UNESCO opens course to develop short films in Vietnam
UNESCO Vietnam and the Vietnam Cinema Association’s Centre for Assistance and Development of Movie Talents (TPD) on October 4 launched a filmmaking course for young Vietnamese filmmakers.
The course, called ON THE REEL Film Lab, aims to provide basic knowledge to help young filmmakers develop short film projects. (Photo: UNESCO Vietnam)
Hanoi (VNA) – UNESCO Vietnam and the VietnamCinema Association’s Centre for Assistance and Development of Movie Talents(TPD) on October 4 launched a filmmaking course for young Vietnamese filmmakers.
The course, called ON THE REEL Film Lab, aims to providebasic knowledge to help young filmmakers develop short film projects, find asuitable production route and self-orient a filmmaking career.
It is organised with the companionship of the JapanFoundation Centre for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam, the General DelegationWallonia - Brussels (Belgium) in Vietnam, HK Film, WallSound, Hanoi Grapevineand Colab Vietnam.
The online course is held through October under the guidance and participation of manyprestigious domestic and foreign directors and filmmakers, consisting of producer Pimpaka Towira, director Pham Ngoc Lan, director Truong Minh Quy,director Bui Kim Quy, director Trinh Dinh Le Minh.
After one month calling for entries, the organising board received nearly 100short film projects, with six most outstanding ones selected to take part inthe course.
The course is part of the project "E-MOTIONS:Mobilizing film professionals for regional cooperation", which is beingconducted by UNESCO and cooperative partners, with the support from the TrustFund of Japan. The project aims to enhance the capacity and empowerment offilmmakers, as well as organise activities to connect domestic filmmakers withtheir peers in the region./.
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The course, called ON THE REEL Film Lab, aims to provide basic knowledge to help young filmmakers develop short film projects. (Photo: UNESCO Vietnam) 
