The 4th Hanoi International Film Festival opened on November 1 and closed on November 5, 2016, at , with the slogan "Cinema - Integration and Sustainable Development" (Vietnamese: "ÃÂiá»Ân ảnh - Há»Âi nháºÂp vàphát triá»Ân bá»Ân vững").
From more than 500 films submitted, 146 films from 33 countries were selected for screening, of which 12 long films and 30 short films participated in the competition.
Programs
Ceremonies - At Hanoi Friendship Cultural Palace, 91 Trần Hðng ÃÂạo Street, Hoàn Kiếm District:
- Opening ceremony: 20:00 Tuesday, November 1 (live broadcast on VTV2)
- Closing ceremony: 20:00 Saturday, November 5 (live broadcast on VTV1)
Professional activities - At Hanoi Daewoo Hotel, 360 Kim Mã Street, Ba ÃÂình District:
- Exhibition of Vietnam Film Institute: Vietnamese context in foreign films (Vietnamese: "Bá»Âi cảnh Viá»Ât Nam trong phim nðá»Âc ngoài"), from Tuesday morning, November 1 to November 5
- The HANIFF Campus and The Film Project Market: from Tuesday morning, November 1 to Friday evening, November 4. This year, these two activities are held in parallel.
- Seminars:
- Cooperation in film production and distribution among ASEAN countries (Vietnamese: "Hợp tác sản xuất, phát hành phim giữa các nðá»Âc ASEAN"): Wednesday, November 2
- Indian cinema - cooperation and development (Vietnamese: "ÃÂiá»Ân ảnh Ấn ÃÂá» - hợp tác vàphát triá»Ân"): Thursday, November 3
- Film showcase reception of The Way Station / ÃÂảo của dân ngụ cð, directed by
Movie screenings in theaters: 6 cinemas in Hanoi participated in screening the film during the 5 days of the festival. The National Cinema Center is the only place to issue tickets for all cinema clusters, starting from October 29. All screenings are free.
- National Cinema Center (87 Láng Hạ Street) has 75 screenings with contested films of the two most important categories, which are contested feature-length films and contested short films. There are also Asean films, Indian films, films in the World Cinema Panorama program.
- Opening screenings: Tuesday afternoon, November 1, instead after the opening ceremony as before
- August Theater and Kim ÃÂá»Âng Theater (45 and 19 Hàng Bài Street) have 50 screenings, of which 28 are for Vietnamese films, 5 for Italian films and 17 for films in the World Cinema Panorama program.
- Ngá»Âc Khánh Theater (523 Kim Mã Street) has 24 screenings, of which 3 are for short films, 3 for Vietnamese films, 6 for films in the World Cinema Panorama program, 7 for Asean films, 5 for Italian movies.
- CGV Cinemas, 6th floor, Vincom Center, 54A Nguyá»Â
n ChÃÂ Thanh Street
- CGV Cinemas, 5th floor, Mipec Tower, 229 Tây Sán Street
Outdoor movie screenings and shows - At Lý Thái Tá» Monument Square, Hoàn Kiếm District:
- Movie Miracle in Milan with Italian fashion show by designer Riccardo Bianco: Wednesday night, November 2
- Documentary SMTown: The Stage and the exchange with Korean singer Jis and Juni from the group Offroad: Thursday night, November 3
- Movie Taxi, WhatâÂÂs Your Name? / Taxi, em tên gì? with the Ao dai fashion show by designer Lan Hðáng: Friday night, November 4
Juries & Mentors
Juries
3 juries panels were established for this festival:
Feature film:
Short film:
Network for Promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC):
- Ed Lejano , director, producer, managing director of QCinema International Film Festival - Chairman
- Udi Aloni , filmmaker, writer, visual artist
- ÃÂoàn Minh Tuấn , screenwriter, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Thế Giá»Âi ÃÂiá»Ân Ảnh Magazine
Mentors for the HANIFF Campus
Classes at the HANIFF Campus this year received instruction from:
Official Selection - In Competition
Feature film
These 12 films were selected to compete for the official awards in Feature Film category:
The dagger indicates films labeled NC 16
<span style="background:#E7CD00">Highlighted title</span> indicates Best Feature Film Award winner.
Short film
These 30 short films were selected to compete for official awards in Short Film category, divided into 5 screening sessions as follows:
Session 1:
- Mr. Mirror Man (Animated, 10â²)
- <span style="background:#E7CD00">Three Variations on Ofelia (15â²) </span>
- The Bridge (18â²)
- Love Comes Later (10â²)
- A New Home (15â²)
- I Love Anna (11â²)
- Young Mother on Vài Thai Peak / Ngðá»Âi mẹ trẻ trên ÃÂá»Ânh Vài Thai (Docu., 29â²)
Session 2:
- Suspendu (15â²)
- To the Top (17â²)
- Day Before Chinese New Year (Documentary, 23â²)
- God Must Be Deaf (Animated, 8â²)
- Sweet Bloom of Nighttime Flower (15â²)
- Dedicated to Grandpa ÃÂiá»Âu / Dành tặng ông ÃÂiá»Âu (Documentary, 23â²)
Session 3:
- Study of a Singaporean Face (Documentary, 4â²)
- Heart of the Land (Documentary, 30â²)
- Distance Between Us (27â²)
- Different (6â²)
- Seide (12â²)
- Another City / Má»Ât thành phá» khác (25â²)
Session 4:
- Sibol (18â²)
- Agus and Agus (16â²)
- Kousayla (20â²)
- The Moon of Seoul (22â²)
- Everlasting Hope / Vá»Âng phu nái ÃÂầu sóng (Documentary, 30â²)
Session 5:
- White Cat and Black Cat / Mèo Trắng vàMèo Mun (Animated, 10â²)
- The Surfaces / Những mặt phẳng (Animated, 10â²)
- The Sunflower / Bông hoa mặt trá»Âi (Animated, 10â²)
- Aspiration for Life / Khát vá»Âng ngðá»Âi (Documentary, 28â²)
- Pleco Fish / Cá dá»Ân bá» (13â²)
- Tomorrow / Ngày mai (15â²)
<span style="background:#E7CD00">Highlighted title</span> indicates Best Short Film Award winner.
Official Selection - Out of Competition
These films were selected for out-of-competition screening programs:
The dagger indicates films labeled NC 16
Opening
Panorama: World Cinema
Feature film
Short film
Berlinale Shorts: Session 1
- A Man Returned (30â²)
- Freud and Friends (30â²)
- Ten Meter Tower / Hopptornet (17â²)
- In the Soldier's Head (Animated, 4â²)
- Moms On Fire (Animated, 13â²)
Berlinale Shorts: Session 2
- Batrachian's Ballad / Balada de um Batráquio (Documentary, 11â²)
- Love (Animated, 15â²)
- Personne (15â²)
- Reluctantly Queer (8â²)
- Jin Zhi Xia Mao / Anchorage Prohibited (Documentary, 16â²)
7 Letters: Singaporean Session
- Cinema (20â²)
- That Girl (18â²)
- The Flame (17â²)
- Bunga Sayang (12â²)
- Pineapple Town (15â²)
- Parting (12â²)
- GPS (Grandma Position System) (23â²)
World-wide Session
- When the Heron Flies (18â²)
- Barnyard Acer (Animated, 15â²)
- The Last Supper (6â²)
- Pickman's Model (Animated, 11â²)
- Operation Commando (21â²)
- Zéro m2 (19â²)
- The Dog's Lullaby (10â²)
- A Halt (6â²)
- The Teacher and Flowers / El maestro y la flor (Animated, 9â²)
- Returned (12â²)
Country-in-Focus: India
Country-in-Selection: Italy
ASEAN Films
- Above It All / à ºÂà »Âà ºÂà º <small>(Noy)</small> â Anysay Keola
- Coffee Philosophy / Filosofi Kopi â Angga Dwimas Sasongko
- Diamond Island / áÂÂáÂÂáÂÂáÂÂáÂÂáÂÂáÂÂá â Davy Chou
- Jagat / à ®Âà ®¾à ®Âà ®Âà ¯ â Shanjey Kumar Perumal
- The Island Funeral / à ¸¡à ¸«à ¸²à ¸ªà ¸¡à ¸¸à ¸Âà ¸£à ¹Âà ¸¥à ¸°à ¸ªà ¸¸à ¸ªà ¸²à ¸ <small>(Maha samut lae susaan)</small> â Pimpaka Towira<br>
- The Return / Ã¥ÂÂ乡 â Green Zeng
- Water Lemon â Lemuel Lorca
- What's So Special About Rina? / Ada Apa Dengan Rina â Harlif Haji Mohamad, Farid Azlan Ghani
- Zodiac 12: Five Steps of Love / ' â VÃ
© Ngá»Âc Phðợng
Contemporary Vietnamese Films
- Bao giá» có yêu nhau / I'll Wait â Dustin Nguyá»Â
n
- ' / Dandelion âÂÂ
- Cô hầu gái / The Housemaid â Derek Nguyen
- ' / Sweet 20 âÂÂ
- Mỹ nhân / Beautiful Woman â ÃÂinh Thái Thụy
- Nhàtiên tri / The Prophecy â Vðáng ÃÂức
- Ngðá»Âi trá» vá» / Returnee â ÃÂặng Thái Huyá»Ân
- Nữ ÃÂại gia / The Rich Woman â Lê VÃÂn Kiá»Ât
- Quyên / Farewell, Berlin Wall âÂÂ
- ' / Taxi, What's Your Name? â , ÃÂinh Tuấn VÃ
©
- ' / Tam Cam: The Untold Story â Ngô Thanh Vân
- Thầu ChÃÂn á» Xiêm / Ho Chi Minh in Siam â Bùi Tuấn DÃ
©ng
- Trên ÃÂá»Ânh bình yên / On the Peaceful Peak â Hữu Mðá»Âi
- ' / Tracer âÂÂ
- Yêu / Love â Viá»Ât Max
Outdoor Screening
- SMTown: The Stage â Bae Sung-sang (Documentary)
Awards
The official awards were awarded at the closing ceremony of the festival, on the evening of November 5. The HANIFF Campus and Film Project Market organized their own awards ceremony for their participants in the previous night.
In Competition - Feature film
In Competition - Short film
- Best Short Film: Three Variations on Ofelia â Paulo Riqué
- Jury Prize for Short Film: Heart of the Land â Kaisa 'Kaika' Astikainen
- Other nominees: Study of a Singaporean Face â Kan Lumé & Megan Wonowidjoyo , Another City â Phạm Ngá»Âc Lân , The Surfaces â Trần Khánh Duyên
- Best Young Director of a Short Film: Phạm Ngá»Âc Lân â Another City
NETPAC Award
Audience Choice Award for Vietnamese Film
- Most Favourite In-Competition Film: Jackpot
- Most Favourite Out-of-Competition Film: '
The HANIFF Campus
- Best Student - Producing Class: Nguyá»Â
n HàLê
- Best Student - Screenwriting Class: ÃÂào Thu Hằng
- Best Student - Directing Class: Lê Quỳnh Anh, HàNguyá»Â
n Quang Thái, Nguyá»Â
n Lðáng Diá»Âu Hằng (Team)
The Film Project Market
- Best Project: One Summer Day â Wera Aung
- Jury Prize for Film Project: Roommate Service â Nguyá»Â
n Lê Hoàng Viá»Ât
- Other nominees: XXYY â Nguyá»Â
n Mỹ Trang , Culi Never Cries â Phạm Ngá»Âc Lân , Those Who Survive â Stuart Howe , Han Mac Tu prequel â Lê Hoàng An , 7 Bullets â Doris Young , Song in My Heart â Danny ÃÂá»Â
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