ROUGH CUTS OCTOBER 31st “VIETLISH PRESENTS”

DISCUSSION FORUM: Film-making in the Vietnamese diaspora

Team Vietlish: Joseph Hieu Dinh & Maria Tran presents a night of film screening celebrating the emerging Vietnamese film industry both local and internationally.

The night begins with the screening of digital storytelling projects made from recent community project, Vietnamese Stories & Vietnamese Storycubes. These are short video clips made by a number of Vietnamese youths living in Western Sydney, focusing on culture and identity.

This will be followed by a discussion forum led by Vietlish regarding the current trends of the Vietnamese diaspora film industry, particularly focusing on recent films, The Rebel (Charlie Nguyen), Passport to Love (Victor Vu) and Footy Legends (Khoa Do).

Special feature for the night is the screening of Journey from the Fall (Vuot Song). This film was directed by Academy Award winning nominee Ham Tran (‘The Anniversary’) and acknowledged with more than 14 awards. Inspired by actual events, this Vietnamese (with English subtitles) film follows one family’s post-Vietnam war struggle for freedom. Stars Long Nguyen, Diem Lien and renowned international actress Kieu Chinh (‘Joy Luck Club’).

Joseph Hieu Dinh said: “This will be a great opportunity to discuss about the current market and how film acts as a medium that empowers storytelling, thereby encapsulating history, cultural and identity issues.”

Maria Tran said: “In the recent years there’s been an explosion of independent Vietnamese films around the globe that has received widespread attention and accolades awards. It’s exciting to see such success amongst independent and culturally diverse film makers who went against the grain.”

Bookings essential.

Time: 7pm
Date: Saturday 31 October 2009
Location: Fairfield School of Arts, 19 Harris Street, Fairfield NSW 2165
Cost: FREE

RSVP & MEDIA ENQUIRIES: Joseph Dinh – 0411637514 info@vietlishentertainment.com

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