Vietnamese International Film Festival

First started in 2003, the Vietnamese International Film Festival (also known as ViFF) is a biennial film festival organized by the non-profits VAALA and VNLC. ViFF takes place at the University of California, Irvine and locations in and near the Little Saigon area of Orange County, California.

To date, it is the only film festival reserved for filmmakers of Vietnamese heritage in the world outside of Vietnam. As a result, many films by Vietnamese-heritage filmmakers, both new and previously released, have gathered here. Films by Academy Award nominated director Tran Anh Hung have been shown at each prior ViFF. Pham Nhue Giang's Deserted Valley (Thung Lung Hoang Vang) received its U.S. premiere at ViFF.

References

Chang, Richard: "[[none] ‘Something that needs to be done': The first Vietnamese International Film Festival gets under way tonight]", OC Register, (23 October, 2003)

"Best of OC 2004: Part 4", OC Weekly, (October 22 – 28, 2004)

Cheng, Scarlet: "[[none] Echoes of war, 30 years later]", Los Angeles Times, (8 April 2005)

"Bảy giờ tối nay: Khai mạc Đại Hội Điện Ảnh Việt Nam Quốc Tế (ViFF)", Nguoi Viet, (April 6, 2005)

"Đại Hội Điện Ảnh ViFF tiến đến tuần chót – Kết thúc với “Mùa Len Trâu”", Nguoi Viet, (15 April 2005)