film...

The awards have been given, how far will the gold and silver kites continue to go and will they have the ability to integrate strongly internationally, so that the slogan "Shining Passion" of Kite 2024 truly has many meanings.