Opportunity to learn from international film experts in Da Nang

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Da Nang - The 2025 Da Nang Asian Film Festival with the theme "DANAFF - Asian Bridge" is expected to take place for 7 days (from June 29 to July 5) with many activities.

The 3rd Da Nang Asian Film Festival in 2025 will take place with many programs and activities such as: screening of competing films, non-competitive films, seminars, workshops, and side events.

New to this year's film festival are the focus on Korean cinema, a panoramic program on Asian cinema and a vocational class with international film experts, open to students and young people who love cinema.

The 3rd Da Nang Asian Film Festival also has a market for potential film projects of young Vietnamese and international filmmakers; an exhibition program "Impressive filming locations in Da Nang".

The 3rd Da Nang Asian Film Festival will have the Young Critics Award for the best Asian film in the “Asian Cinema Panorama” program. The Cinema Achievement Award for an outstanding filmmaker with many contributions to Asian cinema will continue to be maintained.

Dan sao do bo tham do khai mac Lien hoan phim chau A Da Nang 2024
Stars hit the red carpet to open the 2024 Da Nang Asian Film Festival. Photo: Tran Thi

The competition screening program includes 2 categories: Asian competition films, Vietnamese competition films. There are 7 non-competition films, including, in addition to the Korean Cinema Spotlight Program, there is also the Vietnamese Cinema Today Program; Selected Vietnamese Film Program on the theme of war; Panorama of Asian Cinema Program; Film screening program on the theme of Da Nang; Program screening some films of partners and famous guests of world cinema; Outdoor film screening program with selected films from Vietnam and abroad.

At the 3rd Da Nang Asian Film Festival, there will also be many professional, training and promotion activities, including seminars on Korean cinema, on discovering and nurturing international and Vietnamese film talents, Vietnam's war film imprints since Doi Moi, Vietnam and Asian Film Project Market...

The Organizing Committee opens registration for all filmmakers and film studios to submit films to participate in the 3rd Da Nang Asian Film Festival starting from November 2, 2024.

Mai Hương