Note: The second round of the Vietnamese International Film Festival kicked off yesterday, and the final curtains drop on Sunday, April 17. The third ViFF event won't take place till 2013, so be sure to check out the site and make a note of which films you can attend before it comes to an end. Here are some musings on the Vietnamese cinema to keep you in a pensive movie-going … [Read more...] about Why Vietnamese Films Aren’t Popular & What We Can Do About It
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Minh Duc Nguyen, Director of Touch: Personal Stories in My Own Style
Touch marks Minh Duc Nguyen’s feature directorial debut. In this interview, Minh opens up about the challenge of being a Vietnamese-American filmmaker and what inspired him to set his multicultural story in a nail salon. Born in Vietnam, Minh immigrated to America with his family in the 1980s as part of the "boat people" exodus. He attended UC Berkeley and graduated with a … [Read more...] about Minh Duc Nguyen, Director of Touch: Personal Stories in My Own Style
I am a Filmmaker: Behind the Lens of 14 Days with Director Khoa Nguyen
The Vietnamese Film Festival kicks off tomorrow. As a media partner, OneVietnam will be at the festival on certain occasions to help promote the event. Below is a special interview with Director Khoa Nguyen, whose film 14 Days ("14 Ngay Phep" in Vietnamese) will screen this Friday, April 8, at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana. Get to know Khoa and check out what he has to say … [Read more...] about I am a Filmmaker: Behind the Lens of 14 Days with Director Khoa Nguyen
Nudity and More: Performance Art in Vietnam
Blue feathers were laid neatly in a rectangular shape on the floor in the middle of an audience-filled room in Ha Noi, Vietnam. A thirty-something-year-old performance artist by the name of Lai Thi Dieu Ha then casually entered the venue. She sauntered to the rug-like area, undressed herself completely, poured glue over her body, and attached the blue feathers onto herself. … [Read more...] about Nudity and More: Performance Art in Vietnam
The Future of Media: Getting More Asians in Front of and Behind the Camera
I often bring up the injustices of the misrepresentation and under-representation of Asian Americans in the media. It's true that actors, singers, models, and writers haven't been receiving fair and honest exposure. The Asian American Justice Center just published their annual report card on television diversity so you can see for yourself. But rather than just talking or … [Read more...] about The Future of Media: Getting More Asians in Front of and Behind the Camera