Screening and talk «Short Films Talk #43: Contemporary Vietnamese Cinema»

   Four award-winning Vietnamese short films on a small screen in Ngũ Hành Sơn, followed by an open conversation. Đà Nẵng Film Forum gives the 43rd edition of its Short Films Talk to contemporary Vietnamese cinema and a new generation of filmmakers.

   Key facts

   — time: 18:30 – 20:30, Wednesday 14 October 2026
— venue: REALITY, 86 Mai Thúc Lân, Ngũ Hành Sơn
— entry: free, with a request to buy a drink and support the venue

   The programme brings four winners of the 2026 Vietnamese Short Film Competition, run by Thanh Niên newspaper with the Vietnam Film Development Association: 171 entries, 20 finalists and an award ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on 24 September 2026.

   On the screen:
— «The White Field» (Cánh đồng trắng) by Huỳnh Thắng Lợi — Best Short Film and Best Director
— «Seen» by Nguyễn Thùy Trang — most viral very short film
— «Tears of Tò He» (Nước mắt tò he) by Đỗ Vĩ Tiến — Best Screenplay
— «Beyond the Sky» (Bên kia bầu trời) by Trần Hiếu, cinematography by Trần Trung Hậu — Best Cinematography

   The evening runs alongside KONIMA, a travelling film programme that reaches Đà Nẵng on 17 October. After the screenings the room talks about the storytelling and the voices of this new wave.

   Seating at REALITY is limited, so arrive a few minutes early.