The movie was presented to viewers on May 23-24 at the Cannes Film Festival. Director Pham Thien An also introduced his project of a feature length film to movie experts at Focus CoPro’, an event hosted by Cannes’ Short Film Corner. Mr. An’s Hay Thuc Tinh va San Sang (Wake Up and Ready) tells a story of a motorcycle accident in front of a street pub. The incident unveils a secret story involving three young men. Pham Thien An, won second prize during the 48 Hours Short Film Competition in 2014. His latest short film, titled The Mute, as screened as a World Premiere at Palm Springs International Shortfest in the US and has been chosen to compete in nearly 15 international film festivals. By VAN TUAN - Translated by Kim Khanh … [Read more...] about Vietnamese short film honored at Cannes Film Festival
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Vietnamese short film wins Cannes award
Pham Thien An (left) and a film crew member with the Cannes trophy. Photo taken from Pham Thien An's Facebook page The movie surpassed nine other films from around the world to win the award at the Cannes Film Festival 2019 held May 14-25 this year. The section, established in 1968, honors feature, short films and documentaries that do not compete in the main categories. Completed in 2018, Stay Awake, Be Ready, Hay Thuc Tinh va San Sang in Vietnamese, deals with a traffic accident in front of a sidewalk food stall that spontaneously connects the life of three young people. The film's director Pham Thien An told French magazine Polyester he came up with the idea one night he went out drinking with his friends. "I saw this boy who worked as a fire breather and after each performance he would go to each restaurant table and sell candies and ask for money. He would eavesdrop on a lots of stories every night," An said. A … [Read more...] about Vietnamese short film wins Cannes award
Vietnamese short film to compete in Cannes
Hay Tinh Thuc Va San Sang (Stay Awake, Be Ready), directed by Pham Thien An, will compete for the ILLY Short Film Award under Director’s Fortnight, a section in the Cannes Film Festival 2019 held from May 14-25 this year. The section, established in 1968, honors feature, short films and documentaries that do not compete in the main categories. Stay Awake, Be Ready is listed under the short and medium-length film categories along with nine other films from around the world. Completed in 2018, Stay Awake, Be Ready tells the story about a traffic accident in front of a sidewalk food stall that spontaneously connects the life of three young people. "Going to Cannes is not only my dream but it is many filmmakers’ dream. I am excited for my film to be shown on the large screen there," said director Thien An. Pham Thien An, director of "Stay Awake, Be Ready". Pham Thien An, born in 1989, won second prize at the 48 Hours Short Film Competition in Vietnam … [Read more...] about Vietnamese short film to compete in Cannes
New short film moves Vietnamese diaspora in Germany
By Hai My  February 27, 2019 | 08:19 am GMT+7 Blessed Land, shown at the recent Berlin International Film Festival, highlights class tensions and ruminates on life and death. Vietnamese representatives at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival 2019. Vietnamese diaspora in Germany were particularly moved by a black and white short film, Blessed Land,which premiered at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival held February 8-17. The film introduces two main character lines in distinct situations. The camera follows the journey of a mother and son to a cemetery, finding the grave of her late husband after years of being torn apart. In another context, on the same graveyard, a golf course has been built by a wealthy man and his young mistress. The 20-minute movie allows the audience to feel the tensions and opposition between two different social class - the rich and the poor, two seemingly distant but intrinsically close worlds set on the … [Read more...] about New short film moves Vietnamese diaspora in Germany
Top short film contest sees four winners
Four young Vietnamese directors have won top prizes at the CJ Short Film Project. Photo courtesy of the organisers Viet Nam News HCM CITY — Four young Vietnamese directors have won top prizes at the CJ Short Film Project, one of the top short film contests in Việt Nam. The winning films includes Một Khu Đất Tốt (Good Land) by Phạm Ngọc Lân, Hãy Thức Tỉnh và Sẵn Sàng (Wake Up and Ready) by Phạm Thiên Ân, Ngọt, Mặn (Sweet, Savoury) by Dương Diệu Linh, and Balô Hồng (Pink Backpack) by Chu Ánh Nguyệt. Một Khu Đất Tốt by Lân includes two stories occurring at the same location 10 years apart. It is about a mother and son who are looking for their husband and father at a cemetery. Ten years later, the land has been turned to a golf club where a talk between a rich man and his secret mistress occurs. Lân, … [Read more...] about Top short film contest sees four winners