October 1 movie

French star movie Emmanuelle Béart is the focus of the second French Cinema Panorama in Vietnam which opened on October 20th in Hanoi. Together with director Fabien Onteniente and film producer Eric Névé, Emmanuelle Béart came to Vietnam to introduce the diversity in French movie. Emmanuelle Béart said “I hope that many Vietnamese audiences will come to cinema for French films. We know that in Vietnam the Hollywood films and Korean films are the most wanted but we still look towards the diversity in culture. That’s why we’re here.” Specialising in tragedy role, this is the first time she acted in a comedy film “Disco” which is now on screen in Vietnam . She said to act as a disco trainer, she had to practise for many weeks with 1.5 hours a day. She even suffered a sprain as she fell down when she was practising. The second French Cinema Panorama opened last night with the … [Read more...] about French star movie Emmanuelle Béart: I want the diversity in culture

After leaving two prestigious international film festivals – Venice and Toronto – Bui Thac Chuyen’s “Choi Voi” (Adrift) will go to Thailand to participate in the Bangkok International Film Festival.At the ongoing 66th Venice International Film Festival, one of the biggest international film festivals in the world, “Choi Voi” or “Adrift” was nominated for the Orizzonti Award.   The award has a separate jury and honors feature films and documentaries outside the official competition that set new trends in world cinema.   “Adrift” is also up for the Queer Lion Award for films that touch on homosexual topics.  After a press conference introducing the film crew on September 6 in Venice, “Adrift” was screened on September 7. After Venice, the movie will be screened at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 15, 17 and 19. “Adrift” will also stopover for the … [Read more...] about “Choi Voi” up for awards in Venice Film Fest

Senior director Dang Nhat Minh’s “Dung Dot” or “Don’t Burn” has been selected as Vietnam’s representative for the Oscars in 2010.The film selection council met on September 29 to choose a Vietnamese movie to compete for Best Foreign Film at the 82nd Oscar and “Don’t Burn” was selected, said Do Duy Anh, chief of the Cinema Agency’s International Cooperation Division. The official said the Vietnam Cinema Agency received the invitation to send a movie to the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) on September 26.  In previous years, the invitation letter was often sent to Vietnam in mid-July. This year, the letter came late. The Vietnam Cinema Agency several times asked the AMPAS for the invitation. The AMPAS said that the invitation letter was sent for a long time ago by post. Following the incident, AMPAS allowed Vietnam to register its movie by email. As the deadline for registration … [Read more...] about “Don’t Burn” to represent Vietnam at Oscar 2010

Rising director Phan Dang Di is now attending the Asian Cultural Cinema Symposium in Singapore with his high-profile movie “Bi, Don’t be afraid.” The event, which was opened on September 29 at LASALLE College of the Arts, is gathering 18 young filmmakers in the region to discuss about preserving culture through films as well as other practical issues such as funding and technology in filmmaking. The event will also screen 17 films divided into two topics, human life and cultural conflicts.Di’s film, which won two of the International Critics Week’s prizes at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival in 2010, and Best First Feature and Best Cinematography at the 21st Stockholm International Film Festival this year, will be screened today at 2:30pm.In this movie, which is seen through the eye of a 6-year-old boy, Di explores the sexual desires of a Hanoian family.The symposium will end on October 1.Source: TT A scene in “Bi, Don’t be afraid” by … [Read more...] about Local filmmaker brings work to Asian conference

A programme entitled Nhung Ngay Phim Viet Nam (Days of Viet Nam Films) will be screened as part of the Ha Noi anniversary celebrations on October 1-10 at the National Cinema Centre and August Cinema. Admission will be free for movies including Long Thanh Cam Gia Ca (Musician in Thang Long Citadel) and Vuot Qua Ben Thuong Hai (Passing Shanghai Wharf) on the opening day. The Viet Nam Cinema Department has organised the programme which will be shown throughout the country.   Source: VNS … [Read more...] about Free movies for Ha Noi anniversary

Ten days after the deadline the Vietnam Movie Agency finally received notice from a film studio, the Vietnam Feature Film Studio, that it nominated one of its films to represent Vietnam at the 2009 Oscars. Why?Private film companies are keen on the Oscars but their movies don’t meet technical standards. “I think every film producer dreams of an Oscar, though it is out of the reach. Last year we nominated “The White Silk Dress” because it meets international technical standards and the film is about the Vietnamese ao dai. This year we received an invitation to nominate a movie but films we made last year don’t have surround sound,” said Phuoc Sang, Director of Phuoc Sang Film. For other film studios, it is more important to win the hearts of local audiences rather than strive for the Oscar dream. “I think our films are only for the domestic market. When we plan to produce a film that can attract foreigners, we will surely nominate one … [Read more...] about Only one film nominates self for Oscar trip

A movie adapted from the script that won first prize at a writing contest about the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Ha Noi is now in the works. Long Thanh Cam Gia Ca (The Song About the Musician in Thang Long Citadel) is being produced by Giai Phong Studio with the total investment of VND7 billion (US$3.8 million) coming from the State budget. The movie, directed by director Dao Ba Son, will air in October 2010. Son talks about the movie. The script has been inspired from a verse by Nguyen Du, the author of the very famous Truyen Kieu (Kieu’s Tale). How has the movie script been built up from the verse, which is an extract from a poem that is much less popular than Kieu’s Tale? The script is written by poet Van Le, who is able to understand and feel the "soul" of the poet. He is an experienced scriptwriter, who has created numerous good scripts for documentaries. Being inspired from a poem, the script still keeps the poetry and incorporates a lot of historical … [Read more...] about One more movie about Thang Long – Hanoi

Hanoi’s 1000th birthday is drawing near, but the city is still a great construction site with half-paved sidewalks and roads.,The great anniversary has around 70 programs prepared by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Hanoi, including 17 scheduled before October 1, 2010. Within ten days, from October 1-10, Hanoians and visitors will enjoy 30 special shows besides exhibitions, and inauguration of many statues and construction works. The highlights of the ten-day great anniversary will be the opening ceremony on the morning of October 1 and the closing ceremony on the evening of October 10. The closing ceremony will take place at the My Dinh National Stadium with 10,000 artists.  The group of scriptwriters for the ten-day event includes People’s Artists Trong Khoi, Le Chuc, Doan Hoang Giang and writer Nguyen Khac Phuc. The general script was approved by the Government and will be jointly implemented by many provinces and cities like Phu Tho, Bac … [Read more...] about 1000 years and 10-day celebration