Returning for its 12th edition, but first virtual experience, Viet Film Fest 2021 showcases a robust program that celebrates Vietnamese voices and stories in cinema October 19, 2021 (Orange County, CA) – This press release has been updated to include a change in time and location for Walt Disney Animation Read more…
Saturday, September 11, 2021 — ORANGE, CA — The Vietnamese American Arts and Letters Association (VAALA) is proud to present the virtual return of Viet Film Fest 2021! The evening will include the debut of the highly anticipated Viet Film Fest 2021 festival trailer and the announcement of all officially curated film sets. Read more…
See English translation here Đại Hội Điện Ảnh Việt Nam Quốc Tế (Viet Film Fest), do Hội Văn Học Nghệ Thuật Việt Mỹ (VAALA) tổ chức, sẽ thực hiện một chương trình trực tuyến giới thiệu phim từ 6:00pm đến 7:45pm (giờ California) vào ngày thứ Năm, 23 tháng 9, Read more…
The Vietnamese community’s largest film festival outside Vietnam continues virtually in 2021, bringing more accessibility to films that center Vietnamese artists and stories. Thursday, May 6, 2021 – ORANGE, CA – The Vietnamese American Arts and Letters Association (VAALA) is proud to announce that Viet Film Fest (VFF) 2021 will Read more…
See Vietnamese Translation here MISSION The mission of Viet Film Fest is to celebrate Vietnamese stories and voices in cinema. DESCRIPTION Viet Film Fest was created in 2003 by the Vietnamese American Arts & Letters Association (VAALA). As the largest international Vietnamese film festival of its kind in the world, Read more…
A Letter to Our Community: VAALA Stands in Support of the Black Lives Matter Movement “The function of freedom is to free someone else.” ― Toni Morrison The Vietnamese American Arts and Letters Association (VAALA) grieves the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and countless others Read more…
VAALA’s first priority is always the health and safety of our community. In keeping with the social distancing directives from our local, state, and federal health agencies to combat COVID-19, we have suspended all VAALA programming for the next few months. Unfortunately, there’s no way for anyone to know what Read more…
