The strong spread of DANAFF in the international film community
Attending the opening ceremony were Politburo member, Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council Nguyen Xuan Thang; Party Central Committee member, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung; UNESCO Director General Audrey Azoulay; Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu; Dr. Ngo Phuong Lan, President of the Vietnam Cinema Promotion Association, Director of the Film Festival, Co-Head of the Film Festival Organizing Committee.
On the side of Da Nang city, there were Mr. Nguyen Van Quang, member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Da Nang City Party Committee; Mr. Le Trung Chinh, Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the Da Nang City People's Committee, Head of the Steering Committee of the 3rd Da Nang Asian Film Festival; Dr. Nguyen Thi Anh Thi, member of the City Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Da Nang City People's Committee, Deputy Head of the Steering Committee, Head of the Film Festival Organizing Committee.
The opening ceremony was attended by domestic and international artists and movie stars.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Chairman of the People's Committee of Da Nang City Le Trung Chinh shared: "For a film festival to truly have vitality, it needs the support of the community, from artists, filmmakers, audiences, businesses to international organizations.
We are extremely proud to welcome talented faces, artistic and creative works from the continent to gather, share and connect. Da Nang City will continue to promote investment, support and create the most favorable conditions for the festival seasons to develop sustainably, professionally and with their own identity."
Also at the opening ceremony, Politburo member, Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council Nguyen Xuan Thang highly appreciated the initiative and efforts of the Da Nang City People's Committee and the Vietnam Cinema Promotion and Development Association in organizing the annual Da Nang Asian Film Festival, affirming the role of a regional film event, rich in identity and increasingly professional.
“The third DANAFF is held in the year Vietnam celebrates many important historical milestones, including the 50th anniversary of National Reunification Day and the 80th anniversary of the founding of the country. Among the many exciting events of the festival, the program “Half a century of Vietnamese war films” with 22 typical films about the revolutionary war not only has high artistic value, but is also a vivid document about the history, national spirit and the aspiration for independence and peace of the Vietnamese people”, Mr. Nguyen Xuan Thang emphasized.
Mr. Nguyen Xuan Thang also expressed his impression when seeing DANAFF becoming more and more professional and methodical with each organization - with rich content, expanded scale, diverse award categories and artistic values that are increasingly affirmed and honored.
Notably, the effective socialization organizational model has contributed to promoting social resources, connecting creative, production, management and business entities to expand creative space in culture.
This is also the spirit clearly stated in the Party's strategic decisions, namely: Resolution 57-NQ/TW on breakthroughs in science and technology development, innovation and national digital transformation; Resolution 59-NQ/TW on international integration in the new situation; Resolution 68-NQ/TW on private economic development.
“I propose that the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, together with ministries and sectors, especially theoretical and creative training institutions, and professional social organizations such as the Vietnam Cinema Promotion and Development Association, continue to improve research capacity, strategic thinking and connectivity to shape a modern, humane, internationally integrated Vietnamese cinema without losing its national identity.
DANAFF needs to be oriented to become one of the prestigious international film festivals in Asia - Pacific, contributing to raising the cultural and creative position of Vietnam in the international arena, and being one of the important pillars for Da Nang to gradually become a UNESCO Creative City in the new era", Mr. Nguyen Xuan Thang said.
UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay said that in the context of the world facing many changes and challenges, there is a universal language that helps unite everyone, and that is the language of cinema and the art of filmmakers.
According to Ms. Audrey Azoulay: “Cinema helps us realize that culture is not trivial values, not a secondary or frivolous element, but culture is the soul that makes us human.
In Vietnam, cinema is an art form that has existed for centuries. Vietnamese cinema has a lot of evidence of the glorious and dark moments of the 20th century, and I knew that there would be a section dedicated to the 50th anniversary of Vietnam's reunification.
Vietnam is not only blessed with wonderful cultural heritages, recognized by the international community through UNESCO titles, but is also building strong policies to promote the development of cultural industries. UNESCO is honored to accompany on this journey.
In the field of cinema, the new wave of Vietnam is certainly emerging and will spread strongly. More than 40 feature films have been produced each year since 2015 and domestic films now account for more than 40% of box office revenue. This shows the talent of artists, the strength of the film industry as well as the public's demand for cinema.
“Film festivals are vital in this golden age of creativity. They bring together people from all walks of life. Like Cannes, Busan or Tokyo, they allow talent to be recognised and new films to be made. They also put great places like Da Nang on the world map. UNESCO is proud to work with the relevant authorities of Viet Nam to promote the development of the national film industry,” said Audrey Azoulay.
High expectations at DANAFF III
The opening night also brought vibrant colors to Da Nang City, with the participation of famous domestic and international artists and movie stars; and filmmakers whose works participated in the Festival.
DANAFF III is directed by the People's Committee of Da Nang City, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Da Nang in coordination with the Vietnam Film Promotion and Development Association (VFDA) from June 29 to July 5 with the theme "DANAFF - Asian Bridge". The opening and closing ceremonies of the festival take place at the Ariyana International Convention Palace.
With over 100 films selected for the programs, the number of screenings increased to 200, DANAFF III has made remarkable progress in terms of scale, organization time and program content. From 5 days of operation in the previous two editions, DANAFF III increased the official time of the Festival to 7 days with many attractive events.
Dr. Ngo Phuong Lan, President of the Vietnam Association for the Promotion of Cinema Development, said that this year's festival has been expanded with many new highlights, notably the launch of the "Asian Cinema Panorama" program - selecting excellent and successful Asian cinema works at international film festivals in the past year, along with films that chose DANAFF to premiere.
DANAFF Talents Program - DANAFF Cinema's promising talents was held for the first time, opening up a training and connection space for promising young faces.
The selected film screening program “Half a century of Vietnamese films about war” was held on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and national reunification, introducing to the public 22 typical works, providing a multi-dimensional cinematic perspective on war.
Along with that is the workshop "Imprints of Vietnam's war films since the country's reunification", comprehensively evaluating the achievements, values and position of war films in the flow of the country's cinema.
Also at DANAFF III, not only can you enjoy attractive films, but you also have the opportunity to meet and talk directly with famous filmmakers and actors at home and abroad, especially famous faces of Korean cinema.
Promising many attractions is the film screening program with 106 films and 184 screenings at Le Do, CGV, Galaxy, Lotte cinema complexes; outdoor film screenings at: Bach Dang Walking Street (June 30), East Sea Park (July 1), Lien Chieu District Administrative Center Square (July 2), free screenings of films in the categories of competing and non-competitive films.
Continuously filling the festival schedule are events: the program Vietnamese Cinema Today; a program of selected Vietnamese films on the subject of war; the program of Korean Cinema Spotlight; the program of Panorama of Asian Cinema; a program of screenings of some films by partners and famous guests of world cinema...
In addition, the Film Festival also has a series of activities to train, connect and develop film projects for promising young talents in the field of cinema such as the Acting Talent Incubation Workshop, Project Incubator; seminars with many attractive contents...
In addition to the new features, DANAFF III continues to maintain its signature activities through the organization: The opening and closing ceremonies and award ceremonies are broadcast live on VTV; two categories of competing films include 14 films in the Asian Film category and 12 films in the Vietnamese Film category; the Vietnam Cinema Today program with 18 new Vietnamese films produced in the past year.
In particular, following DANAFF II, this year's Film Achievement Award honors director Im Kwon-Taek - an outstanding Asian filmmaker who has made many contributions to the development of cinema.
Participating in the Asian Film Awards category are 14 feature films with a length of over 80 minutes, from the Asia-Pacific cinema industry introduced by domestic and foreign film organizations. The films were produced from April 1, 2024 to March 15, 2025. The Vietnamese Film Awards category has the participation of 12 Vietnamese feature films produced from May 1, 2024 to April 30, 2025.
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