According to Nguyen Thi Hong Thai, deputy head of the Cinematography Agency under the Ministry of Culture and Information, the new move will encourage studios to seek thrilling screenplays and increase the quality of films and the efficiency of their investment, contributing to strengthening the national cinema industry.
She said currently the Ministry of Culture and Information and the Ministry of Finance are drafting an inter-ministerial circular guiding the implementation of the decree, which will be finalised in June.
However, the new move sparked hot debates among filmmakers, playwrights and artists. Most of them said for normal businesses, bidding is an inevitable trend for Vietnam in the global integration process, but for the cinema industry, this should be taken into careful consideration by policymakers. Following are several views recorded by VOVNews.
Nguyen Van Nam, director of Vietnam Film Studio:
I support the decree because it shows the transparency in making orders, seeking sponsorship and bidding. Once they join the process, filmmakers must accept the risks.
However, I think that policymakers should appraise the role of bidding in film production because it is not a normal commodity. They should think of how to encourage artists to show their talents by writing screenplays and their performance skills.
I think policymakers should make clear criteria for the bidding process, as well as the role of the Screenplay Apprising Council. While awaiting instructions on bidding from the ministerial agencies, we have continued producing screenplays of various themes on mountains, the Renewal process, children and the revolutionary tradition. To make these films, we will still receive orders from the State, co-operate with television stations to produce series of soap operas, and with foreign studios to sell films abroad, and provide other services.
Director Vuong Duc:
Film production requires many different stages, therefore, bidding regulations should have specific criteria and roadmaps as well as time available for producers and artists to grasp the regulations.
By applying the bidding process, the State wants to better manage its budget, but in the current situation, it should look at the nature of bidding. Although cinema is considered a normal commodity in many other countries, they do not apply bidding, but instead use other methods. In Vietnam, bidding could affect many peculiar values of the cinema industry. Without proper application, negative phenomena will occur. In my personal view, bidding can help increase economic efficiency rather than artistic efficiency.
Actress Minh Chau:
I do not care much about bidding, but I support the selection of interesting screenplays for film production. In fact, many low-quality screenplays are still in use and it is a waste of State money. We do not want to act in these films.
I think bidding can help filmmakers, directors and artists change their thinking regarding filmmaking methods. They should accept the risks in this sensitive industry.
Playwright Nguyen Anh Dzung:
I think that bidding is good for the cinema industry because everyone wants to select quality screenplays to develop films. But given the current context, the move is not feasible because there are differences between the selection of screenplays and film production, as well as copyright issues among studios. I think managers should weigh up the pros and cons of bidding in the cinema industry before making the decision.
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