HCM CITY Vietnamese filmmakers should focus on the editing process to avoid mistakes and professionalise their work, experts said at a seminar on the film industry held yesterday in HCM City. The seminar was organised by the Việt Nam Cinema Association as part of the activities of the Golden Kite Awards, which will be held on April 12 in HCM City. Trần Luân Kim, head of the awarding jury for feature films, said the market this year has seen more quality screenplays and films, but some of those films were weak in structure with illogical details. “Some screenwriters lack life experiences so they create illogical details, dull dialogue and flat characters,” Kim said. Director and screenwriter Tô Hoàng said that many private film studios had produced good films like Cô Ba Sài Gòn (The Tailor), Cha Cõng Con (Father and Son) and Song Lang (The Tap Box). But these films, which competed in international film festivals, still included … [Read more...] about Filmmakers urged to focus on editing
Youth film competition
April 1-7: Krossing Over Arts Festival 2019 in HCMC
HANOI PERFORMANCE ”La Ventura”: Guitar Duel by Le Thu & Thierry Bégin 8 pm, April 6 Institut Français de Hanoi – L’Espace 24 Trang Tien Street, Hoan Kiem district You are invited to the Guitar Duel “La Ventura” featuring Le Thu, a talented Vietnamese-born guitarist, winner of the “Best Guitarist from Asia” award at the Calcutta Classical Guitar Festival and acclaimed French guitarist Thierry Bégin. This outstanding duo will certainly surprise classical guitar lovers with an exceptional repertoire dedicated to French music. Tickets: VND100,000 – VND210,000 – VND300,000 Satoshi Gogo Live in Vietnam 2019 8 pm, April 7 Youth Theatre 11 Ngo Thi Nham street, Hai Ba Trung district Come to enjoy a finger style guitar concert featuring young talented Japanese guitarist Satoshi Gogo. Gogo won first prize in four different categories of the Fingerpicking Morris Competition in 2004 when he was just 16 years old, … [Read more...] about April 1-7: Krossing Over Arts Festival 2019 in HCMC
Vietnamese youth won Korean short film competition
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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
Japanese Embassy in VN announces national student film making contest
The Ministry of Education and Training, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Japanese Embassy in Vietnam will jointly organize the contest on September 8, the Embassy announced today. The national contest, the 12th of its kind, themed Personal Responsibility aims to nurture young people’s dreams and ambitions. Junior and senior high schoolers will make a three-minute film through which they depict their good goals in life. Students in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, the central City of Da Nang and provinces of Khanh Hoa, the northern City of Hai Phong, the Mekong delta City of Can Tho, those from Orphan House Birla and the Youth International Cooperation Development Center. Japan-Vietnam Special Ambassador Sugi Ryotaro initiated the contest in 2007 . Excellent entries will be invited to Japan to participate the International Film Making Competition for Asian children, scheduled to open on November 24 in Kitami, Hokkaido prefecture with winners from other Asian … [Read more...] about Japanese Embassy in VN announces national student film making contest
MTV Video Music Awards return to New York in August
Viet Nam News NEW YORK — The MTV Video Music Awards, the televised gala known for headline-grabbing performances and celebrity antics, will return to New York on August 20. The music and youth culture network made the announcement with its trademark astronaut-clad "moonperson" appearing outside Radio City Music Hall, the historic theater where the awards will take place. "New York City’s creative energy has always fueled those who live and work here. This is where music, film, and art collide and where the Video Music Awards were born," Mayor Bill de Blasio said in a statement. The move comes amid intense competition between Los Angeles and New York for cultural events, as the pop music business steadily migrates to the West Coast. The Grammy Awards held a one-off edition in New York in January after 15 years in Los Angeles, while the MTV Video Music Awards have largely alternated, taking place in New York’s Madison Square Garden in 2016. Julie Menin, New … [Read more...] about MTV Video Music Awards return to New York in August