Filmed with local crews in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme and shot around the world from the Andes to Sierra Leone to Vietnam, For Tomorrow is the story of grassroots innovators dedicated to fighting some of today’s most pressing sustainability issues. Viet Film Fest 2023 proudly presents An Read more…
The 20th Anniversary of Viet Film Fest continues showcasing stories relating to the Vietnamese diaspora with the selection of the short film, Flowing Home. The story details the intertwining fates of two Vietnamese sisters who sustain their relationship through written correspondence. In a conversation with the director, Sandra Desmazières, the Read more…
In this featured presentation at Viet Film Fest 2023, Dawn of Skates weaves its narrative into the festival’s celebration of cultural identity and belonging. The film centers itself on a Vietnamese American teenager’s journey to bolster her self-confidence through roller skating. In this interview, we delve into director Mitch Truong’s Read more…
Ngày 24 tháng 8 năm 2023 – Santa Ana, California – Hội Văn học Nghệ thuật Việt Mỹ (VAALA) trân trọng thông báo sự trở lại của chương trình lớn nhất hàng năm của hội: Viet Film Fest (Đại Hội Điện Ảnh Việt Nam Quốc Tế). Kỷ niệm 20 năm Read more…
August 24, 2023 – Santa Ana, California – The Vietnamese American Arts and Letters Association (VAALA) is excited to announce the highly anticipated return of Viet Film Fest (VFF), the largest international Vietnamese film festival in the diaspora. Celebrating its 20th anniversary, Viet Film Fest 2023 will take place virtually Read more…
Viet Film Fest stands as a steadfast platform, illuminating poignant narratives of marginalized communities. This tradition persists with the powerful film, Angels, a tale unfurling the emotional journey of a mother and her ten-year-old daughter, abruptly thrust apart by fate. In an intimate conversation, we delve into the creative process Read more…
Viet Film Fest express our solidarity with WGA, SAG-AFTRA and our community of creatives. Writers and actors unequivocally deserve a living wage, and actors deserve the absolute right to own their likeness, without compromise or exception. For over 30 years, VAALA has uplifted artists in screen, literature, music, theatre, and Read more…
February 7, 2023 – Orange County, CA – The Vietnamese American Arts and Letters Association (VAALA) is excited to announce a special film screening event in partnership with The OC Public Libraries. Viet Film Fest’s Artistic Director, Eric Nong, will host a curated selection of short films, all of which Read more…