Participants at the seminar. — VNA/VNS Photo Văn Dũng

ĐÀ NẴNG — The connection between the Vietnamese and French cinema was highlighted at a seminar held on Wednesday as part of the 2nd Đà Nẵng Asian Film Festival (DANAFF II), bringing together crowds of film experts from both countries.

Participants shared experiences from France, provided suggestions for the Vietnamese cinema industry, and discussed the influence of French documentary cinema on its Vietnamese peer, among others.

Vice Chairman of the Đà Nẵng People’s Committee Trần Chí Cương said France boasts a large and long-standing film industry. In the two countries' cultural exchange history, the cinema of France and that of Việt Nam share strong bonds.

The seminar provided a platform for Vietnamese artists and filmmakers to share and learn experiences in film production and distribution, special cinematic effects, and post-production. It also enabled participants to identify areas of cinematographic collaboration between the countries, he noted.

DANAFF II, opened in the central city of Đà Nẵng on Tuesday, is treating festival-goers to a series of screening, conferences, and award activities.

The highlight of DANAFF II, themed Bridging Asia, is a competition in the two categories of Asian and Vietnamese Film Awards. Notably, for the first time, the festival presented the cinema achievement award to an outstanding filmmaker. — VNA/VNS