Viet Film Series: Buffalo Boy

The Viet Film Wave Symposium is a culmination of the Viet Film Wave film series. This special evening brings directors Stephane Gauger (Owl and the Sparrow), Ham Tran (Journey from the Fall), Nghiem-Minh Nguyen-Vo (Buffalo Boy) and some of the films’ cast members for a time of dialogue, discussion and shared responses to the three films screened at the Bowers.. Read more...

Asian Pacific Film Festival

The 24th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Presented by Honda beginning May 1 - May 8, 2008 at the Director’s Guild of America (DGA), Laemmle’s Sunset 5 Theatres, ImaginAsian Center, The National Center for the Preservation of Democracy, and the Aratani/Japan America Theatre.. Read more...

Cinema Symposium 4

UCLA’s Vietnamese Language and Culture (VNLC) and the Vietnamese American Arts and Letters Association (VAALA) partner up to present the fourth biennial Cinema Symposium titled “Filmmaking: the Good, the Bad, the Ugly,” featuring nine distinguished guest panelists who have contributed in raising the recent Viet Film Wave.  Cinema Symposium 4 will be held on Sunday, April 13, 2008 at Northwest Auditorium on the UCLA campus.  Admission is free and open to the public. Read more...

VAALA Collaborates with the Bowers Museum to Present Viet Film Wave Series

The Vietnamese American Arts & Letters Association (VAALA) and Bowers Museum present THE VIET FILM WAVE, a compelling three-film series and symposium with the filmmakers.  The series dates are Sundays, April 6th, April 20th, and May 4th at 3:30pm with a symposium on May 9th at 8pm (reception at 7:30). Read more...

ViFF 2007: Sharing Visions - a brief look at the third biennial film festival

Carrying the theme of Sharing Visions, the Vietnamese International Film Festival (ViFF) 2007 took place from April 12 – 15 and April 19 – 22 at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and Westminster.  ViFF 2007 attracted an enthusiastic crowd of more than 4000 people to all events including screenings, receptions, and symposiums.  ViFF 2007 screened a record number of films: 51 films by some of the most prominent filmmakers of Vietnamese descent from around the world including Canada, France, Germany, Israel, Poland, Vietnam and the U.S. Read more...
THE JOURNEY OF VAAN by DUKI DRIOR
Duki Dror's documentary, The Journey of Vaan Nguyen, is a refugee story about homeland and exile, but one told through the unique lens of a Vietnamese family living in Israel. As in many refugee stories, Vaan’s father lived through the chaos of war and endured the horrors of a re-education camp before escaping to Viet Nam by boat. However, instead of being picked up by American or French authorities, Vaan’s father is rescued by an Israeli cargo ship, which ultimately leads him to forge a new life in the ancient port city of Yafo (also known as Jaffa), just south of Tel Aviv. His five daughters, including Vaan, grow up learning Hebrew, retaining only rudimentary Vietnamese language skills. Read more...
A Conversation with Nguyễn Thị Minh Ngọc
Nguyen Thi Minh Ngoc is a writer, theatre director, playwright, filmmaker, and educator. She graduated with a degree in Theatre, specializing in directing and actors' training from the Film & Theatre College of Ho Chi Minh City. Nguyen has also been trained in traditional acting at the Tran Huu Trang Theatre. At the Ho Chi Minh City College of Theatre and Cinema, Nguyen has taught acting and drama. Read more...
Phỏng Vấn Nguyễn Thị Minh Ngọc
Nguyễn Thị Minh Ngọc là một nhà văn, nhà soạn kịch, viết kịch bản phim, và nhà giáo. Cô tốt nghiệp đạo diễn sân khấu, đào tạo diễn viên tại trường Sân Khấu & Điện Ảnh Thành Phố Hồ Chí Minh và Nhà Hát Trần Hữu Trang, dạy Biên Kịch, Lý Luận Kịch và Lịch Sử Sân Khấu Việt Nam tại một số trường Cao Đẳng và Đại Học. Đọc Nữa...
ViFF 2007 TO SHOWCASE 13 FEATURES AND SELECTED SHORT FILMS FROM 7 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD!

Westminster, CA: The Vietnamese-American Arts & Letters Association (VAALA) and the VietNamese Language and Culture (VNLC) at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) will present the 3rd biennial Vietnamese International Film Festival (ViFF). April 12 - 15 & 19 - 22, 2007

Screening Locations: University of California, Irvine (UCI)'s Film & Video Center with selected screenings and panel discussions at UCLA and in Westminster, California Opening Night will be at the Edwards University Cinema 6, Irvine. Read more...
ViFF 2007 tickets are now available!

Click on Films or Shop and purchase your tickets NOW via PAYPAL. You may also buy ViFF 2007 tickets at Tu Quynh Book Store, 9581 Bolsa Avenue, Westminster, CA 92683; Tel. (714) 531-4284.
JOURNEY FROM THE FALL opens in Orange County, San Jose and NYC on March 23rd!
JOURNEY FROM THE FALL opens in Orange County, San Jose and NYC on March 23rd, and then rolls out to different markets every weekend. Buy your pre-sale tickets today! Read more...
Phim VƯỢT SÓNG Phát Hành Toàn Quốc
Đây sẽ là lần đầu tiên một cuốn phim do người Việt Nam thực hiện, về người Việt Nam tỵ nạn, do tài tử Việt Nam tỵ nạn đóng, sẽ được phát hành trong hệ thống rạp chiếu phim tại Hoa Kỳ. Đọc Nữa...
Annoucement Part 2: Final Films Selections!
The rest of the film selections are here for week 2 of VIFF, April 19-22.
Annoucement Part 1: Final Films Selections!
Please click on the link below for films selected to screen during week 1 of VIFF, April 12-15. Stay tuned for part 2 of this annoucement for films selected to screen during week 2 of VIFF, April 19-22.
ViFF07 Co-Presents Diasporic Vietnamese films featured in the 25th Annual San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival

The Vietnamese International Film Festival (ViFF) is proud to collaborate with the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) to co-present films by diasporic Vietnamese filmmakers in the 25th Annual San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (SFIAAFF), which will run from March 15-25 in 3 Bay Area cities: San Francisco, Berkeley and San Jose. As a co-presenting organization, we invite all ViFF fans and friends to support this upcoming film festival hosted by CAAM. Read more...
ViFF 2007 Hosts Two Press Conferences
The third biennial Vietnamese International Film Festival (ViFF) welcomes a record number of films this year: a total of fifty one (51) films, including 13 features submitted by filmmakers of Vietnamese descent from around the world. Read more... or Download PDF version
Ðại Hội Ðiện Ảnh Việt Nam Quốc Tế (ViFF) Mở Họp Báo
Ðại Hội Ðiện Ảnh Việt Nam Quốc Tế (ViFF) lần thứ 3 sẽ trình chiếu 51 phim, bao gồm 13 phim dài (features) và 38 phim ngắn, do các đạo diễn người Việt hoặc gốc Việt từ nhiều nơi trên thế giới gửi về tham dự. Đọc Nữa hoặc Download PDF version