Four young Vietnamese filmmakers will screen their documentaries at the
fourth mini documentary festival (Mini DocFest) to be held in Ha Noi
from October 30 to November 2.
Three outstanding short documentaries made by young Vietnamese
filmmakers were screened yesterday evening in Ha Noi, as part of the
closing ceremony of the 10 Months 10 Docs project.
Young filmmakers throughout the country have been invited to join a new
movie project launched by the Centre for Assistance and Development of
Movie Talents (TPD).
The LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people) community will
be the central focus of an art festival taking place from December 14-29
in Ha Noi.
Young director Do Quoc Trung from Ha Noi has introduced his short screenplay Dong Vao Mo Ra (Heaven Island) at a workshop in Hoi An for Viet Nam''s leading young filmmakers.
Filmmakers need to promote local tourism, said speakers at a conference on the sidelines of the 18th National Film Festival in the northern province of Quang Ninh.
Movie critics predict that two of the seven documentary films produced
by young, amateur filmmakers in Ha Noi will win the Golden Lotus Bud
award this year.
Vietnamese filmmakers have been urged to produce quality movies "full of
human value" and Vietnamese cultural identity to develop the country''s
film industry.
