Piloted in 2014 as part of its smART program series and in conjunction with its annual Viet Film Fest, VAALA presents Youth In Motion: A Workshop for Emerging Filmmakers. This program is being offered by VAALA to support young voices, stories, and perspectives in the Vietnamese community through the art of digital films. Workshop participants…
Quoctrung Kenny Nguyen was born and raised in South Vietnam. Nguyen’s artwork often draws on the elements of personal experiences to explore identity and cultural displacement. His works has been exhibited in the U.S. and abroad, including Japan and South Korea. In 2017, he presented his painting along with other Vietnamese American artists at Rayburn…
Viet Film Fest is looking for creative works from Vietnamese filmmakers and/or those that speak to the Vietnamese experience for our 2018 film festival to be held on October 12-14, 2018 at the AMC Orange 30 (Outlets of Orange). Entry forms can be filled out online at www.vietfilmfest.com. The submission deadline is May 31, 2018…
Thank you to the following people for making the campaign a success: Damon Dang Hung Nguyen Ysa Le Lan Cao Yvonne Tran Ngoc Le Victoria Dang Gerald Herman Helena Tran Johnny Walcutt Kim-Anh Le Kory Ngo Nghiem Minh Nguyen Vo Hoabinh Le-Munzer Kim Anh Bui Thao Ha Duc Nguyen Tony Nguyen Giana Nguyen Thien Do…
1. How did you introduce the idea of making a film to Thao and her family? Tell us about their reaction and the process of building trust with them. My relationship with Thao started as a friendship. I first saw her photograph and knew I had to meet her no matter what. The film was…
Interview by Dennis Le Zodiac 12 What gave you the idea of making a movie based off the zodiac signs? The original idea was about blood types and we were interested in the idea that your blood type will show what type of people you are. And with the treatment, Kimmie Vu, the first-time screenplay…
Interview by JN 1. Tell us how you met Tinh and her family. What was their response when you approached them about making a film about their lives? Xin cho chúng tôi biết: chị gặp Tình và gia đình Tình như thế nào? Khi chị yêu cầu kể câu chuyện của họ, sự phản ứng…
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