Director Leon Le receives the prize at the Sharm El-Sheikh Asian Film Festival. — Photo courtesy of SonglangthemovieViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Song Lang (The Tap Box), a film about the art of cải lương (reformed opera) has been honoured at the third edition of the Sharm El-Sheikh Asian Film Festival (SAFF) which takes place on March 2-8 in Egypt. Overseas Vietnamese director Leon Lê won the award for best director while his film Song Lang grabbed the Samir Farid Prize for the best feature film. It’s the only Vietnamese entry competing with 12 other films in this category. This year, the SAFF gathered 58 films from 26 Asian countries such as India, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Singapore, Iran and Azerbaijan. Song Lang is Le’s first feature length film and was written by himself and Nguyễn Thị Minh Ngọc. Through the career of Linh Phụng, a young performer who makes sacrifices to pursue his dream, … [Read more...] about Việt Nam wins awards at Sharm El-Sheikh Asian Film Festival
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Vietnamese movie to compete at 2019 Berlin Int’l Film Festival
The cinematic work is one of the 24 films from 17 countries to compete for the Golden and Silver Bear, the Audi Short Film Award, and the “Berlin Short Film Candidate for the European Film Awards 2019”. The 19-minute black-and-white film tells about two stories that occur at the same location 10 years apart. A mother and son look for the father’s tomb at a cemetery where has been turned into a golf course 10 years later, seeing a talk between a rich man and his secret mistress. Lan’s film project won top prize at the 2018 CJ Short Film Project. The director receive cash prize of VND200 million to turn his idea into a film. Pham Ngoc Lan graduated from Hanoi Architectural University in 2009. His movie, "Cu Li Never Cries" was chosen for the L'Atelier Cinefondation at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival while the film, “Another City” won the special mention prize for short fiction at the International Shorts Competition, Indie Lisboa International Film … [Read more...] about Vietnamese movie to compete at 2019 Berlin Int’l Film Festival
Singapore Film Festival to take place in town
Singapore Film Festival to take place in townThe Saigon Times Daily A scene from “7 Letters”, which will open the Singapore Film Festival HCMC 2018 - PHOTO: COURTESY OF THE ORGANIZER HCMC - The Singapore Film Festival will for the first time be brought to HCMC by Singapore Film Society and RICE & Partners early next month, introducing four movies by well known Singaporean directors at CGV Vincom Dong Khoi in District 1. “7 Letters” will kick-start the festival on November 1, starting at 6:30 p.m. Visitors will also have the opportunity to meet two of the directors, Boo Junfeng and Tan Pin Pin, who co-directed the movie with five others. “7 Letters” (2016) comprises of seven stories, each of which acts as a love letter from the directors to Singapore, displaying the unique and varied connections they have with their homeland. “Apprentice” (2016) will be screened on the second day of the festival. It is a dark, compassionate … [Read more...] about Singapore Film Festival to take place in town
Excellent movies to be screened at Hanoi International Film Festival 2018
The Hanoitimes - On the sidelines of the fifth Hanoi International Film Festival, the Cinema Department under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will hold four screenings for journalists. Moviegoers will have a chance to enjoy a hundreds of films for free at the Fifth Hanoi International Film Festival, which will take place in Vietnam’s capital city from October 27 to 31. Excellent movies to be screened at Hanoi International Film Festival 2018. The information was announced by the Cinema Department under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism at a press conference on September 17. A host of excellent movies will be on screen for the first time and free. Among them, “A Fantastic Woman” by Chilean Director Sebastian Lelio features tolerance, acceptance, and empathy. The film won the 90th Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. The fable and documentary film “A Ciambra” directed by Jonas Carpignano will also be screened. The film … [Read more...] about Excellent movies to be screened at Hanoi International Film Festival 2018
All about love featured at film festival
Fortunata is the story of a young mother with a failed marriage, who fights daily for her dream (Photo courtesy of the Wallonie-Bruxelles delegation in Vietnam) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Five films from Belgium’s Mons International Love Film Festival (FIFA Mons) will be screened free of charge in Hanoi from September 21-24. This screenings are being organised by the Wallonie-Bruxelles delegation in Vietnam, and the National Documentary and Scientific Film Studio, following the success of the two seasons of FIFA Mons held in Vietnam in 2016 and 2017. Anne Lange, a representative for Wallonie - Bruxelles in Vietnam, said the festival was a much-awaited cultural event for Vietnamese audiences thanks to the high quality of the films. “This year we will present more films in more genres than last year,” she said. The audience will have a chance to enjoy two tragedies, a comedy, an animation and a documentary. All of the films have been winners at … [Read more...] about All about love featured at film festival