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Duong Trinh Ha Dang

Year of birth:

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

Year of birth:

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

Year of birth:

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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Varan Vietnam at Ồ Ạt Festival 2026

Time: – 1 & 6 September 2026

At the heart of this programme, “Hanoi 2004” marks the beginning of Varan Vietnam’s twenty-year journey - a journey that has contributed to the training and inspiration of many independent documentary filmmakers in Vietnam. These are debut works in which the cinematic voices of a younger generation of directors first began to take shape.

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Varan Vietnam to provide professional advisory support for Hanoi Documentary Dojo 2026

Varan Vietnam to provide professional advisory support for Hanoi Documentary Dojo 2026

Initiated in 2018, Yamagata Documentary Dojo (https://ddcenter.org/dojo) is a residency and workshop programme for Asian filmmakers, held in the mountainous region of Yamagata, Japan. In 2026, Yamagata Documentary Dojo will come to Hanoi, Vietnam, with a compact edition entitled HANOI DOCUMENTARY DOJO 2026.

Varan Vietnam to provide professional advisory support for Hanoi Documentary Dojo 2026

Initiated in 2018, Yamagata Documentary Dojo (https://ddcenter.org/dojo) is a residency and workshop programme for Asian filmmakers, held in the mountainous region of Yamagata, Japan. In 2026, Yamagata Documentary Dojo will come to Hanoi, Vietnam, with a compact edition entitled HANOI DOCUMENTARY DOJO 2026.
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Documentary Project Nostalgia for the Land Wins the Top Prize at the Docs by the Sea Awards 2026

Documentary Project Nostalgia for the Land Wins the Top Prize at the Docs by the Sea Awards 2026

Varan Vietnam is delighted to share that director Phạm Thị Hảo and producer Trịnh Đình Lê Minh on winning the Top Prize at Docs by the Sea Awards 2026 for their project Nostalgia for the Land.

Documentary Project Nostalgia for the Land Wins the Top Prize at the Docs by the Sea Awards 2026

Varan Vietnam is delighted to share that director Phạm Thị Hảo and producer Trịnh Đình Lê Minh on winning the Top Prize at Docs by the Sea Awards 2026 for their project Nostalgia for the Land.
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20 Years of Varan Vietnam” Nominated for HANOI GRAPEVINE’s FINEST 2025 – 2026

20 Years of Varan Vietnam” Nominated for HANOI GRAPEVINE’s FINEST 2025 – 2026

Varan Vietnam is delighted to share that the project “20 Years of Varan Vietnam” has been nominated for HANOI GRAPEVINE’s FINEST 2025 - 2026, an annual event dedicated to honoring outstanding contemporary art activities in Vietnam.

20 Years of Varan Vietnam” Nominated for HANOI GRAPEVINE’s FINEST 2025 – 2026

Varan Vietnam is delighted to share that the project “20 Years of Varan Vietnam” has been nominated for HANOI GRAPEVINE’s FINEST 2025 - 2026, an annual event dedicated to honoring outstanding contemporary art activities in Vietnam.
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VIETNAM: HERE & THERE – Revisiting Vietnamese Cinema Through Different Territories of Memory

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

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.

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

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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HANOI WORKSHOP 2025

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