Hanoi (VNA) -  A film project by female director Nguyen PhanLinh Dan was honoured at the Asian Project Market (APM) as part of the 26thBusan International Film Festival 2021 in the Republic of Korea last week.

The project, If wood could cry, it would cry blood, won the ArtekinoInternational Award presented by the APM.

Director Dan received a 7,000 USD prize from the organiser. Her projectcompeted with 24 projects from artists from 14 countries.

The APM aims to encourage and bring young film directors, producers andinvestors together. It was part of the 26th Busan International Film Festival2021, which began on October 6. The 10-day festival featured different events,meetings and seminars on filming. Film screenings were also included.

The project, If wood could cry, it would cry blood, is the first film by youngdirector Dan.

It was based on the novel Tam Van Phong Dao (Knife Throwing Game) by veteranwriter and theatre actor Mac Can.

The book was released in 2005 and tells the story of magicians working in amobile circus troupe in the southern region.

It also highlights southern culture and lifestyle.

Director Dan has worked for film projects of BHD, one of the country’s leadingfilm producers and cinema owners.

She was a director of photography for the feature film Bi Mat Cua Gio (Secretof the Wind) by director Nguyen Phan Quang Binh.

Binh is famous for his hits such as Quyen (Farewell, Berlin Wall) and Canh DongBat Tan (The Floating Lives).

Bi Mat Cua Gio was presented in the category “A Window on Asian Cinema” at theBusan International Film Festival in the Republic of Korea in 2019./.