Nguyễn Võ Nghiêm Minh
Nguyễn Võ Nghiêm Minh (Vietnam, 1956), known as Minh Nguyen-Vo, is a Vietnamese-American film director.
His films include Mùa len trâu (English title: The Buffalo Boy), for which he won many international awards. He spent 16 years as a physicist at the University of California in Los Angeles before completing cinematography studies at the same institution in 1998.[1]
His latest film, Nước (English title: 2030), a futuristic feature film set in 2030 Vietnam, was selected as the opening night film of the Panorama section of the 64th Berlin International Film Festival.[2]
Awards
[edit]- New Directors Silver Hugo Award, 40th Chicago International Film Festival (2004)[1]
- Grand Prix, Amiens International Film Festival (2004)[3]
- Best film, Asian Marine Film Festival (2005)[4]
- Best film and nomination for best director, 50th Asia-Pacific Film Festival (2005)[5]
- Best director, Cape Town Film Festival, (2005)[6]
- Most outstanding film, Vietnamese Entrepreneurs' Cultural Centre (2005)[7]
- Best foreign language film, Palm Springs International Film Festival (2006)[8]
- Best director, 15th Vietnam Film Festival (2007)[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Buffalo Boy honoured at Chicago Film Festival". VietNamNet Bridge. 3 November 2004. Archived from the original on May 27, 2007. Retrieved 29 June 2009.
- ^ "Berlin Film Festival's Panorama Section Completes Lineup". Variety. 17 January 2014. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ "Vietnamese film wins top prize at int'l festival in France". Thanh Nien News. 22 November 2004. Archived from the original on December 16, 2004. Retrieved 29 June 2009.
- ^ "Vietnamese film wins yet another award". Thanh Nien News. 22 September 2005. Retrieved 29 June 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "Buffalo Boy proves to be a real eye-opener" (fee required). New Straits Times. 8 October 2005. Retrieved 29 June 2009.
- ^ "Vietnamese film takes top honour". Thai News Service. 28 November 2005. Retrieved 29 June 2009.
- ^ "Film "Mua Len Trau" wins another prize". Voice of Vietnam. 29 December 2005. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2009.
- ^ ""Buffalo boy" wins Best Foreign Language Film". Voice of Vietnam. 18 January 2006. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2009.
- ^ ""Hanoi, Hanoi" film wins Golden Lotus Award at 15th Vietnam Film Festival". Voice of Vietnam. 25 November 2007. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2009.
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