Documentary Film Festival

08 – 14 June 2011

Vietnam National Documentary and Scientific Film Production Studio, 465 Hoang Hoa Tham, Hanoi

After the success of the last 2 film festivals, this year 7 European countries (Italia, Germany, Switzerland, France, Poland, Denmark and Belgium) in collaboration with Vietnam National Documentary and Scientific Film Production Studio organize the 3rd International Documentary Film Festival from 08 to 16 June in Hanoi.

France will introduce the film “Dance with Pietragalla: on the tip of the toe”, from the performance Marco Polo on the occasion of Beijing Opympic.

Every night from 7 pm, 1 European documentary film and 1 Vietnamese film of the same topic will be screened.

All films have Vietnamese subtitle. Free admission.

Cabaret Night in June

Sat 04 Jun 2011, 8 pm

L’Espace, 24 Trang Tien, Hanoi

Come to L’Espace to enjoy great drinks and listen to fabulous French and Vietnamese songs. You are a song-writer, singer or you could sing in French, Vietnamese or English, contact Anne-Marie Coquelin to participate in the Cabaret Music Night at L’Espace: anne-marie.coquelin@diplomatie.gouv.fr.

Free entrance.

Live Music Show with Ho Quynh Huong

Sat 04 Jun 2011, 8 pm

Cultural Friendship Palace, 91 Tran Hung Dao Str, Hanoi

In Cultural Friendship Palace (Hanoi), there will be Live show “Sắc màu Hồ Quỳnh Hương” (Colors – Ho Quynh Huong). It is the story about human, life of Ho Quynh Huong, the artist living for art. In addition, in this live show, audience will have the chance to see exciting performance combined between Ho Quynh Huong and Gypsy Queen band from Japan.

Ticket price: 400 000, 1 000 000, 1 200 000 VND

To buy tickets, call 0913228818 or through website: dongdo-show.com & banvetructuyen.vn

Ho Quynh Huong is one of the most famous Vietnamese pop stars and has won plenty of national awards. She also took part in the Asian Pop Music Festival in South Korea twice.

Launching of the Official 48HFP Website

As the 48HFP in Vietnam for 2011 is now launched, the new official 48HFP film screening website with media streamers vivo.vn is now in operation. Vietnam can see all the films from the 2010 season and also the entries from the 48 Go Green competition in high definition. As the media servers are located in Vietnam, Vivo guarantees a superior viewing experience with lightning streaming speeds.Viewers can also leave feedback and vote for their favourite films in the special forum section of the website.

The new 48HFP Vivo site will act as a localised hub for the 48HFP competition and invites viewers to sign up for their newsletter to receive the latest updates and links to “Film of the Week”. In addition to this, people who register go into the running to win VIP double passes to all the film screenings at Megastar Cinemas in Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City in 2011. One special film making member will also win free entry into this year’s competition.

Website: http://48.vivo.vn

Theater Workshop “Hanoi Goes Absurd”

Wed 01 June 2011, 7.30 pm

Sat 04 June 2011, 12.30 pm

Hanoi International Theater Society (HITS):

Arising in mid-twentieth century, the same era with many important changes in the stream of human history, philosophy and arts, Theater of the Absurd signifies a unique theatrical style of the nonsensicality. It emphasizes on the illogicality of the world and the concept of human beings and their ideas being trapped in that world. Theater of the Absurd adopts special theatrical skills in language, plot and character development. It both reflects and parodies principles of previous periods, embracing its avant-garde spirit.

Diverging from logic, Theater of the Absurd liberates writers and the audience from convention, and challenges them to confront the social system they are living. Regardless of its dark, pessimistic approach to the matter, Theater of the Absurd gives hope to those who desire to pursue truth and humanity by acknowledging a more completed and multidimensional picture of the universe. Its purpose in the end is to look deeper into the individual and their connection with the world surrounding them.

Go to HITS’ Theater of the Absurd workshop “Hanoi Goes Absurd” to learn about absurdism, explore absurdist theater’s acting techniques, and broaden your repertoire. Come to both or either workshop. Workshops are lead by Anne-Marie, Dana, Kelly, and Hien Nga.

Spaces are limited so we ask for emails and applications to join stating interest and experience (everyone is welcome and does not have to be a previous member of HITS).

To register or for further inquiry, please email to hiennga2010@gmail.com or hits.hanoi@gmail.com.

VietDocs Screening and Awards Ceremony

Sun 29 May 2011, 3 pm

Goethe Institute, 56-58 Nguyen Thai Hoc, Hanoi

The Goethe-Institute Vietnam invites you to our film screening and awards ceremony for the best short films of the first Green VietDocs Documentary Award!

The short film competition VietDocs encouraged and supported students and young filmmakers from all over Vietnam to produce documentary films on environmental issues. A jury of experts from the fields of film and television, culture, environment and development will select the three most successful films and will award prizes in a ceremony following the screening of all entries.

Free entrance.

Screening of “Summer Time”

Fri 10 Jun, 8pm

L’Espace, 24 Trang Tien, Hanoi

You are invited to the film screening “Summer time” of director Olivier Assayas with cast of Juliette Binoche, Charles Berling and Jérémie Renier.

Synopsis: Summer, in their happy house, Frédéric, Adrienne, Jérémie and their children celebrated 75th birthday for their mother, Hélène Berthier, who spent her whole life for preservation her uncle’s career, artist Paul Berthier. A sudden death of Hélène a few months after pushed them to confront to bulky objects of past. Will this family, with its happy appearance, still keep its union?

Language: French with Vietnamese subtitle

Ticket price: 20 000 VND

Special price: 10 000 VND (for students and members of L’Espace)

Tickets are now available at L’espace.

Exhibition “Upstream Side”

Opening: Sun 05 Jun, 5 pm

Exhibition: 05 – 10 Jun 2011

Viet Art Centre, 42 Yet Kieu, Hanoi

You are invited to the exhibition “Upstream Side” of artist Nguyen Bao Toan.

Mime Solo Act “Time of Mime”

Hanoi: 10 & 11 Jun 2011, 7 – 8 pm

Youth Theatre – 11 Ngo Thi Nham, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi

HCMC: 07 & 08 Jun 2011, 7 – 8 pm

Youth World Theatre – 125 Cong Quynh, Nguyen Cu Trinh, District 1, HCMC

The Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam shares the pleasure of hosting a pantomime performance of Iimuro Naoki “Mime Solo Act: Time of Mime” in Hanoi and for the first time in Ho Chi Minh City in June 2011.

His silent movements penetrate language barrier and inspire us not only laughs but also the depth of stories. Last year’s his performance both in Hanoi and Hue (as a part of Hue Festival 2010) not only triggered big laughter from the audience but also moved their hearts.

The highlight of his performance in Hanoi is a part of the acts entitled “A World in Balance”, in which he received the Gold Medal at the 3rd World Delphic Games in 2009. The highlight of his performance in Ho Chi Minh City is, on the other hand, a part of the acts entitled “Angel”, in which his slow motion successfully invites you to the dream-like scene in the depth of the sea.

Hanoi: Ticket price: 50 000, 20 000 VND (for students only)

Tickets are purchasable from 2 pm on Mon 23 May 2011 at the Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam (27 Quang Trung, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi).

*Children over 6 years old require tickets.

*Children under 5 years old are not recommended to enter the venue as the performance is noise-sensitive.

Attention Video and Filmmakers

The Toronto Urban Film Festival (TUFF): is calling for entries

Early Bird Deadline – 31 May 2011.

Final Deadline – 15 July 2011.

You are invited to submit one-minute silent films for an urban public. Toronto Urban Film Festival is open to Canadian and international artists; pays artist fees; and awards thousands in cash and prizes.

The Toronto Urban Film Festival (tuff), the only festival of its kind in north america, reaches over 1.3 million subway commuters daily. recently named one of moviemaker magazine’s ’20 coolest film festivals,’ tuff takes place 09 – 18 Sep 2011 on onestop platform screens across the toronto subway system.

Deadline for submissions to tuff is 15 July 2011. tuff is free to submit prior to 01 June 2011. After that date, there will be submission fees: $10 (01 – 30 June) and $15 (01 – 15 July). Films can be submitted through the tuff website.