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Duong Trinh Ha Dang

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Field of work: Lawyer, Practitioner

Lawyer | Practitioner

Films:
Thiên Ân (2025)

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Nguyen Ho Bao Nghi

Year of birth: 2002

Field of work: Student, Filmmaker

Student | Filmmaker

Films:
Night Termite (2023)
Mr.Toan (2025)

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Nguyen Anh

Year of birth: 1995

Field of work: Designer, Filmmaker

Designer | Filmmaker

Films:
Grave diggers for hire (2025)
Voicenotes from the circus (2025)

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Tran Thi Phuong Thao

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Field of work: Reporter, Writer, Filmmaker

(Thảo Thảo)
Reporter | Writer | Filmmaker

Films:
Somewhere by the hospital (2025)

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Nguyen Thien An

Year of birth:

Field of work: Director, Editor

Director | Editor

Films:
Căn phòng màu hồng (2023)
Rô Bố (2022)
The Unseen Studio (2025)
Giấc mơ là ốc sên (2026)

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Le Thi Tham

Year of birth: 1985

Field of work: Director

Director

Films:
Winter is coming (2025)

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Cam Duc Hiep

Year of birth: 2004

Field of work: Director

Director

Films:
Goodbye Thịnh Long (2024)
Thư-thư (2024)
Love for rent (2025)
Behind the sin (2026)

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Ly Nguyen Ngoc Thao

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Field of work: Director, Editor

Director | Editor

Films:
Rito Rito (2016)
Our Song (2019)
Memory land (1019)
Flowing With The Currents (2020)
Mr. Toan (2025)

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VIETNAM: HERE & THERE – Revisiting Vietnamese Cinema Through Different Territories of Memory

Time: – From May 18 to 31, 2026

This year’s program includes several works by members and alumni of Varan Vietnam - films that carry a spirit of observing life, closeness to their subjects, and a deeply personal approach to documentary cinema.

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“Dream is a Snail” – When a Vietnamese Dream Reaches Cannes Film Festival 2026

“Dream is a Snail” – When a Vietnamese Dream Reaches Cannes Film Festival 2026

The short film “The Dream is a Snail” by young director Nguyễn Thiên Ân is currently the only Vietnamese film selected among the Top 10 short films competing at the Cannes Film Festival 2026 (Short Film Competition).

“Dream is a Snail” – When a Vietnamese Dream Reaches Cannes Film Festival 2026

The short film “The Dream is a Snail” by young director Nguyễn Thiên Ân is currently the only Vietnamese film selected among the Top 10 short films competing at the Cannes Film Festival 2026 (Short Film Competition).
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“The Unseen Studio” Receives Commendation at Golden Kite Awards 2025

“The Unseen Studio” Receives Commendation at Golden Kite Awards 2025

Nguyễn Thiên Ân began his filmmaking journey entirely self-taught, through short fiction films filled with color and imagination. He gradually found his way to real-life stories and the direct cinema approach through documentary work. This transformation did not close off his earlier path but opened a new creative direction: an intriguing interplay between reality and fiction, between observation and construction.

“The Unseen Studio” Receives Commendation at Golden Kite Awards 2025

Nguyễn Thiên Ân began his filmmaking journey entirely self-taught, through short fiction films filled with color and imagination. He gradually found his way to real-life stories and the direct cinema approach through documentary work. This transformation did not close off his earlier path but opened a new creative direction: an intriguing interplay between reality and fiction, between observation and construction.
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A Screening of Three Short Films by Varan Vietnam Trainees at CinEscape

A Screening of Three Short Films by Varan Vietnam Trainees at CinEscape

What the three films share is not theme or geography, but approach: patient, close, and unimposing. The people on screen are neither staged nor embellished. They are simply seen, and sometimes, being seen is enough. CinEscape remains a space where films like these can find the audience they deserve.

A Screening of Three Short Films by Varan Vietnam Trainees at CinEscape

What the three films share is not theme or geography, but approach: patient, close, and unimposing. The people on screen are neither staged nor embellished. They are simply seen, and sometimes, being seen is enough. CinEscape remains a space where films like these can find the audience they deserve.
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Screening “Looking Back – Reincarnation”

Screening “Looking Back – Reincarnation”

Chuỗi chiếu phim mang tên CinEscape được sinh ra từ một niềm tin: rằng thông qua điện ảnh, những điểm chạm trong cảm xúc sẽ lộ rõ. Rằng chỉ thông qua góc nhìn thị giác, con người mới có thể khai mở các giác quan còn lại, để lục tìm trong quá khứ những giá trị đã làm nên bản chất của họ trong thời đại này.

Screening “Looking Back – Reincarnation”

Chuỗi chiếu phim mang tên CinEscape được sinh ra từ một niềm tin: rằng thông qua điện ảnh, những điểm chạm trong cảm xúc sẽ lộ rõ. Rằng chỉ thông qua góc nhìn thị giác, con người mới có thể khai mở các giác quan còn lại, để lục tìm trong quá khứ những giá trị đã làm nên bản chất của họ trong thời đại này.
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Closing Varan’s 20th Anniversary Film Week

Closing Varan’s 20th Anniversary Film Week

During the exchange, directors Phạm Thị Hảo, Trịnh Đình Lê Minh, Lê Thị Thắm, Nguyễn Thiên Ân, and Nguyễn Hồ Bảo Nghi joined students, faculty, and cinema enthusiasts to look back on Varan's 20-year journey in Vietnam, a path defined by the spirit of direct cinema, the continuity between generations, and reflections on documentary filmmaking.

Closing Varan’s 20th Anniversary Film Week

During the exchange, directors Phạm Thị Hảo, Trịnh Đình Lê Minh, Lê Thị Thắm, Nguyễn Thiên Ân, and Nguyễn Hồ Bảo Nghi joined students, faculty, and cinema enthusiasts to look back on Varan's 20-year journey in Vietnam, a path defined by the spirit of direct cinema, the continuity between generations, and reflections on documentary filmmaking.
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Journey of Learning and Practice

Journey of Learning and Practice

“Journey of Learning and Practice” is the first program marking the cooperation between Varan Vietnam and White Light Cinéhub. In the future, we hope to widely introduce more documentary films produced by Varan Vietnam, along with films from the workshops organized by Ateliers Varan and Varan Vietnam throughout 20 years of operation in Vietnam.

Journey of Learning and Practice

“Journey of Learning and Practice” is the first program marking the cooperation between Varan Vietnam and White Light Cinéhub. In the future, we hope to widely introduce more documentary films produced by Varan Vietnam, along with films from the workshops organized by Ateliers Varan and Varan Vietnam throughout 20 years of operation in Vietnam.
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“Somewhere by the Hospital” documentary film in Vietnam Cinema Week in Paris 2025

“Somewhere by the Hospital” documentary film in Vietnam Cinema Week in Paris 2025

"Somewhere by the Hospital" by student Phương Thảo (Thảo Thảo – Varan Course 2024–2025) is the only documentary film among the selected shorts to be screened at the Vietnam Cinema Week in Paris (Vietnam Cinéma à Paris). The event will officially premiere at Le Grand Rex Theatre, Paris, on December 5th.

“Somewhere by the Hospital” documentary film in Vietnam Cinema Week in Paris 2025

"Somewhere by the Hospital" by student Phương Thảo (Thảo Thảo – Varan Course 2024–2025) is the only documentary film among the selected shorts to be screened at the Vietnam Cinema Week in Paris (Vietnam Cinéma à Paris). The event will officially premiere at Le Grand Rex Theatre, Paris, on December 5th.
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20 Years of Varan – Documentary Filmmaking in Vietnam

20 Years of Varan – Documentary Filmmaking in Vietnam

The year 2025 marks two decades of the establishment and development of the Varan documentary film workshop in Vietnam – a program that has nurtured the first generation of independent documentary filmmakers in our country. Notably, 2025 also marks 20 years since the workshop was first held in Ho Chi Minh City. This year’s film ...

20 Years of Varan – Documentary Filmmaking in Vietnam

The year 2025 marks two decades of the establishment and development of the Varan documentary film workshop in Vietnam – a program that has nurtured the first generation of independent documentary filmmakers in our country. Notably, 2025 also marks 20 years since the workshop was first held in Ho Chi Minh City. This year’s film ...
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HANOI WORKSHOP 2025

WORKSHOP 2004 - 2024