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European-Vietnamese documentary film fest next month

For the sixth time, the European Union National Institutes for Culture, the network of the European cultural institutes and embassies in Hanoi, and the National Film Studio for Documentary and Science Film Vietnam, will present European . . .

American filmmakers choose exotic cave to unravel the tale of Peter Pan

 VietNamNet Bridge – A team from US-based Warner Bros, has surveyed a cave at Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in Quang Binh Province to select scenes for the film Peter Pan.

Box-office flops still the norm

With a desire to make quality films and earn high profits from commercially successful movies, many private studios have produced more feature films for local cinemas.  

US Embassy funds documentary film project in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Cinema Association and the Center for assistance and development of movie talents (TPD) plan to launch a project under the sponsorship of the US Embassy in Hanoi.

Filmmakers pin hopes on comedies for holiday season

 VietNamNet Bridge – As in previous years, filmmakers in HCM City are releasing comedies to lure moviegoers to cinemas this Tet (Lunar New Year).

'Fast and Furious' star died of impact, fire

 "Fast and Furious" star Paul Walker died from 'traumatic and thermal injuries" in a fiery car crash, coroners said, fueling suggestions he may have survived the initial impact.

Top filmmakers lauded at VN Film Festival

 VietNamNet Bridge – ‘Legend Makers’, by young director Bui Tien Dung, and director Victor Vu’s ‘Scandals – Red Carpet Secrets’ have won Golden Lotus awards in the feature film category of the 18th Vietnam Film Festival (VFF).

Tale of Ha Noi loneliness scoops film gongs

 VietNamNet Bridge – A feature film about an isolated boy living in urban Ha Noi won two gold medals in the Golden Lotus Bud Awards competition which ended on Sunday in the capital city.

Cinema strategy raises eyebrows

VietNamNet Bridge – Many film industry experts have expressed their doubts about the ambitious goals set in the newly–released Cinematographic Development Strategy, which has been written with a vision to 2030.

Humane short film takes prize

 VietNamNet Bridge – Short film The Call by the Colorista group won Best Movie in Take 5, an annual competition for filmmakers living in Viet Nam.

Int’l Documentary Film Festival in HCMC, Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – The International Documentary Film Festival in Vietnam celebrates its fifth anniversary with a fantastic line-up in Hanoi and HCMC this June.

The 60-year journey of Vietnamese cinema

VietNamNet Bridge – During the past decade, the Vietnamese movie industry has witnessed considerable development with many private studios opening and audiences enjoying a more diverse range of films.