The A To Film Group was named the 2014 winner of the 48 Hour Film Project in Ho Chi Minh City at an awards ceremony on Thursday.
The group beat 30 other teams to win the “Best Movie” category and a ticket to the global final round, to be held in Los Angeles next year, for its film “If I Would Be Loved.”
The film tells the story of a man who was sent to a mental hospital after witnessing his girlfriend’s death in an accident.
The group also won prizes for “Best Actor” and “Best Use of Prop”of the 48 Hour Film Project launched as a short-film production competition for the southern city.
The competition was separately organized in Hanoi as well.
“I’ve never thought I would receive such an honor and my film would attend an overseas festival,” To, the leader of A To Film Group, shared on stage after he received the trophy.
“I want to say thanks to all of the members in my group, as well as the organizer for connecting young film lovers together.”
“Hair,” created by a group called Chat, won second place, while “I Am a Genie” by Dreamers placed third.
Besides the three top prizes, the organizer also presented other awards including “Best Cameraman,” “Best Script,” “Best Sound,” “Best Poster,” “Best Trailer,” “Best Use of Dialogue,” and “Best Use of Character.”
Originally founded in the U.S. in 2001, the 48 Hour Film Project is one of the largest time-based filmmaking competitions in the world, with over 130 cities currently participating.
According to the competition’s regulations, participants are required to complete their films – including writing, shooting, editing and scoring – in just 48 hours. They are also required to randomly select a genre among horror, comedy, romance, musical and many more, and use a given character, prop and a dialogue in their films.
This year, participants were given a character named Tran Binh An, who is a waiter/waitress; a chess as a prop; and the line of dialogue, “Do not/Don’t forget our agreement.”
“48h is not only a film competition but also a unique experience to bring people together to have unforgettable memories,” Ross Stewart, producer of the 48 Hour Film Project in Vietnam, said.
“And the 48h is always about this, always about new beginnings, new connections, new friends, having new adventures and doing something new,” he added.
Kicking off in August in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, the 48 Hour Film Project Vietnam received applications from around 100 teams across the country.
Another awards ceremony will be held in the capital city at the end of this month.
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