The 2021 Kite Awards (Vietnamese: Giải Cánh diều 2021) is the 29th edition of Vietnam Cinema Association Awards, also the 20th edition since the award is officially named Kite. It honored the best in Vietnam film, television works of 2021.[1]

2021 Kite Awards
(29th VCA Awards)
DateSeptember 13, 2022
SiteKhánh Hòa Provincial Convention Center, Nha Trang City, Khánh Hòa Province
Hosted byHồng Phúc, Thụy Vân
Organised byVietnam Cinema Association
Highlights
Most awardsFilm:
The Brilliant Darkness! (5)
Red Dawn (5)
Television:
11 Months 5 Days (3)
Golden KiteFilm:
The Brilliant Darkness!
Television:
11 Months 5 Days
Cherish the Sunny Day - Part 1 -
Silver KiteFilm:
Maika: The Girl from Another Galaxy
Red Dawn
Television:
When the Apple Tree Blooms
The Taste of Intimacy
Television/radio coverage
NetworkVTV9
← 2020 · Kite Awards · 2022 →

Due to the prolonged effects of the COVID-19 epidemic, the Association had not be able to hold the 2020 Kite Award ceremony until December 2021. That causes the time to hold the 2021 Kite Awards ceremony to be postponed to mid-2022 instead of March as tradition.[2]

This year, a total of 147 works participated in the award, including: 12 feature films, 14 TV drama series, 45 documentaries, 10 science films, 28 animated films, 35 short films and 3 film studies.[3]

On September 13, the winners are announced. In the feature film category, The Brilliant Darkness! won the most with 5 included Golden Kite, Red Dawn also won 5 along with a promising acting award. Meanwhile, 11 Months 5 Days and Cherish the Sunny Day - Part 1 - are both awarded Golden Kite for television films.[4]

Winner and nominees

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Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, with a dagger (†) indicating the shortlist nominees for the Golden Kite.[5][6][7][8]

  • Highlighted title indicates Golden Kite for the Best Film/Drama/Study winner(s).
  • Highlighted title indicates Silver Kite for the Second Best Film/Drama/Study winner(s).
  • Highlighted title indicates Film/Drama/Study(s) received the Certificate of Merit.
    • Other nominees

Feature film

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Best Film
Best Director
Best Screenplay
  • Nguyễn Thanh Vân, Trần Chí ThànhRed Dawn
Best Leading Actor
Best Leading Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Cinematopraphy
Best Art Design
Best Original Score
Best Sound Design
  • Hoàng Thu Thủy, Nguyễn Đình CảnhRed Dawn
Promising Actress
  • Phạm Quỳnh Anh – Red Dawn as Châu

Multiple wins

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The following films received multiple wins:

Wins Films
5 The Brilliant Darkness!
Red Dawn

Television film

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Best Drama
Best Director
Best Screenplay
Best Leading Actor
Best Leading Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
  • Hương Giang – Rebloom as Tuyết
Best Cinematography

Multiple wins

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The following films received multiple wins:

Wins Films
3 11 Months 5 Days
2 Cherish the Sunny Day - Part 1 -

Animated film

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Best Film
Best Director
Best Animator
  • Phạm Hồng Sơn – Foggy

Multiple wins

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The following films received multiple wins:

Wins Films
2 Little Red Bean's Grandma

Documentary film

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Best Film
  • Hai bàn tay
  • Không sợ hãi
  • Con đường đã chọn
  • Ngày con chào đời
  • Về đâu những cánh chim trời
  • Bốn mùa trong rừng thẳm
Best Director
Best Cinematography
  • Đặng Thị Linh – Hai bàn tay
  • Kiều Viết Phong – Ngày con chào đời

Multiple wins

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The following films received multiple wins:

Wins Films
2 Hai bàn tay

Science film

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Best Film
  • Ghép tạng: Biến điều không thể thành có thể
  • Sự cân bằng hoàn hảo của đôi cánh
  • Rác chìm
  • Ngàn năm sênh phách
  • Đất ô nhiễm
Best Director
Best Cinematography
  • Nguyễn Tài Văn – Sự cân bằng hoàn hảo của đôi cánh
  • Nguyễn Tài Văn, Nguyễn Tài Việt, Nguyễn Đình Hoàn – Sự cân bằng hoàn hảo của đôi cánh

Multiple wins

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The following films received multiple wins:

Wins Films
2 Sự cân bằng hoàn hảo của đôi cánh

Short film

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Best Film
  • Thành phố thẳng đứng
  • Người hộ tang
  • Nỗi đau đẹp nhất
  • Lên tầng
  • Nhìn

Film critic/theory research

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Best Work
  • Điện ảnh Việt Nam - Đường ra biển lớn (Book) – Trần Việt Văn
  • Phim ảnh trong Truyền hình Khoa học - Giáo dục (Book) – Nguyễn Lê Văn, Đỗ Ngọc Việt Dũng

Ceremony

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Presenters

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The following individuals presented awards at the ceremony:[9]

Performers

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The following individuals performed at the ceremony:

  • Opening Medley: Singer Thủy Anh with the song Nhớ mùa thu Hà Nội, Đình Văn with the song Thành phố tôi yêu, Hoài Thương with the song Nha Trang mùa thu lại về
  • Singer Nhật Kim Anh with the song Simple
  • Giang Brothers with a circus performance
  • Singer Hà Phương with the song Quen với cô đơn

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Cánh diều 2021 tiếp tục khởi động". thegioidienanh.vn. Archived from the original on January 28, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  2. ^ "Giải thưởng Cánh Diều 2021 sẽ tổ chức tại Nha Trang". cand. Archived from the original on January 28, 2023. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  3. ^ "147 tác phẩm tham dự Giải thưởng Cánh diều 2021". nhandan.vn. Archived from the original on September 15, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  4. ^ "Cánh diều 2021: Đêm tối rực rỡ, 11 tháng 5 ngày thắng lớn". vtv.vn. Archived from the original on September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  5. ^ "Tối nay trao giải Cánh diều lần thứ 19 tại Nha Trang". tuoitre.vn. Archived from the original on September 13, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  6. ^ "Giải thưởng Cánh diều 2021: Cái tên nào sẽ làm nên bất ngờ?". thegioidienanh.vn. Archived from the original on January 28, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  7. ^ "'Đêm tối rực rỡ' lên ngôi cao nhất tại giải 'Cánh diều 2021'". thegioidienanh.vn. Archived from the original on January 28, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  8. ^ "Cánh diều vàng 2021: "Đêm tối rực rỡ" thắng lợi rực rỡ". laodong.vn. Archived from the original on January 28, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  9. ^ "Lễ trao giải cánh diều vàng 2021". YouTube. Archived from the original on September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
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