Festival News

What happens when chance encounters among strangers form everlasting relationships? How do these strangers-turned-friends impact our lives and in turn, how, if at all, have we impacted theirs? This is the premise of Malabar, directed by Maximilian Badier-Rosenthal. Viet Film Fest’s Humanities Out There (H.O.T) Public Fellow June Ke spoke with Maximilian about his Read more…

Music is a theme shared among several feature films in the virtual return of Viet Fim Fest 2021. Whether classic or modern in style, these musicians create songs and sound unique to the Vietnamese experience. Viet Film Fest’s Humanities Out There (H.O.T) Public Fellow June Ke spoke with Nodey, subject of The Nodey Read more…

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…