The HCMC International Film Festival 2024 will be organized for the first time on April 6- 13 in the next year, announced the municipal Department of Culture and Sports at a press conference held in the city on September 20.
Deputy Director of the HCMC Department of Culture and Sports Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy speaks at the press conference. The film fest will have five main categories and a special competition for movies about HCMC. There will be a wide range of sideline activities, such as a film industry exhibition introducing the history and development of the movie industry of HCMC, Vietnam and the world, famous producers, directors, and movie stars at Nguyen Hue Walking Street. There are also seminars, workshops, and training courses that will be held to offer an opportunity to film producers, actors, critics, and audiences to exchange movie themes, trends, challenges, and experiences in the film industry. It will be also a chance for students and teachers of movie schools to learn about skills of scriptwriting, directing, acting, cinematography, editing, and marketing. One of the highlights of the festival is the cine show featuring a series of music and fashion shows in movies to honor cinematic works of Vietnam and the world as well as outstanding achievements of the fashion industry of HCMC and Vietnam.