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…
1) The Vietnamese community in Norway is smaller than other communities in the Vietnamese diaspora, and Norway has been very ethnically homogenous until the past few decades. How did your experience growing up there shape your perspective as a filmmaker? Being born and growing up in Norway did shape my perspective as a filmmaker. Most…
Interview with Suboi, Lead Actress of Bitcoin Heist 1. “Bitcoin Heist” is the first major cinematic action thriller set in modern Viet Nam. Can you tell me how this film differs from other Vietnamese films that you have worked on? First I would like to look at Bitcoin as a movie fan and it’s obviously…
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