Vietnam’s Danang Asian Movie Competition will debut a two-day business program, DANAFF Trade Days, at its fourth version this June, bringing collectively 10 Vietnamese manufacturing corporations and invited worldwide consumers for slate displays and one-to-one enterprise conferences.
Scheduled for June 30 and July 1 – halfway by way of the June 28–July 4 pageant in Da Nang – this system builds on DANAFF’s introduction of a challenge market in 2025. It is going to open with a keynote on the Vietnamese movie market earlier than shifting into slate showcases from 10 of the nation’s main studios, together with Galaxy Studio, CJ CGV Vietnam, BHD|Vietnam Media Corp., Mockingbird Photos, HKFilm and 89sGROUP. A devoted panel collection, DANAFF Trade Talks, will look at the dynamics, alternatives and challenges going through Vietnamese and Southeast Asian cinema.
Jérémy Segay, a veteran Asian movie business professional appointed as advisor to the brand new program, mentioned: “Vietnam’s film sector has reached a stage where a dedicated industry platform is essential, as international interest in understanding its dynamics continues to expand. At the same time, local productions are gaining in confidence, craft and ambition, with clear potential to travel beyond diaspora audiences. For this inaugural edition, we aim to welcome 25 international buyers.”
Ngo Phuong Lan, chair of the Vietnam Movie Improvement Affiliation (VFDA) and director of DANAFF, mentioned: “By launching DANAFF Industry Days, we aim to establish a platform that fosters both creative and business exchanges between Vietnamese film professionals and their peers from the region and beyond. The program is designed to offer international participants a practical framework to connect with key players in our industry and discover what Vietnamese cinema has to offer in the coming year, while experiencing the festival in the vibrant coastal city of Da Nang. Participating distributors will also have the option to extend their stay to attend the DANAFF Project Market on July 2 and 3.”
Alongside Trade Days, the pageant’s program encompasses the Asian Movie Competitors, Vietnamese Movie Competitors and DANAFF Abilities, in addition to a collection of worldwide seminars. Confirmed matters embrace a give attention to American cinema, a have a look at Vietnamese filmmaking within the 4 many years because the Đổi Mới reforms, and panel discussions on digital expertise, AI and mental property safety. The total choice can be introduced at a press convention in Hanoi on June 2.
