VFCD 2026 | Track 03: Short Film Session

02 PM – 05 PM, Wed 23 Sep 2026
Nina Next Space
180/1 Nguyễn Tất Thành, Xóm Chiếu ward, HCMC
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From the organizer:

Explore stories of memory, heritage, identity, and changing landscapes through a curated selection of short films by artists and filmmakers from Vietnam and beyond.

* Language: English, Vietnamese

Featuring:

Of Fading Blooms
A young woman travels back in time to prevent her parents from ever meeting. Through a deeply personal story, the film explores love, guilt, forgiveness, and the wish for peace and happiness for one’s family.

Mahatup
A documentary portrait of the Khmer community in Sóc Trăng, exploring the efforts to preserve cultural identity while protecting their land from environmental change through reforestation.

Pillars
A reflection on Ho Chi Minh City’s rapid transformation, capturing everyday spaces and the ways people continue to create meaning and connection within a changing urban landscape.

Prototyping Permission: Animated Urban Popups
An exploration of micro-urban interventions and how design can activate underused city spaces through creative, community-focused solutions.

Chung cư Project 2026: Living Heritage and Community Resilience
A documentary project that reimagines old apartment buildings in Ho Chi Minh City as living heritage – shaped by the memories, stories, and everyday lives of their communities.

Du Long Du Canh: How to Listen to the Hands That Make
A journey through the Mekong Delta, following craftspeople and their relationships with land, tradition, and making. The screening will be followed by a conversation on community-based storytelling and filmmaking.
Join us for an afternoon of moving images and conversations on how film can preserve stories, reveal hidden connections, and help us see our world in new ways.

Vietnam Festival of Creativity & Design 2026 is organised by RMIT University Vietnam in collaboration with a diverse array of individuals, groups, organisations, enterprises in the creative industries.

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