The Da Nang Asian Film Festival 2023 (DANAFF 2023) is set to take place in Da Nang city from May 9-13. (Photo: vfda.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – The Da Nang AsianFilm Festival 2023 (DANAFF 2023) is set to take place for the first time in the central coastal city of Da Nang from May 9-13.
The event will be co-organised by theVietnam Association of Film Promotion and Development, theauthoroties of Da Nang, and the Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema.
The festival will select andhonor outstanding Asian and Vietnamese cinematographic works with humanistic values, newdiscoveries and unique artistic expression; encourage new talents of Vietnameseand Asian cinema; and widely introduce to the public new, high-valuecinematographic works of Asian and Vietnamese cinemas and selected films of theworld.
The opening and closing ceremonies will be held on May 9 and May 13, respectively, with film screenings available at Le Do theatre in Da Nang.Awards for DANAFF 2023 will also be presented during the closing ceremony.
The festivalwill showcase more than 40 Vietnamese and international films, of which 14 movies will compete in the Asian film category, with grand prizes onoffer for the best movie, the best director, the best actor, the best actress,and the best screenwriter.
During thefive-day festival, workshops to introduce the cinema industry ofboth Vietnam and Japan, as well as tours for foreign participants tosightseeing spots in Da Nang, will be arranged.
A series of activities including programmes on introducing contemporaryVietnamese and international films, acting workshops, and seminars as well astourism promotion activities will also be held.
The film festival is expected to be held annually in the following years./.
