Editing Myanmar (section)

=== Film ===
{{main|Cinema of Myanmar}}
Myanmar's first film was a documentary of the funeral of Tun Shein—a leading politician of the 1910s, who campaigned for Burmese independence in London. The first Burmese [[silent film]] ''Myitta Ne Thuya'' (''[[Love and Liquor]]'') in 1920 which proved a major success, despite its poor quality. During the 1920s and 1930s, many Burmese-owned film companies made and produced several films. The first Burmese [[sound film]] was produced in 1932 in [[Bombay]], India with the title Ngwe Pay Lo Ma Ya (Money Can't Buy It). After World War II, Burmese cinema continued to address political themes. Many of the films produced in the early Cold War era had a strong propaganda element.

In the era that followed the political events of 1988, the film industry has been increasingly controlled by the government. Film stars who had been involved in the political activities were banned from appearing in films. The government issues strict rules on censorship and largely determines who produces films, as well as who gets academy awards.<ref>{{cite journal|author=Zaw, Aung |title=Celluloid Disillusions|url=http://www.irrawaddy.org/database/2004/vol12.3/cover.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050213182520/http://www.irrawaddy.org/database/2004/vol12.3/cover.html|archive-date=13 February 2005|journal=Irrawaddy|volume= 12|issue=3|date=March 2004}}</ref>

Over the years, the movie industry has also shifted to producing many lower-budget [[direct-to-video]] films. Most of the movies produced nowadays are [[Comedy film|comedies]].<ref>Kyi Soe Tun quoted in the Bangkok Post, 11 August 2006</ref> In 2008, only 12 films worthy of being considered for an [[Academy Award]] were made, although at least 800 VCDs were produced.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120328075748/http://irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=14937 Through the Director's Lens]. ''Irrawaddy''. 16 January 2009</ref> Myanmar is the primary subject of a 2007 graphic novel titled ''Chroniques Birmanes'' by [[Quebec City|Québécois]] author and animator, [[Guy Delisle]]. The graphic novel was translated into English under the title ''[[Burma Chronicles]]'' in 2008. In 2009, a documentary about Burmese [[videojournalist]]s called ''[[Burma VJ]]'' was released.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://burmavjmovie.com/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090521155756/http://burmavjmovie.com/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 May 2009 |title=Burma VJ&nbsp;– Academy Award Nominee&nbsp;– Best Documentary Feature |publisher=Burmavjmovie.com |access-date=17 April 2010 }}</ref> This film was nominated for [[Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature|Best Documentary Feature]] at the [[82nd Academy Awards|2010 Academy Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dannyfisher.org/2010/02/02/burma-vj-nominated-for-a-2010-academy-award-for-best-documentary-feature/ |title=Burma VJ Nominated for the 2010 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, Rev. Danny Fisher |publisher=Dannyfisher.org |date=2 February 2010 |access-date=17 April 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110429004750/http://dannyfisher.org/2010/02/02/burma-vj-nominated-for-a-2010-academy-award-for-best-documentary-feature/ |archive-date=29 April 2011 }}</ref> ''[[The Lady (2011 film)|The Lady]]'' had its world premiere on 12 September 2011 at the [[36th Toronto International Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2011/09/tiff-list-2011-a-complete-guide-to-the-toronto-international-film-festival-52378/|title=TIFF List 2011: A Complete Guide To The Toronto International Film Festival|last1=Knegt|first1=Peter|date=12 September 2011|website=IndieWire|language=en|access-date=31 December 2018|archive-date=27 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181027185622/https://www.indiewire.com/2011/09/tiff-list-2011-a-complete-guide-to-the-toronto-international-film-festival-52378/|url-status=live}}</ref>