Bringing Danang and Vietnamese cinema to the world

DNO - On the evening of May 9, speaking at the opening ceremony of the first Da Nang Asian Film Festival 2023 (DANAFF I), Chairman of the City People's Committee Le Trung Chinh emphasized that this is an event that contributes to building Da Nang into an event city, a civilized, modern and vibrant destination.

Delegates attend the opening ceremony of the first Da Nang Asian Film Festival in 2023. Photo: XD

Also attending the opening ceremony of DANAFF I were Party Central Committee member, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung; Alternate Party Central Committee member, Standing Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the City People's Council Luong Nguyen Minh Triet; Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department Tran Thanh Lam; Chairman of the Central Council for Theory and Criticism of Literature and Arts Nguyen The Ky; Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the city Ngo Xuan Thang; Head of the City Party Committee's Organization Department Nguyen Dinh Vinh; Head of the City Party Committee's Propaganda Department Doan Ngoc Hung Anh and Vice Chairwoman of the City People's Committee Ngo Thi Kim Yen.

According to Chairman of the City People's Committee Le Trung Chinh, in recent times, Da Nang has continuously strived to develop in a civilized and modern direction and achieved important achievements in many fields.

Along with infrastructure investment and economic development, the city identifies important and necessary tasks for sustainable development in the cultural and social fields, aiming to build a happy life and comprehensive and harmonious development for the people. Regarding the film industry, the city considers this to be a very special industry, both an art and an economic sector.

With its natural advantages, Da Nang hopes to develop the film industry into a cultural industry, promoting economic growth and creating a position in the region. DANAFF I is one of the events demonstrating the realization of the city's policies and guidelines for cultural development in general and the development of the city's film industry in particular.

With DANAFF I, the city hopes to create a regional and international brand event in the field of cinema, contributing to promoting the integration and cooperation of Vietnamese cinema in general and Da Nang cinema in particular. At the same time, it is an opportunity for professional exchange between domestic and foreign professional filmmakers; seeking opportunities for production cooperation, expanding the film market, as well as contributing to promoting the image of the country, people of Vietnam and Da Nang.

“This is the first time Da Nang has organized an international film event. We hope the city will leave many good impressions on delegates, tourists, and friends from home and abroad,” said Chairman of the City People’s Committee Le Trung Chinh.

Chairwoman of the Vietnam Association for the Promotion of Cinematography Ngo Phuong Lan said that DANAFF I is a testament to the implementation of the new regulations in the 2022 Cinema Law, and is also the first film festival organized by a city and a professional association. This trend is in line with the development of the film industry, connecting the potential city of Da Nang with regional and world cinema, and at the same time, cinema will enhance and spread the charm of this beautiful city.

The festival aims at youthfulness and dynamism, selecting and honoring excellent cinematographic works, rich in humanistic values, with new discoveries and unique artistic expression; encouraging new talents of Vietnamese cinema and the Asia-Pacific region...

DANAFF I is a new model, unlike any other film festival ever held in Vietnam, with two competition categories: Asian films and Vietnamese films, with awards decided by professional jury panels. At the same time, the film festival gives the audience the role of a grand jury when they directly vote for their favorite Vietnamese films in the program “Contemporary Vietnamese Films”.

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung (left cover) and Standing Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee Luong Nguyen Minh Triet ( right cover) presented flowers to the judges. Photo: XD