Nguyễn Hoàng Điệp

Nguyễn Hoàng Điệp (born 27 June 1982) is a Vietnamese filmmaker and businesswoman. She is widely known as the director of the film ''Flapping in the Middle of Nowhere'' (2014) – a work that competed at many international film festivals such as the Venice Film Festival, AFI Film Festival, and the Three Continents Festival, and helped her win the Best Director award at the Bratislava International Film Festival. In addition to being a director, Nguyen Hoang Diep also participates in supporting independent film projects of young Vietnamese filmmakers like ''Bi! Don't Be Afraid'' (2010) and ''Ròm'' (2019).

Nguyen Hoang Diep was awarded the Order of Literature and Arts by the French government. She is also the founder of Ơ kìa Hà Nội, a creative space with the purpose of connecting art and life, artists and the public. From 2021, Nguyen Hoang Diep will take on the role of a member of the Central Council for appraisal and classification of feature films of the Vietnam Cinema Department, term 2021–2023. Provided by Wikipedia