Vietnam Film Workshop 2021
May 12, 2021
9AM Vietnam | 10AM Singapore
On April 28, the Motion Picture Association (MPA) and the Vietnam Film Development Association (VFDA) hosted an in-person film workshop in Ho Chi Minh City. International and Vietnamese film and television industry experts discussed how best to expand production capacity, incentivize production, produce content that resonates both locally and for the rest of the world, the importance of strong copyright and how best to combat piracy. The panel sessions also addressed what actions by industry and government might help contribute towards a growing, secure, and sustainable screen industry ecosystem. The event was screened online on May 12.
Emcee
Kay NGUYEN
Writer, Director, Producer
Opening Remarks
Dr. Ngo Phuong LAN
Chairperson, Vietnam Film Development Association (VFDA)
Belinda Lui
President & Managing Director, Asia Pacific, Motion Picture Association
Mdm Hoang Thi HOA
Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly’s Committee for Culture, Education, Youth, Adolescents, and Children
Marie DAMOUR
Consul General of the United States to Ho Chi Minh City
Amb. Pham Quang VINH
Senior Advisor, Vietnam Union of Friendship Organization (VUFO)
Prof. Dr. Nguyen Trong HOAI
Vice President of the University of Economics
Session 1
Phan Cam TU
Vietnam Representative, Motion Picture Association
Charlie NGUYEN
Vietnamese–American film director, screenwriter and producer.
Nelson MOK
Director, Advisory, Film Group, Endeavor Content, Singapore
Phan Dang DI
Writer, Director, Produce
Session 2
Phan Gia Nhat LINH
Director
Jay ROEWE
SVP of Productions and Incentives, HBO
Freddie YEO
COO Infinite Studios
Nguyen Phương HOA
Director General, International Cooperation Department, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Vietnam.
Session 3
Esther PEH
External & Regulatory Affairs, Asia-Pacific, AT&T|WarnerMedia
Ngo Thi Bich HANH
Vice President of BHD / Vietnam MediaCorp. and Vietnam Studio.
Grace CHUI
Snr Content Protection Counsel, MPA
Yew Kuin CHEAH
Principal Counsel, Antipiracy-Digital Media, Legal, The Walt Disney Company
Co-Host
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