The 1st Hanoi International Film Festival, originally known as 1st Vietnam International Film Festival, opened on October 17 and closed on October 21, 2010 at Vietnam National Convention Center, with the slogan "All together make dreams come true" (Vietnamese: "Tất cả cùng nhau biến ước mơ thành hiện thực").[1]
From more than 90 films submitted, the Organizing Committee selected 67 films from 23 countries to attend with a full range of film genres such as: socio-psychological films, action comedies, animated films, historical films and documentaries.[2]
This is one of the activities to celebrate the 1000 Years of Thăng Long - Hanoi. The festival aims to honor Asian cinema, promote cultural exchanges and foster further development cooperation between regional and international filmmakers through the showcase of the latest films by talented directors, especially the ones from Southeast Asian countries.[3]
Programs
The following programs were held within the framework of the 1st Vietnam International Film Festival:
Introducing the life and outstanding film achievements of People's Artist Hồng Sến (Vietnamese: "Giới thiệu cuộc đời cùng những thành tựu phim ảnh nổi bật của NSND Hồng Sến")
Contemporary Vietnamese Cinema (Vietnamese: "Điện ảnh Việt Nam đương đại")
Introducing photos of international film festivals taken and collected by Mr. Kim Dong-ho - Director of Busan International Film Festival (Vietnamese: "Giới thiệu ảnh về các LHP quốc tế được chụp và sưu tầm bởi ông Kim Dong-ho - Giám đốc LHP quốc tế Busan")
Interactive activities in the Mirror Room:
Technology seminar: 3D movie making with cinematographer Barry Braverman (Vietnamese: "Làm phim 3D với nhà quay phim Barry Braverman"), organized by Panasonic Systems Asia Pacific, 10:30 - 12:30, Sunday, October 17[10]
Technology seminar: Canon - The solution to minimize the budget for independent films (Vietnamese: "Canon - Giải pháp giảm tối đa kinh phí cho phim độc lập"), Monday morning, October 18[11]
Forum: Solutions to enhance Vietnamese film production (Vietnamese: "Giải pháp tăng cường sản xuất phim Việt Nam"), Monday afternoon, October 18[12]
Seminar: Vietnam - An attractive environment for film production (Vietnamese: "Việt Nam - Môi trường hấp dẫn sản xuất phim"), Tuesday afternoon, October 19[13]
Seminar: Building Vietnam's film industry (Vietnamese: "Xây dựng nền công nghiệp điện ảnh Việt Nam"), Wednesday afternoon, October 20
Movie tickets start selling in theaters from October 11, 2010; Opening and closing tickets sold from October 11, 2010 at Megastar Cineplex and National Cinema Center.
Ticket prices are reduced by 40% compared to weekdays at these 2 cinemas above. Particularly at Platinum Cineplex, ticket prices will be lower on the occasion of the opening of the cinema complex, only 10-20 kVND.
Viewers can book movie tickets 2 days in advance or before 11am of that day at movie locations.
Locations for information and ticket booking: At the information and ticket desks for guests at the Hanoi Opera House or in cinemas serving the festival.
Theaters:
National Cinema Center: 3rd floor, 87 Láng Hạ Street, Ba Đình District
Megastar Cineplex: 6th floor, Hanoi Vincom Building, 191 Bà Triệu Street, Hai Bà Trưng District
Platinum Cineplex: 4th floor, The Garden Mễ Trì Building, Từ Liêm District
Outdoor movie screenings and audience exchange with the cast:[15][16]
Triple Tap by Derek Yee: 20:00 Monday, October 18, at August Revolution Square, Hoàn Kiếm District
Juries & Advisors
There are 3 jury panels established for this film festival along with an honorary advisory board.[17][18][19]
The official awards were awarded at the closing ceremony of the festival, on the evening of October 21. The independent awards such as NETPAC and Technicolor were awarded after in the closing press conference.[28][29][30][31]
