Flower power takes short film competition (08-11-2008) Ha Noi — The smell of success was in the air for students at Ha Noi’s Marie Curie secondary school as they grabbed first prize in the Kid Witness News (KWN), a national contest sponsored by Panasonic Viet Nam. Their video clip The Flower Story used shots of old bouquets left to rot on the street to highlight environmental issues. Leader of the winning team, Chu Hoang Minh, says the contest was a useful avenue to explore an important issue in Vietnamese society. "We wanted to discuss and learn how to care about the environment," he says. The prize for best videography went to an entry from the Lomonosov School Secondary for their short film Finishing School Time. My Little Goldfish by students from the Doan Thi Diem Primary School got the most creative prize and the Nguyen Sieu School took home best interview skills prize with their clip The Diary of Our Class. All these schools are in Ha Noi. The Marie Curie team will … [Read more...] about Flower power takes short film competition
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The 3rd online international short-film festival
(Cinet)- Sixty-six films from young directors worldwide will be screened during the third annual online international short-film festival, YxineFF, beginning at website www.yxineff.com on September 15. With “Individual” as its main theme, the online festival will offer a broad range of individual voices presented to global audiences . The president of YxineFF, Marcus Manh Cuong Vu, said the themes of many films this year focus on children, teenagers and school life, revealing similar interest of the younger generations in today’s flatter world. The festival received 150 entries from mid-April to mid-July. Only 66 out of 150 films will be screened, and the selections will be divided into two main competitions and two categories. In the international competition, 15 films from 11 countries will depict surprising and interesting cinematic experiences. The local competition is designed for Vietnamese directors, consisting of 10 films, of which half are from Hanoi, four … [Read more...] about The 3rd online international short-film festival
Cinematography for Schools film festival to kick off
A film festival named 'Cinematography for Schools' will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from August 26-28. The festival will feature 13 short films, 13 cartoon films and 10 documentary films, created by teachers and students from eight primary schools of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The festival is co-ordinated by the Viet Nam Cinema Institute, the Ministry of Education and Training’s Department for Primary Schools and the Swedish Film Institute. It is also funded by the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA). This activity lies in the framework of the 'Supporting Vietnamese Culture for Sustainable Development' project of the Swedish Government in the 2005-2009 period.Source: Vnn … [Read more...] about Cinematography for Schools film festival to kick off
Asia-Europe Short Film Contest calls upcoming filmmakers
Asia-Europe Short Film Contest is open for submissions from now until April 9, for a citizen of any of the 46 ASEM countries, between the ages of 18 and 35. The contest is being organised by the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF), in partnership with NYU Tisch School of Arts-Asia and the National Library Board of Singapore.Participants can upload their short films by registering on the website: http://www.asef.org/index.php/shorts. Jury members will shortlist the finalists to choose four winners. An additional winning film will be chosen by the public via online voting. Winners will each receive a paid trip to Singapore, including three nights in a hotel, to receive their award and to attend a two-day international filmmaking workshop at the NYU Tisch School of Arts-Asia in Singapore. The winner of the first prize in the contest will also receive a cash prize of SGD5000. All submitted short films will be screened for the international public in Asia and Europe at different ASEF events. … [Read more...] about Asia-Europe Short Film Contest calls upcoming filmmakers
Film Festival for School makes debut
The first Film Festival for School opened at the HCM City Cinema Culture House in HCM City on August 26. The festival is part of the “Movies for School” project, implemented by the Vietnam Film Institute, the Ministry of Education and Training’s Education Department and the Swedish Film Instituted, under the sponsor of the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA). The festival introduces 36 films, including 13 cartoons, 10 documentaries and 13 short feature films produced by teachers and students of eight primary schools in Hanoi and HCMCity. They are the Kim Dong, Le Van Tam, Doan Thi Diem and Yen Vien from Hanoi and Nguyen Binh Khiem, Minh Dao, To Vinh Dien and An Lac 3 from HCMCity. As these films are produced by primary teachers and students to serve the audience at the age of 6-10, the festival doesn’t emphasize on film-making standards, but the feelings and the ideas brought by the movies. The festival will close on August 28. Source: … [Read more...] about Film Festival for School makes debut