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Winners of the 2018 ASEAN-Korea Academic Essay Contest. — Photos courtesy of ASEAN-Korea CentreViet Nam News SEOUL — Vietnamese filmmaker Cao Thị Hương won the Grand Prix award of the ASEAN-Korea Youth Short Film Festival with her work Hallo World on Saturday. The ceremony for the competition and the 2018 ASEAN-Korea Academic Essay Contest, both launched by the ASEAN-Korea Centre, was held at the Seoul Global Culture Centre, South Korea. “Recognising the importance of the future leaders of ASEAN-Korea relations, the ASEAN-Korea Centre has been carrying out diverse youth exchange programmes,” said Lee Hyuk, Secretary General of the ASEAN-Korea Centre. “Both the ‘ASEAN-Korea Youth Short Film Festival’ and the ‘ASEAN-Korea Academic Contest’ have been successful youth exchange programmes, gaining attention from both ASEAN and Korea. I hope that the two events will provide a meaningful platform for the young … [Read more...] about Vietnamese youth won Korean short film competition
Youth film competition
Contest invites one minute films on climate change
Contest invites one minute films on climate change By Tuong Vi in HCMC For the second year, the British Council is partnering with the global campaign 1 Minute to Save the World, a competition for filmmakers. Young film-makers from around the world can take part in the international film competition by entering one minute films on regional climate change by December 17. The films will be shown on the internet, at targeted political screenings and film festivals worldwide. Winning films will be screened in front of world leaders at the COP16, an international summit on climate change and be part of an on-line campaign going out to millions of viewers. Winners also have a chance on receiving £5000 as well as film making equipment. “Youth Visions” is for the best film by a filmmaker under the age of 25, including a written proposal of how the prize money would be spent. “Best Film” is for any one minute film on climate change entered by a filmmaker of any … [Read more...] about Contest invites one minute films on climate change
VN director to compete in Shanghai film festival
VN director to compete in Shanghai film festival (09-06-2005) SHANGHAI — overseas Vietnamese director Ho Quang Minh film Thoi Xa Vang (A Distant Past) will go to the upcoming 8th Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF), June 11-19, to compete for the Jin Jue Award. This is the first time SIFF has selected a Vietnamese film. The film Cua Roi (Dropped Gift), from director Vuong Duc, didn't make it last year, as there was no English version. Under the Jin Jue Award, the following categories are up for consideration: Best Feature Film, Jury Grand Prix, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Cinematography and Best Music. The judge panel will determine the winners from about 17 films, including Thoi Xa Vang. The film won the Silver Kite award from the Viet Nam Cinematography Association last year, as well as several prizes at international film festivals, and is expected to make the Munich Film Festival and another in India later this year. Thoi Xa Vang … [Read more...] about VN director to compete in Shanghai film festival
Local director debuts at film fest
Local director debuts at film fest (29-11-2005) A film by a first-time female director will represent Viet Nam at the International Short Film Competition, taking place from December 1 to 11 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Nguyen Hoang Diep, 23, recently graduated from Ha Noi College of Stage and Cinematography. Her film, Mua Thu Nam (The Fifth Season), received the jury's highest marks at the college's annual competition held for graduating students. Diep's script first won the top prize at a 2004 competition organised by the Ha Noi-based TDP (Cinematographic Talent Development Centre), which consequently gave the director VND20 million (US$1,250) to realise the film. The completed product is one of 45 shorts chosen from over 2,100 to be shown at the international competition. The Fifth Season tells the story of a young wife who desires nothing more than a happy life with her husband. However, her husband is always working and she is left home alone all day. Her husband returns home … [Read more...] about Local director debuts at film fest
Vietnam’s film industry struggles to improve
The local film industry has reached an impasse, as several "blockbusters" released this year have been devastating box office failures. Filmmakers and producers question how to win back local audiences and improve the industry. Charlie Nguyen's "Bui doi Cho Lon", invested with VND16 billion (US$755,000), is banned from screening for containing overly gory and violent content. Dustin Nguyen's "Lua Phat", which cost over VND30 billion (US$1.42 million) and was heavily promoted, was expected to be a local hit and earn US$3-4 million. However, its release fell far short of expectations and the fantasy action film earned a meager one third of its whopping cost. "Duong dua" (The racetrack), which received critical acclaim, also failed disappointingly at the box office. The prevalent failures have tremendously discouraged and frustrated local and expat directors. Overseas director Nguyen Duc Minh, whose film "Cham" (Touch) was quite a success last year, returned home expectantly to … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s film industry struggles to improve