A scene from The Third Wife, directed by Nguyen Phuong Anh. In the international category, The Third Wife competed with 14 other films to claim the prize. A strong candidate in the category was the Egyptian film Yomeddine, which was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2018 Cannes International Film Festival (France). The Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) has been organized annually in Kolkata, the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, since 1995. This is the second oldest international film festival in India. The event this year was held November 10-17. At the closing ceremony of the film festival, Tran Thi Bich Ngoc, the film producer, received the prize on behalf of director Nguyen Phuong Anh (Ash Mayfair) from film producer Shoojit Sircar and actress Tabu Hashmi. Tran Thi Bich Ngoc (in red), at the Kolkatta International Film Festival. Ngoc congratulated the film crew, and expressed her surprise and happiness at the … [Read more...] about Vietnamese film The Third Wife wins Best Film award at Kolkata film fest
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Viet Film Fest 2018 award-winning film to hit cinemas late this month
Viet Film Fest 2018 award-winning film to hit cinemas late this monthThe Saigon Times Daily A scene from “Actress Wanted” - PHOTO: VNA HCMC - “Actress Wanted”, which bagged top prizes at the Viet Film Fest 2018, will be screened at cinemas in major cities in Vietnam late this month, according to the Vietnam News Agency. The 83-minute film, directed by Nguyen Duc Minh, tells a story about an aspiring Vietnamese-American actress called Mai. It stars Thien Nguyen and Long Nguyen, who respectively won Best Lead Actress and Best Lead Actor, at the Viet Film Fest 2018 organized by the Vietnamese-American Arts and Letters Association in California last month. “Actress Wanted” was also nominated for Best Feature Film. In the film, director Nguyen Duc Minh alternates between tighter shots to imply Mai’s professional frustrations and wider shots during the memory reenactments to suggest artistic freedom and looming dread. Shot in Orange … [Read more...] about Viet Film Fest 2018 award-winning film to hit cinemas late this month
Vietnamese film The Third Wife wins Toronto film fest prize
By An Nguyen  September 19, 2018 | 10:30 am GMT+7 The Third Wife, directed by Nguyen Phuong Anh, has won an award at the 43rd Toronto International Film Festival. Entering the film festival (TiFF) in the Discovery strand, The Third Wife by director Nguyen Phuong Anh (Ash Mayfair) received the NETPAC award for International Asian Film Premiere. The NETPAC award is instituted by the Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema, an organization of 29 participating countries. Every year, it presents awards at certain film festivals. World renowned directors who have received this award include Lee Chang Dong and Kim Ki Duk from South Korea, and Jia Zhangke from China. The film features the life of May (Nguyen Phuong Tra My), a 14-year-old girl entering into an arranged marriage with an affluent middle-aged man. As the third wife in the family, May begins to learn family principles from the first wife Ha (Tran Nu Yen Khe) and second wife Xuan (Maya). As My gets … [Read more...] about Vietnamese film The Third Wife wins Toronto film fest prize
Second FY Film Fest launched
Second FY Film Fest launchedBy Vu Yen The panel of judges of the FY Film Fest is seen at the launch ceremony - PHOTO: VU YEN The second season of FY Film Fest has been opened to filmmakers nationwide irrespective of age. FY stands for Film and Youth or Forever Young, according to the organizer. The film festival offers opportunities for filmmakers to introduce their latest films, share their experiences, and get closer to the audience. In its second season, FY Film Fest offers filmmaking workshops for participants in both HCMC and Hanoi. The top 30 films, selected by a panel of four judges including director Phan Dang Di, director Phan Gia Nhat Linh, and director/actress Hong Anh, will be screened at certain cinemas from September 25 to 27. The gala night and award ceremony is slated for October 10. The festival encourages creative works that reflect and explore every aspect of modern life through the lens of confident and enthusiastic young filmmakers. The total … [Read more...] about Second FY Film Fest launched
Cinevans mobile film project makes debut
(Cinet)- On November 1, the Cinevans mobile film project made its debut in Hanoi by the Centre for Assistance and Development of Movie Talents (TPD) and the Vietnam New Media Group (VNMG), aiming to provide short films for audiences at no charge. The film to be screened during the project was selected from the “We make films” program by the TPD over the past 4 years.The organizers want to both help the audience share their thoughts about concerning issues in society, and study cinema arts, thus increasing their aesthetic ability. In its initial period, from September to December, the project is being carried out across high schools in Hanoi. So far over 100 pupils have enjoyed films focusing on family and youth issues. The project will last until 2014. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* … [Read more...] about Cinevans mobile film project makes debut
“When I’m 20” not to attend Venice Film Fest
The Venice Film Festival will be held in Venezia, Italy from August 27 to September 6. Director Phan Dang Di was invited to attend this festival with “When I’m 20” but the film did not receive a licence to go abroad.“When I’m 20” was one of two Asian films, besides Wode by Chinese Director Hui Li, invited to this reputed film fest. The movie was produced in 2005 (script: Phan Thi Vang Anh and Phan Dang Di) as one of three films in the Ford Foundation-funded master class project.In “When I’m 20”, Di tells the story of a young girl who wants to go contrary to tradition but after falling, she wishes to return to the old values. Di devoted his mind and heart to this short movie and it took him six months.Di participated in this year’s Cannes Film Festival with “Bi, don’t be afraid”. He also brought “Lotus”, which was introduced at the Clermont Ferrand 2006 short film festival, and “When … [Read more...] about “When I’m 20” not to attend Venice Film Fest
Three local films to screen at Asia-Pacific film fest
Three Vietnamese films including Dung dot (Don’t Burn), Trang noi day gieng (The Moon at the Bottom of the Well), and Choi voi (Adrift) will be shown at the 2009 Asia-Pacific Film Festival in Kaosiung City, Taiwan ( China ) from December 17-20.Two documentaries, Bai ca tren dinh Ta Nung (A song on Ta Nung Mountain) and Loi nguyen cau (Prayer) will also screen, according to the Department of Movies of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The movie Dung dot, produced by the Vietnam Cinema Association, won the prestigious Golden Lotus Prize and an award chosen by the judging panel and media at the 16th Vietnam Film Festival last week. It will also represent Vietnam in the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 82nd Academy Awards in 2010. Written and directed by Dang Nhat Minh, Dung dot tells the story of Dang Thuy Tram, a heroic army doctor who loves her country. Trang noi day gieng, meanwhile, won the Silver Lotus Prize at the Vietnam Film Festival. In … [Read more...] about Three local films to screen at Asia-Pacific film fest
Vietnamese film director joins Busan Film Fest with two projects
Two film projects by female director Hoang Diep were introduced at the Busan International Film Festival 2011, the leading film fest in Asia.They are “Dap canh giua khong trung” (Flapping in the middle of Nowhere) and “Cha, con va…” (Big Father, Small Father and Other Stories). Both are not filmed yet. For the first project, Diep has just finished casting. The second project will be filmed next June.Source: Vnn Director Hoang Diep (left) at a cast for "Big Father, Small Father and Other Stories". … [Read more...] about Vietnamese film director joins Busan Film Fest with two projects
Vietnamese film screened at ASEAN Document film fest
(Cinet)- “Which Way to the Sea” is one of 5 Vietnamese film is taking part in the second Lifescapes ASEAN Document Film Festival in Chiang Mai (Thailand), from February 02-05.The film tells stories how five Vietnamese lesbians from the three regions of the country have coped with their daily lives after announcing their gender.The 53-munitue film was directed and produced by the Hanoi Laboratory for documentary films and video arts (Hanoi DOCLAB).Four other Vietnamese movies to be screened at the upcoming event include “The Story of Ones”, “Who Owns the Land?”, “Hanoi Eclipse – the Music of Dai Lam Linh”, and “With or Without me”?.The Thai film fest aims to create a venue for young film-makers from the Mekong Sub-region, including Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and Vietnam. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese film screened at ASEAN Document film fest
Director Cuong Ngo honored at Geneva Film Fest
(Cinet)- Director Cuong Ngo of “Ngoc Vien Dong” (Pearls of the Far East), has won the Emerging Narrative Feature Film Maker Award of the 5th Geneva Film Festival (USA). The international film festival dedicated to young independent film makers will be held in Illinois (US) from March 29-31. The director will receive the award in a ceremony on March 30 and Ngoc Vien Dong, the only Vietnamese representative at the film fest, will be screened at 9 p.m. local time the same day. Ngoc Vien Dong , whose script was based on a series of short stories by writer/director Nguyen Thi Minh Ngoc, tells seven love stories of seven Vietnamese different women living in very different circumstances. In February, the film, which started opened in Vietnam on March 8, won prizes for best cinematography and best music at the 14th California Independent Film Festival. Ngoc Vien Dong has been nominated to compete at other nearly 20 film festivals worldwide, … [Read more...] about Director Cuong Ngo honored at Geneva Film Fest