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Old Vines 2024-2025: European – Vietnamese Documentary Film Festival

Posted on 14/05/2025

EUROPEAN – VIETNAMESE DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL

About project: European – Vietnamese Documentary Film Festival is an annual cultural event, first held in 2009. It is organised by the National Documentary and Scientific Film Studio (under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) in collaboration with the European Union National Institutes for Culture and Embassies (EUNIC).

The event is part of EUNIC’s activities in Hanoi, aiming to solidify the position of documentary film as an independent cinematic genre with its unique expression, techniques and artistic thinking. Each screening features two prominent documentaries, one from Vietnam and one from a European country.

Over the course of 14 editions, the festival has contributed to the cinematic landscape of Vietnam and opened up many opportunities for international exchanges and networking between documentary filmmakers. In 2024, the festival introduced 22 films to the audience, including 13 from Vietnam and 09 from European countries.

Art form: Cinema

Duration: 2009 – current

Organizer: National Documentary and Scientific Film Studio (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism), European Union National Institutes for Culture and Embassies (EUNIC)

Activities: Film screenings

Các đại biểu tham dự lễ khai mạc Liên hoan phim Tài liệu Châu Âu – Việt Nam 2024.
Ảnh: Cổng Thông tin điện tử Bộ Văn hoá, Thể thao & Du lịch

Phó tổng giám đốc phụ trách Hãng Phim tài liệu và khoa học trung ương Trịnh Quang Tùng phát biểu khai mạc Liên hoan phim Tài liệu Châu Âu – Việt Nam 2024.
Ảnh: Cổng Thông tin điện tử Bộ Văn hoá, Thể thao & Du lịch

Poster Liên hoan phim Tài liệu Châu Âu – Việt Nam 2024.

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Entering its 6th year, Hanoi Grapevine’s Finest aims to go beyond an annual honouring event to become a contemporary archive of Vietnam’s art and cultural landscape, as well as a foundational platform to promote interdisciplinary collaborations both domestically and internationally, towards an open, fair, and transparent ecosystem.

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