Interviewee: Phuong Mai Nguyen, director, In Waves Interviewer: Eric Nong, Viet Film Fest Artistic Director How did you first come about AJ Dungo’s graphic novel, and what about it motivated you to adapt it into a film? I ran into In Waves, the graphic novel, like any random reader and Read more…
Interviewee: AJ Dungo, Illustrator, In Waves Interviewer: Alan Trinh, Viet Book Fest Program Manager Two distinct currents are running through In Waves, each represented by its own color palette: your deeply personal story with Kristen and the broader history of surfing. Beyond the one page where those palettes come together, Read more…
We’re excited to welcome you to Viet Film Fest and Downtown Santa Ana! With exciting events happening throughout the weekend, we encourage you to arrive early and take some time to enjoy all that DTSA has to offer. For most screenings, we recommend arriving 30 minutes to 45 minutes before Read more…
Interviewees: Duc Ngo Ngoc and Duc Thi-Bui, director and co-writer, Made In Germany Interviewer: Katy Nguyen, Programming Intern Would you say living in Germany or speaking German influences one’s personality a certain way for the Vietnamese diaspora? Duc Ngo Ngoc: For us, the second generation of the Vietnamese diaspora in Read more…
Interviewee: Jenny Thach, director, Huong Interviewer: Katy Nguyen, Programming Intern Throughout this documentary, there is a contrast between climate and weather from slowly driving in the cold winter to running in the sand right by the ocean shore. What was your thought process behind this juxtaposition? There were many themes Read more…
Santa Ana, CA – The Vietnamese American Arts and Letters Association (VAALA) is excited to announce that tickets are now on sale for Viet Film Fest 2026. As the largest international Vietnamese film festival in the diaspora, Viet Film Fest 2026 will expand its in-person festival to four days, taking Read more…
Santa Ana, CA – Hội Văn Học Nghệ Thuật Việt Mỹ (VAALA) trân trọng thông báo lịch chiếuphim của Viet Film Fest, và vé đã bắt đầu bán. Là liên hoan phim quốc tế lớn nhất tại hải ngoạichú trọng đến các phim mang chủ đề về con người và Read more…
Interviewee: Anna Fam-Rieskaniemi, director, Entropy (Entropia) Interviewer: Eric Nong, Viet Film Fest Artistic Director To what extent is Entropy indicative of the tensions you have personally felt between Polish and Vietnamese culture? Is it partially biographical? I grew up between Polish and Vietnamese cultures, so navigating between two cultures resonates Read more…