| 2021 Kite Awards (29th VCA Awards) | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 13, 2022 |
| Site | Khánh Hòa Provincial Convention Center, Nha Trang City, Khánh Hòa Province |
| Hosted by | Hồng Phúc, Thụy Vân |
| Organised by | Vietnam Cinema Association |
| Highlights | |
| Most awards | Film: The Brilliant Darkness! (5) Red Dawn (5) Television: 11 Months 5 Days (3) |
| Golden Kite | Film: The Brilliant Darkness! Television: 11 Months 5 Days Cherish the Sunny Day - Part 1 - |
| Silver Kite | Film: Maika: The Girl from Another Galaxy Red Dawn Television: When the Apple Tree Blooms The Taste of Intimacy |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | VTV9 |
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]
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]