What are the conditions for organizing film programs, film weeks and film competitions in Vietnam?
- What are the conditions for organizing film festivals, specialized and thematic film festivals, film awards, film competitions, film programs, and film weeks in Vietnam?
- What are the regulations on organization of Vietnamese film programs and film weeks abroad?
- What are the rights and tasks of cinematographic facilities that produce films?
What are the conditions for organizing film festivals, specialized and thematic film festivals, film awards, film competitions, film programs, and film weeks in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 19 of Decree No. 131/2022/ND-CP stipulating as follows:
Conditions for Vietnamese agencies and organizations to organize film festivals, specialized and thematic film festivals, film awards, film competitions, film programs, and film weeks in Vietnam
Vietnamese agencies and organizations prescribed in Clause 2 Article 38 of the Law on Cinematography shall, when organizing film festivals, specialized and thematic film festivals, film awards, film competitions, film programs, and film weeks in Vietnam, satisfy the following conditions:
1. Have business registration, functions, or tasks related to cinematographic activities or are assigned or approved to organize the mentioned events by competent authorities.
2. Heads of agencies and organizations shall have at least 5 years of experience in cinematographic activities. If heads of agencies and organizations fail to satisfy this condition, cooperate with agencies and organizations prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article, which have heads that satisfy the requirement for at least 5 years of experience in cinematographic activities.
3. Have the financial capacity to ensure the organization of film festivals, specialized and thematic film festivals, film awards, film competitions, film programs, and film weeks in Vietnam.
4. Have schemes to organize film festivals, specialized and thematic film festivals, film awards, film competitions, film programs, and film weeks in Vietnam enclosed with notifications for the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam as prescribed in Point c Clause 1 Article 38 of the Law on Cinematography.
Thus, Vietnamese agencies and organizations shall, when organizing film festivals, specialized and thematic film festivals, film awards, film competitions, film programs, and film weeks in Vietnam, satisfy the following conditions:
- Have business registration, functions, or tasks related to cinematographic activities or are assigned or approved to organize the mentioned events by competent authorities.
- Heads of agencies and organizations shall have at least 5 years of experience in cinematographic activities. If heads of agencies and organizations fail to satisfy this condition, cooperate with agencies and organizations prescribed in Clause 1 Article 38 of the 2022 Law on Cinematography in Vietnam, which have heads that satisfy the requirement for at least 5 years of experience in cinematographic activities.
- Have the financial capacity to ensure the organization of film festivals, specialized and thematic film festivals, film awards, film competitions, film programs, and film weeks in Vietnam.
- Have schemes to organize film festivals, specialized and thematic film festivals, film awards, film competitions, film programs, and film weeks in Vietnam enclosed with notifications for the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam as prescribed in Point c Clause 1 Article 38 of the 2022 Law on Cinematography in Vietnam.
What are the conditions for organizing film programs, film weeks and film competitions in Vietnam?
What are the regulations on organization of Vietnamese film programs and film weeks abroad?
Pursuant to Article 39 of the 2022 Law on Cinematography in Vietnam, the organization of Vietnamese film programs and weeks abroad is as follows:
- The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism of Vietnam shall organize Vietnamese film programs and film weeks abroad according to the approved plan.
- Other agencies and organizations that organize Vietnamese film programs and film weeks abroad shall send written notifications to Vietnamese diplomatic missions at corresponding countries or areas regarding the contents and organizational plans at least 20 days before the organization date.
- Vietnamese diplomatic missions in corresponding countries or areas shall support, facilitate the organization of Vietnamese film programs and film weeks abroad, and inform the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism of Vietnam in case they find inappropriate content.
- Heads of agencies and organizations shall take responsibility for the organization of Vietnamese film programs and film weeks abroad.
What are the rights and tasks of cinematographic facilities that produce films?
Pursuant to Article 10 of the 2022 Law on Cinematography in Vietnam on the cinematographic facilities that produce films have the following rights and tasks:
- Cinematographic facilities that produce films may:
+ Produce or cooperate in producing films; provide film production services for Vietnamese and foreign organizations and individuals;
+ Participate in producing films with funding from the state budget;
+ Participate in film festivals, film awards, film competitions, film programs, and film weeks.
- Cinematographic facilities that produce films shall:
+ Ensure the film production follows the registered business and assigned or approved functions and tasks;
+ Compile the contents of documents on script appraisal for films produced with funding from the state budget;
+ Ensure social security, order, and safety, health care, prevention and control of fire and explosion, environmental protection, cultural heritage protection, and relevant matters as prescribed by law during the film production;
+ Send a written commitment to not violate regulations prescribed in Article 9 of the 2022 Law on Cinematography in Vietnam to the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism of Vietnam in case of cooperation with foreign organizations or individuals in producing films or receiving sponsorships from foreign organizations or individuals to produce films;
+ Comply with the 2022 Law on Cinematography in Vietnam and relevant laws.
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