Members of the first Da Nang Short Film contest -- Wow Đà Nẵng -- at the launch ceremony in Da Nang City. (Photo: VNS)

The contest, which was organised by the city’s Culture and Sports department and YouthLife joint-stock company, will be receiving entries nationwide until April 15.

Director of the city’s Culture and Sports department, Pham Tan Xu, the event organiser, said the contest would ignite a series of cultural and tourism activities in 2022 as Da Nang sets hope on economic recovery after a two-year deadlock due to COVID-19.

The event’s organising committee said the best of 25 short films would be selected for the final round and screening in the streets of Da Nang.

A special prize – the Han River Award – will be given to the winner on April 29 with a cash prize of VNĐ100 million (US$4,300). Three Golden Prizes of VNĐ30 million each will be presented at the award ceremony.  

The organisers will also reserve five digital awards for the largest number of hits on websites such as YouTube, Fanpage and TikTok during the contest, while finalist teams will be given vouchers for staying in Da Nang as well as flight tickets.