After the success of the previous two seasons, season 3 of the ‘short film project CJ’ season 3 by CJ Cultural Foundation and CJ CGV Vietnam (CGV) officially returned from April 2021 to 1/2022. The program aims to find and nurture young film talents, sponsor a movie-making budget of up to 1.5 billion VND and support funding to bring completed works to the prestigious International Film Festival .
Appraisal Council and representatives of CGV Vietnam. Launched in 2018, after two competitive seasons, the CJ Short Film Project has received more than 500 entries sent back with many genres, diverse themes and deep, bold stories. humanistic about the slices of life. Success beyond expectations The complete short films have been selected to screen and compete at more than 50 large and small film festivals around the world. In particular, the short film “A Good Land” directed by Pham Ngoc Lan (season 1) was selected for the competition at the Berlin Film Festival 2019 (Germany), director Pham Thien An’s “Be Awake and Ready” (season 1) excellent award-winning Illy at Director’s Week in the framework of Cannes Film Festival 2019 (France) and the movie “Clouds But Not Rain” directed by Vu Minh Nghia and Pham Hoang Minh Thy (season 2) reached the top 12 short films contending for the Orizzonti Short category at Venice 2020 Film Festival. 
Mr. Tran Nhat Hoang, Deputy Director of Department of International Cooperation, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism spoke. In addition, the short films “Sweet, Salty” directed by Duong Dieu Linh (season 1) and “Binh” by director Pham Quoc Dung (season 2) had a World Premiere (World Premiere) and competition. Short film category Wide Angle at Busan International Film Festival (Korea) in 2019 and 2020. At the press conference to introduce the CJ Short Film Project 2021, Mr. Ko Jae Soo – General Director of CJ CGV Vietnam enthusiastically shared: “The unexpected successes of the above short films in general and the efforts and creativity of young Vietnamese movie talents in particular have empowered the programmers who we are working on in the fifth year project. 3. With the attention and direction from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Cinema Department, the Department of International Cooperation and the enthusiastic support of prestigious filmmakers of Vietnamese cinema, we hope will continue to implement the contest to become an annual playground for young talents to hit the movie lane. ” Mr. Tran Nhat Hoang, Deputy Director of International Cooperation Department, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said: “The CJ short film project, carried out by CGV Vietnam in collaboration with CJ Cultural Foundation, Korea, is back at a time when the film industry is in need of restart, thousands of young people in the filmmaking industry are in need of a playground. to train my talent and also write my dream film. That is enough to show the great significance of the CJ Short Film Project as well as the fervent expectations from Saturday art enthusiasts for this competition. ” Experienced evaluation board In addition to the familiar faces such as director Phan Dang Di, director Nguyen Hoang Diep and director Trinh Dinh Le Minh, this year’s Appraisal Council also has the participation of producer Tran Thi Bich Ngoc and director Tran. Thanh Huy. Independent filmmakers with a lot of experience participate in international “arenas”, promising to find the best projects, in accordance with the criteria of international film festivals. 
Mr. Ko Jae Soo, General Director of CJ CGV Vietnam. Director Trinh Dinh Le Minh, a member of the Appraisal Council shared: “After a year full of turmoil due to the epidemic, the filmmaking community in Vietnam can now continue to participate in a rewarding playground like the CJ Short Film Project. I am very happy that CJ Cultural Foundation and CGV are able to bring the contest back on time. With the practical financial and professional support, I think film talents can go further and locate the position of Vietnamese cinema on the world map. ” Joining for the first time as a member of the Appraisal Council, “Rom” film director Tran Thanh Huy said: “ As an indie filmmaker, going through the tough times of being a toddler, I understand how challenging filmmaking is. I hope with my experience I can support the contestants in this contest as much as possible. “ The short film project CJ 2021 is for Vietnamese citizens aged 18 to 40 years old, aimed at young people who are working in the creative field, who are passionate about cinema but do not have the budget to make their own short films. . 
The program is part of the series of social responsibility activities of CJ Cultural Foundation and CGV, demonstrating the efforts of businesses and directors and producers in their journey to support, accompany movie talents, and bring movies. Vietnam integrates into the world.
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