The 67th Berlinale is the first major cinema showcase in Europe each year and presents nearly 400 productions from around the world. — Photo bonjourtristesse.net Viet Nam News BERLIN — Penelope Cruz, Hugh Jackman, Catherine Deneuve, Richard Gere and Robert Pattinson are among the high-wattage stars due on the red carpet at February’s Berlin film festival, organisers said Tuesday as they unveiled the line-up. The 67th Berlinale is the first major cinema showcase in Europe each year and presents nearly 400 productions from around the world. The 11-day event will kick off in the German capital February 9 with the world premiere of the French biopic "Django" about Gypsy-jazz great Django Reinhardt and his family’s persecution in Nazi-occupied Paris. Eighteen films will vie for the Golden Bear top prize, which last year went to harrowing Italian refugee documentary "Fire at Sea" from a jury led by Meryl Streep. This year Dutch director Paul Verhoeven ("Basic … [Read more...] about Star-packed Berlin film fest promises laughs in dark times
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Hanoi Int’l Film Fest 2016: Impressions and expectations of a cinematic rendezvous
The fourth Hanoi International Film Festival (HANIFF) was held from November 1-5, honouring entrants who stood out among hundreds from around the world. Although the festival has much work ahead if it is to realise its goal of “integrating Vietnamese films into the world market and bringing the world’s cinema closer to Vietnamese audiences,” this year’s event was quite impressive, as it was organised more professionally and attractively than previous editions. A big film fest for cinema-lovers The opening and closing ceremonies of the festival were well-organised, and they successfully depicted the current situation of Vietnam’s cinema while introducing the world’s cinema. The awards were distributed equally to entries from different continents, whose content was relevant to this year’s theme, “Cinema—Integration and Sustainable Development.” The list of entries submitted to the organising board included major names from … [Read more...] about Hanoi Int’l Film Fest 2016: Impressions and expectations of a cinematic rendezvous
Vietnamese shorts to be featured at four int’l film fests
Three Vietnamese short films will be screened at four international film festivals this year. Three Vietnamese short films will be screened at four international film festivals this year. ‘The Scent of Fish Sauce’ by Trinh Dinh Le Minh and ‘Another City’ by Pham Ngoc Lan will both be sent to the Palm Springs International ShortFest in the U.S. which runs from June 21 to 26. According to the festival’s website, ‘The Scent of Fish Sauce’ tells the story of Mai, a Vietnamese nurse living in the U.S., and how romance takes a strange turn after she turns an injured American man onto the pleasure of Vietnamese cooking. “I am happy knowing my movie will attend the Palm Springs International ShortFest,” director Trinh Dinh Le Minh shared with Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper. “It’s an invitation to the world of feature films.” ‘The Scent of Fish Sauce’ also competed at Korea’s Bucheon Fantastic Film … [Read more...] about Vietnamese shorts to be featured at four int’l film fests
German Film Fest offers 50 free screenings early next month
German Film Fest offers 50 free screenings early next month Kieu Giang By Kieu Giang in HCMC Audiences in Hanoi, Haiphong, Danang, Hue, HCMC and Thai Nguyen can check out 10 popular German movies in 50 free screenings during the 5th German Film Fest from September 4 to 21. At the opening ceremonies in Hanoi, Hue, Danang and HCMC, the organizers will present two German filmmakers from Berlin, Constanze Knoche and Leis Bagdach of the drama movie Visitors (Vietnamese: Cuoc vieng tham bat ngo) to exchange with local audiences. This year’s films are about family ties and identity, about tolerance and desperation, but also about freedom, friendship and fantasy. This year’s event offers audiences a selection of film highlights by popular German directors and filmmakers who won prizes at international film festival. They are the drama Visitors (16+); the comedy Parents (12+); the drama/adventure Exit Marrakech (12+); the comedy Fack Ju Göhte (16+); the comedy 119 Minutes … [Read more...] about German Film Fest offers 50 free screenings early next month
German Film Fest to return to six major cities
The Goethe Institute's third annual film festival will be held this year in six major Vietnamese cities from September 6 to October 4. The last two festivals attracted roughly 30.000 viewers in total, the institute said. … [Read more...] about German Film Fest to return to six major cities