Vietnamese Film Wins International Television Award

Why this is here: The documentary crew followed 80-year-old Nguyen Duc Phúc for more than two years, traversing forests and streams to document his life’s work.

VTV’s ‘Four Seasons in the Deep Forest’ received an award at the 21st Asia Media Summit in the Maldives. The film, directed by Nguyen Duc De, won in the category of Best Television Program from the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development. Judges evaluated submissions on storytelling creativity, technical quality, and addressing regional issues like climate change.

The documentary follows 80-year-old Nguyen Duc Phúc and his nearly 40 years dedicated to preserving a forest near Đà Lạt, Vietnam. Phúc received stewardship of over 300 hectares of forest in 1983 and has since worked to protect it. He also encouraged local K’Ho people to return to the Voi Mountain area to resettle, emphasizing forest conservation and cultural preservation through sustainable tourism.

The film crew spent over two years following Phúc through forests and streams to capture his story. While the film previously won awards at the VTV Awards 2022 and Cánh Diều 2021, the director hopes the international recognition will encourage further exploration of meaningful stories. The team continues to seek ways to share Phúc’s message of hope and conservation.