At the award ceremony of the 5th HANIFF in 2018 (Photo: sggp.org.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Hanoi International Film Festival(HANIFF) has returned after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The new context of safe and flexible adaptation to thepandemic makes its 6th edition this year a special one.
The event will feature 80 long and 35 short films, along with programmes introducing Spain's cinema and theRepublic of Korea’s award-winning films, on the occasions of the 45th and 30th anniversaries of Vietnam's diplomatic ties with the two countries, respectively. A programme on contemporary Vietnamesefilms is also on the festival's schedule.
There will be two seminars spotlighting theSpanish silver screen and the production and distribution of films amidCOVID-19.
On the sidelines, attendees will be treated to a market offilm projects and a voiceover contest.
First held in 2010, the festival aims to honour outstanding films of high artistic value and encourage new talents in Vietnamese cinema. It also provides a platform for Vietnamese and foreign movie artists to share their professional expertise. The festival presents a chance for Vietnam to showcase its films to the global film market and promote the nation and its culture to international friends./.
A total of 147 movies from 45 countries and territories will attend the Hanoi International Film Festival (HANIFF), themed “Cinema: Integration and Sustainable Development", from October 27 – 31.
The 5th Hanoi International Film Festival (HANIFF), themed “Cinema – Integration and Sustainable Development”, opened at the Cultural Friendship Palace on October 27.
The sixth Hanoi International Film Festival (HANIFF) is scheduled to take place in the fourth quarter of the year, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MOCST) has said.
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The competition offers a meaningful cultural and educational platform, serving not only as a creative space for Vietnamese and international children living in Hanoi but also as a forum to inspire patriotism, a love for peace, environmental awareness, and the aspiration to build a humane and sustainable world.
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At the award ceremony of the 5th HANIFF in 2018 (Photo: sggp.org.vn) 
