Vietnamese cinema is now vibrant and has many good films...

The seminar "Filmmaking trends of contemporary Italian cinema" is a series of main activities of the 2024 Italian Film Festival (Italian Film Festival 2024) in Ho Chi Minh City, within the framework of cooperation between the University of Theater and Cinema, Ho Chi Minh City, in conjunction with the Consulate General of Italy in Ho Chi Minh City to co-organize the 2024 Italian Film Festival.

Dr. Pham Huy Quang, Acting Principal of Ho Chi Minh City University of Theater and Cinema, presented gifts to thank delegates, speakers and organizers.

Attending the event were Mr. Enrico Padula - Consul General of Italy in Ho Chi Minh City, Dr. Pham Huy Quang - Acting Principal of Ho Chi Minh City University of Theatre and Cinema, Director Antonia Termenini - Director of the Asian Film Festival in Rome and the 2024 Italian Film Festival in Ho Chi Minh City, and director Aaron Toronto - the man behind the success of a series of films such as "Dem toi ron ro" & "Em chua 18"...; along with many screenwriters, producers, directors, teachers and students of the school.

In his opening speech, Dr. Pham Huy Quang, Acting Principal of the University of Theatre and Cinema, Ho Chi Minh City, emphasized that the seminar "Filmmaking trends of contemporary Italian cinema" will provide knowledge and information about the development of Italian cinema in recent years, changes in filmmaking style, content and audience approach, personal experiences of experts/speakers from film projects they have participated in, as well as how Italian culture and society influence the stories told on screen.

Dr. Pham Huy Quang, Acting Principal of Ho Chi Minh City University of Theatre and Cinema, highly appreciated the significance of the cooperation between TLS Italia in Ho Chi Minh City and the University through these meaningful activities.

"In particular, the seminar will bring information about the current world film market, many new perspectives on contemporary Italian cinema. Explore the latest filmmaking trends as well as their influences on the global film industry. And cinema is a cultural bridge between Vietnam and Italy", Dr. Pham Huy Quang added.

Mr. Enrico Padula - Consul General of Italy in Ho Chi Minh City expects the activity to take place regularly.

Sharing the same view with Dr. Pham Huy Quang, Mr. Enrico Padula - Consul General of Italy in Ho Chi Minh City also affirmed the role of cinema as a cultural bridge between countries, contributing to a better understanding of the aesthetics of the two countries, contributing to a richer cultural identity.

Director of the Asian Film Festival in Rome, Artistic Director of the Italian Film Festival in Vietnam Antonia Termenini believes that Vietnamese audiences may now know more about European cinema through France, England, Russia, etc., but have little access to Italian cinema. However, in the 50s, 60s, and 70s of the last century, Italian cinema with its stories of Italian society in the past, history, and the names of directors, producers, and stars were known worldwide.

Director Antonia Termenini - Director of the Asian Film Festival in Rome (in blue) and director Aaron Toronto share their knowledge of contemporary Italian cinema.

But the European film crisis of the 70s continued, causing Italian cinema to face challenges. And now, Italian cinema is no longer present at film festivals as much as before and has less influence on world cinema. Vietnamese audiences will know more about Korean and Taiwanese cinema.

Mr. Antonia Termenini also said that the general trend of Italian cinema in particular and the world now is to increase comedies, with commercial elements, attracting viewers; but without boldness, without original material and viewers quickly forget.

Speaking about Vietnamese cinema, Mr. Antonia Termenini also assessed that Vietnamese cinema is currently vibrant and has many good films that have been shown at the Asian Film Festival in Rome. Recently, Vietnamese cinema has had works that won awards at major international film festivals such as "The Third Wife" (Toronto), "Rom" (Busan), "Vi" (Berlin),...

Source: https://toquoc.vn/dien-anh-viet-nam-hien-co-suc-song-va-so-huu-nhieu-phim-hay-20241002165522855.htm