Vietnam Green Documentary Film Award

The short film competition Vietdocs ended on 05.29.2011 at the Goethe-Institut with the screenings of the 8 finalists films, with honors going to the three best entries.

Before a packed audience and in the presence of sponsors and partners of the project, the Goethe-Institut showed all qualifying short films on the theme "Climate Change - Changing my Life" by young Vietnamese filmmakers, whose films surprised with their creativity, impressive images and profundity.

Another surprise was the announcement by the Director of the TV broadcaster VTV6 that the films of all finalists of the short film competition will be broadcast by VTV6.

A jury consisting of experts from the fields of environment, culture, film and television, honored the winners in a prize ceremony.

First prize went to Ngo Thi Thanh with her film "Sand". The film of the 25-year-old filmmaker was convincing in its complexity. The film quietly shows not only the consequences of uncontrolled exploitation of raw materials, but also the political and social implications this has. Ngo Thi Thanh received a cash prize of $1,000 and continued support for the production of a full-length documentary.

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Second prize went to 29-year-old filmmaker Pham Thu Hang with her film "Hai Ly”. The strong images in the film were particularly impressed. With few words, the film addresses in a poetic way the difficulties caused to fishermen by climate change. The almost painterly shots of the fishing village Hai Ly and its cathedral, impress themselves deeply in the memory of the viewer. Pham Thu Hang was awarded a prize of $700.

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Third prize went to the director team of Phan Thanh Thanh and Manon Aubel with their film "Our Rice Tomorrow". Dealing with the difficulties of rice farmers due to climate change, the film was impressive for its clear narrative style and the professional camera work. The filmmakers received a prize of $500.

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The VTV6 Innovative Film Award went to the group Letk for their film "The Empty Space", whose visual language will appeal to a younger audience. The award includes an invitation to a three-month internship at VTV6.

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The Audience Award went to Nguyen Thi Thu Trang for the movie "Where the Waves Lap".

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All prize-winning films will be shown on the website of the Goethe-Institut Hanoi. We thank the sponsors and partners of this successful project for their support.