3rd Hanoi International Film Festival

Many activities took place within the framework of this film festival, including "The Film Project Market" which was held for the first time.^[3][4]

Ceremonies - At Hanoi Friendship Cultural Palace, 91 Trần Hưng Đạo Street, Hoàn Kiếm District:

• Opening ceremony: 19:00, Sunday, November 23 (live broadcast on VTV1)^[5]
• Closing ceremony: 19:00, Thursday, November 27 (live broadcast on VTV1)^[6]

Professional Activities - At Hanoi Daewoo Hotel, 360 Kim Mã Street, Ba Đình District:

• Exhibition: To promote the filming scene and famous destinations of Vietnam (Vietnamese: "Quảng bá bối cảnh quay phim và những điểm đến nổi tiếng của Việt Nam"), opening 11:00, Sunday, November 23
• The HANIFF Campus: opening 9:00, Sunday, November 23, closing ceremony during 12:00-14:00 Thursday, November 27
  • Seminar during 9:00-12:00 Tuesday, November 25
• The Film Market Project: opening 9:00 Monday, November 24, closing 14:00 Tuesday, November 25
• Seminar: Film production cooperation between Vietnam and other countries (Vietnamese: "Hợp tác sản xuất phim giữa Việt Nam và các nước"), during 14:00-17:00 on Monday, November 24
• Seminar: Producing and Disseminating Independent Films - Experience from Philippine Cinema (Vietnamese: "Sản xuất và phổ biến phim độc lập - Kinh nghiệm từ điện ảnh Phi-líp-pin"), 15:00-17:00 Wednesday, November 26

Sightseeing and Themed night:

• Visiting Tràng An Scenic Landscape Complex, Ninh Bình Province, Tuesday, November 25
• Visiting Vietnamese Ethnology Museum, No. 01 Nguyễn Văn Huyên Street, Cầu Giấy District, 14:00, Wednesday, November 26
• The Hanoi Night Gala, 19:00, Wednesday, November 26 at Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long

Movie screenings in theaters and exchange program of artists with the audience:

• Showtimes: 9:00 - 23:00, November 23 to 27
• Theaters:
  • National Cinema Center, 87 Láng Hạ Street, Ba Đình District
  • Kim Đồng Cinema Theater, 19 Hàng Bài Street, Hoàn Kiếm District
  • August Cinema Theater, 45 Hàng Bài Street, Hoàn Kiếm District
  • CGV Cinemas, 6th floor, Hanoi Vincom Building, 191 Bà Triệu Street, Hai Bà Trưng District
  • CGV Cinemas, 5th floor, Mipec Tower, 229 Tây Sơn Street, Đống Đa District
• Tickets:All movie tickets at this festival are free, however, audiences will have to book 1 day in advance.^[7]

Like previous years, 3 jury panels were established for this film festival:^[8]

Feature film:

• Kirill Razlogov , film critic, director of Cinema Institute for Cultural Study in Russia, Moscow International Film Festival programmer - Chairman
• Niv Fichman , producer
• Peque Gallaga , director
• Lee Doo-yong , director
• Hồng Ánh , actress, producer

Short film:

• Lê Lâm , art director, professor at IDHEC Film School (France) - Chairman
• Joe Bateman , Director of Rushes Soho Shorts Film Festival
• Bùi Thạc Chuyên , director, manager of The Center for Assistance and Development of Movie Talents (Vietnam Cinema Department)

Network for Promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC):

• Jeannette Paulson Hereniko , television scriptwriter, producer, President of AsiaPacificFilms.com, founder of Hawaii International Film Festival - Chairman
• Hauvick Habéchian , film critic
• Lưu Nghiệp Quỳnh , screenwriter

The HANIFF Campus consists of 3 classes: visual director class, screenwriter class and directing class. In addition, the creation camp also has seminars and specialized seminars to exchange experiences and expertise among filmmakers. Activities under the guidance and teaching of mentors:^[9]

• Joe Lawlor , producer, director, writer
• Cho Young-jik , cinematographer
• Uli Gaulke , director
• Allen Dizon , actor
• Nguyễn Hoàng Điệp , director

Summarize Timeline Top Qs Fact Check

There are 11 films were selected to compete for the official awards in Feature Film category.^[10]

English title	Original title	Director(s)	Production country
Camera ‡	Camera	James Leong
Cinta/Mati ‡	Cinta/Mati	Ody C. Harahap
Fish & Cat	ماهی و گربه / Mahi va Gorbeh	Shahram Mokri
Flapping in the Middle of Nowhere ‡	Đập cánh giữa không trung	Nguyễn Hoàng Điệp
Nagima	Нагима	Zhanna Issabayeva
The Children of the Village ‡	Những đứa con của làng	Nguyễn Đức Việt
The Coffin Maker ‡	Magkakabaung	Jason Paul Laxamana
The Voiding Soul ‡	സ്വപാനം / Swapaanam	Shaji N. Karun
The Weight of Elephants	The Weight of Elephants	Daniel Borgman
Two Women	Две женщины / Dve zhenshchiny	Vera Glagoleva
Way Back Home ‡	집으로 가는 길 / Jibeuro Ganeun Gil	Bang Eun-jin

The double-dagger (‡) indicates films selected to compete for the NETPAC Award.

Highlighted title indicates Best Feature Film Award winner.

There are 2 films selected to compete only for the NETPAC Award along with 7 films from the Best Feature Film competing list.^[11]

English title	Original title	Director(s)	Production country
Alone (Documentary Feature)	孤独 / Gudu	Wang Bing
The Singing Pond	හෝ ගානා පොකුණ / Ho Gaana Pokuna	Indika Ferdinando

These 30 short films were selected to compete for official awards in Short Film category:^[12]

Highlighted title indicates Best Short Film Award winner.

Summarize Timeline Top Qs Fact Check

These films were selected for out-of-competition screening programs:^[13][14][15]

The dagger † indicates films labeled NC 16

• Sivas – Kaan Müjdeci

For the Country-in-Focus Program this year, 6 Filipino independent films produced in 2013 were selected as follows:^[16]

• Lauriana – Mel Chionglo
• Otso – Elwood Perez
• Rekorder – Mikhail Red
• Sonata – Lore Reyes, Peque Gallaga
• Transit – Hannah Espia
• What Are the Colors of Forgotten Dreams? / Ano ang kulay ng mga nakalimutang pangarap? – Jose Javier Reyes

• CR No: 89 / ക്രൈം നമ്പർ: 89 – Sudevan
• Harmony Lessons / Асланның сабақтары – Emir Baigazin
• Justice / Hustisya – Joel Lamangan
• The Patience Stone / سنگ صبور – Atiq Rahimi †
• What They Don't Talk About When They Talk About Love / yang tidak dibicarakan ketika membicarakan cinta – Mouly Surya †