SET 10: FINDING PHONG
SET 10: FINDING PHONG
Orange, CA
Finding Phong is an uplifting documentary that follows Phong, a Vietnamese transwoman, for more than a year as she prepares to undergo gender confirmation surgery. Part intimate video diary and part traditional documentary, directors Tran Phuong Thao and Swann Dubus provide the audience with a prof…
Sunday, April 17 2016
11:00 AM
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2:00 PM
SET 8: ZODIAC 12: 5 STEPS OF LOVE/12 CHÒM SAO: VẼ ĐƯỜNG CHO YÊU CHẠY
SET 8: ZODIAC 12: 5 STEPS OF LOVE/12 CHÒM SAO: VẼ ĐƯỜNG CHO YÊU CHẠY
Orange, CA
A perfectly light, warmly funny, and captivating romantic comedy from Vu Ngoc Phuong, London Film School graduate and renowned director of several highly acclaimed music videos and short films in Vietnam. In his debut feature film, Vu tells a story about love and friendship among young people with…
Saturday, April 16 2016
5:00 PM
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7:30 PM
SET 13: SWEET TWENTY/EM LÀ BÀ NỘI CỦA ANH
SET 13: SWEET TWENTY/EM LÀ BÀ NỘI CỦA ANH
Orange, CA
A blockbuster hit in Viet Nam, Sweet Twenty charmingly remakes a South Korean romantic comedy in which a widow in her seventies miraculously finds herself young again. Bà Đại is a doting, devoted mother and grandmother, but a harsh and unpleasant mother-in-law. When her daughter-in-law has a heart …
Sunday, April 17 2016
7:20 PM
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10:00 PM
SET 11: PAINTED NAILS
SET 11: PAINTED NAILS
Orange, CA
The California Healthy Nail Salon Collaborative estimates that there are over 129,015 licensed manicurists in California, 80% of whom are Vietnamese immigrants. Painted Nails brings us unprecedented insight into the personal nature of the political movement to regulate one of the fastest growing in…
Sunday, April 17 2016
2:00 PM
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4:30 PM
Special Panel - Vietnamese Nail Industry
Special Panel - Vietnamese Nail Industry
Orange, CA
Special Panel on the Vietnamese Nail Industry
Sunday, April 17 2016
3:20 PM
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4:30 PM
TRONG DONG AWARDS AND RECEPTION @BRODARD CHATEAU
TRONG DONG AWARDS AND RECEPTION @BRODARD CHATEAU
Garden Grove, CA
We will award the winners of our Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Feature, and Best Short film for Viet Film Fest 2016 in an exciting program that will include special performances. This is the last opportunity to mingle with industry, media, and sponsor VIPs of Viet Film Fest 2016. The reception wil…
Sat, Apr 16 2016
10:00 PM
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Sun, Apr 17 2016
12:30 AM
SET 7: YOUTH IN MOTION
SET 7: YOUTH IN MOTION
Orange, CA
Youth in Motion
Saturday, April 16 2016
3:00 PM
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5:00 PM
SET 9: YELLOW FLOWERS ON THE GRASS/TÔI THẤY HOA VÀNG TRÊN CỎ XANH
SET 9: YELLOW FLOWERS ON THE GRASS/TÔI THẤY HOA VÀNG TRÊN CỎ XANH
Orange, CA
Tuong (Trong Khang), may look may look like your typical eight year old adorable country bumpkin, but he has a secret: he actually is friends with a princess. Although everyone in his family and village may not believe him; Tuong knows that the princess exists and she will make him her prince. His…
Saturday, April 16 2016
7:30 PM
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10:00 PM
Special Panel - LGBTQ Issues in the Vietnamese Community
Special Panel - LGBTQ Issues in the Vietnamese Community
Orange, CA
Special Panel on LGBTQ in the Vietnamese Community
Sunday, April 17 2016
1:00 PM
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2:00 PM
SET 12: BIG FATHER SMALL FATHER AND OTHER STORIES/CHA VÀ CON VÀ...
SET 12: BIG FATHER SMALL FATHER AND OTHER STORIES/CHA VÀ CON VÀ...
Orange, CA
In modern-day Saigon, almost everything comes with a high price tag. Director Phan Dang Di recognizes human bodies have commercial value, and his second film reveals just how costly it is to sell or use them. With lush cinematography that zooms in on the personal exchanges of daily life, the film …
Sunday, April 17 2016
5:00 PM
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7:00 PM
