“Tử chiến trên không” wins Best Vietnamese Film at DANAFF

After a week-long festival, DANAFF IV concluded on July 4 at the Ariyana International Convention Centre in the central city of Da Nang.

Vice President and Secretary of the Party Central Committee Vo Thi Anh Xuan attended the closing ceremony and presented awards.

In the Asian Film Competition category, featuring 13 entries, the jury awarded Best Asian Film to Một bữa no (Full Plate) from India.

In the Vietnamese Film Competition category, which featured 11 entries, Tử chiến trên không (Hijacked) won Best Vietnamese Film. The Jury Special Prize went to Truy tìm Long Diên Hương (Fish, Fists, and Ambergris), while Duong Minh Chien was named Best Director for the film.

In acting categories, Thai Hoa won Best Actor for his performance in Tử chiến trên không (Hijacked), while Viet Huong was named Best Actress for Cục Vàng của ngoại (My Little Grandma).

In addition to the main awards, organisers also presented the Critics’ Award for an Asian film in the Asian Cinema Panorama programme, the Audience Choice Award for Favourite Vietnamese Film, and the Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC) Award for an outstanding Vietnamese film.

DANAFF IV brought together more than 100 films from 30 countries and territories, with nearly 200 screenings.

According to organisers, this year’s festival expanded in both scale and professional activities, introducing new programmes such as screenplay and acting workshops, skill development classes and an industry networking forum.

Organisers said they hope DANAFF will serve not only as a venue for screenings and awards, but also as a platform for discovering talent, fostering creativity, connecting resources and creating more opportunities for the film industry, while helping promote the image of Da Nang and Vietnam to international friends.

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