Cinema Symposium, created in 2002 by Vietnamese American Arts & Letters Association (VAALA) and Vietnamese Language & Culture (VNLC), is held every other year at UCLA to create a network between Vietnamese American professionals working in the film industry and students with an interest in film and the Vietnamese culture. Alternating biannually with the Vietnamese International Film Festival (ViFF), Cinema Symposium seeks to promote works that are by or about Vietnamese Americans. The event also highlights the achievements of professionals in front of and behind the camera. Their accomplishments in this highly competitive industry help pave the way for other Vietnamese Americans and are an inspiration to many in the community at large. This year’s Cinema Symposium will be hosted at UCLA in Spring 2012. Check back later for updates and see http://www.vaala.org/ for more information!

Founded in 2003, the Vietnamese International Film Festival (ViFF) is a biennial event presented jointly by Vietnamese Language and Culture (VNLC) and the Vietnamese American Arts and Letters Association (VAALA), showcasing the talent of Vietnamese filmmakers from around the world. Over the course of eight days, this festival presents a wide range of short and feature-length films that celebrate the Vietnamese narrative and provide important perspectives on issues facing people of Vietnamese heritage today. ViFF attracts over 4000 attendees from all over the world. The fifth annual Vietnamese International Film Festival took place in April 2011, with showings in UC Irvine, UCLA, and Westminster, CA. ViFF will next take place in 2013. To learn more, go to http://www.vietfilmfest.com/!

Cinema Symposium, created in 2002 by Vietnamese American Arts & Letters Association (VAALA) and Vietnamese Language & Culture (VNLC), is held every other year at UCLA to create a network between Vietnamese American professionals working in the film industry and students with an interest in film and the Vietnamese culture. Alternating biannually with the Vietnamese International Film Festival (ViFF), Cinema Symposium seeks to promote works that are by or about Vietnamese Americans. The event also highlights the achievements of professionals in front of and behind the camera. Their accomplishments in this highly competitive industry help pave the way for other Vietnamese Americans and are an inspiration to many in the community at large. This year’s Cinema Symposium will be hosted at UCLA in Spring 2012. Check back later for updates and see http://www.vaala.org/ for more information!

Founded in 2003, the Vietnamese International Film Festival (ViFF) is a biennial event presented jointly by Vietnamese Language and Culture (VNLC) and the Vietnamese American Arts and Letters Association (VAALA), showcasing the talent of Vietnamese filmmakers from around the world. Over the course of eight days, this festival presents a wide range of short and feature-length films that celebrate the Vietnamese narrative and provide important perspectives on issues facing people of Vietnamese heritage today. ViFF attracts over 4000 attendees from all over the world. The fifth annual Vietnamese International Film Festival took place in April 2011, with showings in UC Irvine, UCLA, and Westminster, CA. ViFF will next take place in 2013. To learn more, go to http://www.vietfilmfest.com/!

Cinema Symposium, created in 2002 by Vietnamese American Arts & Letters Association (VAALA) and Vietnamese Language & Culture (VNLC), is held every other year at UCLA to create a network between Vietnamese American professionals working in the film industry and students with an interest in film and the Vietnamese culture. Alternating biannually with the Vietnamese International Film Festival (ViFF), Cinema Symposium seeks to promote works that are by or about Vietnamese Americans. The event also highlights the achievements of professionals in front of and behind the camera. Their accomplishments in this highly competitive industry help pave the way for other Vietnamese Americans and are an inspiration to many in the community at large. This year’s Cinema Symposium will be hosted at UCLA in Spring 2012. Check back later for updates and see http://www.vaala.org/ for more information!

Founded in 2003, the Vietnamese International Film Festival (ViFF) is a biennial event presented jointly by Vietnamese Language and Culture (VNLC) and the Vietnamese American Arts and Letters Association (VAALA), showcasing the talent of Vietnamese filmmakers from around the world. Over the course of eight days, this festival presents a wide range of short and feature-length films that celebrate the Vietnamese narrative and provide important perspectives on issues facing people of Vietnamese heritage today. ViFF attracts over 4000 attendees from all over the world. The fifth annual Vietnamese International Film Festival took place in April 2011, with showings in UC Irvine, UCLA, and Westminster, CA. ViFF will next take place in 2013. To learn more, go to http://www.vietfilmfest.com/!

Cinema Symposium, created in 2002 by Vietnamese American Arts & Letters Association (VAALA) and Vietnamese Language & Culture (VNLC), is held every other year at UCLA to create a network between Vietnamese American professionals working in the film industry and students with an interest in film and the Vietnamese culture. Alternating biannually with the Vietnamese International Film Festival (ViFF), Cinema Symposium seeks to promote works that are by or about Vietnamese Americans. The event also highlights the achievements of professionals in front of and behind the camera. Their accomplishments in this highly competitive industry help pave the way for other Vietnamese Americans and are an inspiration to many in the community at large. This year’s Cinema Symposium will be hosted at UCLA in Spring 2012. Check back later for updates and see http://www.vaala.org/ for more information!

Founded in 2003, the Vietnamese International Film Festival (ViFF) is a biennial event presented jointly by Vietnamese Language and Culture (VNLC) and the Vietnamese American Arts and Letters Association (VAALA), showcasing the talent of Vietnamese filmmakers from around the world. Over the course of eight days, this festival presents a wide range of short and feature-length films that celebrate the Vietnamese narrative and provide important perspectives on issues facing people of Vietnamese heritage today. ViFF attracts over 4000 attendees from all over the world. The fifth annual Vietnamese International Film Festival took place in April 2011, with showings in UC Irvine, UCLA, and Westminster, CA. ViFF will next take place in 2013. To learn more, go to http://www.vietfilmfest.com/!

Hội Văn Học Nghệ Thuật Việt Mỹ (VAALA) và Hội Văn Hóa và Ngôn Ngữ (VNLC) thực hiện Cinema Symposium lần đầu tiên vào năm 2002 tại đại học UCLA, và từ đó cách mỗi năm, hội luận lại được hai tổ chức bất vụ lợi này tiếp tục thực hiện vào các năm chẵn. Mục đích của buổi hội luận nhằm tạo cơ hội cho các sinh viên có dịp tìm hiểu thêm về lãnh vực điện ảnh. Vào mỗi năm lẻ, từ năm 2003, VAALA và VNLC đồng tổ chức Đại Hội Điện Ảnh Việt Nam Quốc Tế (Vietnamese International Film Festival – ViFF). Cinema Symposium và ViFF đều nhằm mục đích quảng bá những tác phẩm điện ảnh do các đạo diễn người Việt hoặc gốc Việt thực hiện. Các sinh hoạt này cũng đề cao thành tựu của những người làm trong ngành điện ảnh. Cinema Symposium 6 sẽ được tổ chức tại UCLA vào mùa xuân năm 2012. Để biết thêm chi tiết, xin vui long đến http://www.vaala.org/!

Mục đích của Đại Hội Điện Ảnh Việt Nam Quốc Tế (ViFF) gồm hỗ trợ và quảng bá những quan điểm, tiếng nói đa nguyên của các đạo diễn gốc Việt Nam. Đại hội cũng hỗ trợ và quảng bá phim mang đề tài về con người hoặc văn hóa Việt Nam. Đại hội kéo dài 8 ngày, đặc biệt trình chiếu tác phẩm của các đạo diễn người Việt Nam hoặc gốc Việt Nam và phim mang đề tài Việt Nam. ViFF do hai tổ chức bất vụ lợi gồm Hội Văn Học Nghệ Thuật Việt Mỹ (VAALA) và Hội Văn Hóa & Ngôn Ngữ (VNLC) tổ chức cách mỗi năm một lần kể từ năm 2003. ViFF đã trình chiếu nhiều tác phẩm điện ảnh đến từ các nước như Úc, Canada, Pháp, Đức, Do Thái, Ba Lan, Hoa Kỳ, và Việt Nam.