Director Do Quoc Trung and his peers joined a workshop in Hoi An lastweek for Vietnam's leading young filmmakers, under the guidance ofVietnamese-French director Tran Anh Hung, plus local directors Phan DangDi and Bui Thac Chuyen.
Trung, 23, who graduatedfrom Hanoi's Cinema and Stage College, has introduced his shortscreenplay "Dong Vao Mo Ra" (Heaven Island) at the four-day workshop,the Autumn Meet. He is hopeful production on the film can start nextMay.
"I hope my short film screenplay can winsponsorship for production. I have produced four or five short films sofar and I want to make something new from a different angle, focusing onthe lifestyles of young people," Trung said.
"Youngmen are always dynamic and eager to travel around the world. That's thereason I decided to choose a tough topic for this film. I want toexplore their desires, inner thoughts and dreams," he said.
Trung's film script tells the life of an elevator operator in atrading centre. His only job is to press the floor button that visitorswant to reach. It's his daily mission and he finds it very boring.However, his life changes when a pretty young girl arrives to work for afashion company on the fourth floor.
He feelselated whenever the elevator stops at the fourth floor because he cansee her when the door opens. He dreams that he falls in love with thatgirl on a white sandy beach. The elevator operator is then devastatedwhen the girl changes her position and he can no longer see her facefrom the elevator. He finally quits his job and leaves the city on abus. Where he leaves for, nobody knows.
Trung saidhe planned to shoot the film at a trading centre in Hanoi and Bai TuLong Bay in Ha Long city. He said investment for the film would need tomeet 112 million VND (5,300 USD).
Trung's shortfilm, "Ca Chuoi" (Mother Never Cries), won first prize at a short filmcontest in Cambodia in March. The story is about a middle-aged woman whotries everything to find a girl to sleep with her mentally-challengedson. She fastidiously denies that there is anything wrong with her sonand expects a grandson to maintain the family line. Trung said the filmwas completed in six months with an investment of 24 million VND (1,100USD).
At the Autumn Meet, Da Nang-born Nguyen TrongKhoi also introduced his screenplay "Tinh Yeu va Du Hanh Thoi Gian".Khoi tells the story of a college student and his female teacher. Thefinal-year student falls in love with the stubborn teacher strives toexpress his love and persuade the woman to reciprocate. He eventuallyfinds true love.
Khoi's first short film, "Khong CoGi Quy" (Even Just for One Day), was selected to compete at aninternational competition.
Autumn Meet organiserDang Hoai Nam said it was the first time the event had been held in DaNang city. "They are the youngest generation of film directors inVietnam. The event was a chance for them to gain experience from seniorand famous directors," Nam said.
"We hope Da Nangwill host an International Film Festival next year. Da Nang and thecentral region needs to develop its film industry," Nam said, addingthat the Autumn Meet would be organised annually in the central regionto help this goal.-VNA
Trung, 23, who graduatedfrom Hanoi's Cinema and Stage College, has introduced his shortscreenplay "Dong Vao Mo Ra" (Heaven Island) at the four-day workshop,the Autumn Meet. He is hopeful production on the film can start nextMay.
"I hope my short film screenplay can winsponsorship for production. I have produced four or five short films sofar and I want to make something new from a different angle, focusing onthe lifestyles of young people," Trung said.
"Youngmen are always dynamic and eager to travel around the world. That's thereason I decided to choose a tough topic for this film. I want toexplore their desires, inner thoughts and dreams," he said.
Trung's film script tells the life of an elevator operator in atrading centre. His only job is to press the floor button that visitorswant to reach. It's his daily mission and he finds it very boring.However, his life changes when a pretty young girl arrives to work for afashion company on the fourth floor.
He feelselated whenever the elevator stops at the fourth floor because he cansee her when the door opens. He dreams that he falls in love with thatgirl on a white sandy beach. The elevator operator is then devastatedwhen the girl changes her position and he can no longer see her facefrom the elevator. He finally quits his job and leaves the city on abus. Where he leaves for, nobody knows.
Trung saidhe planned to shoot the film at a trading centre in Hanoi and Bai TuLong Bay in Ha Long city. He said investment for the film would need tomeet 112 million VND (5,300 USD).
Trung's shortfilm, "Ca Chuoi" (Mother Never Cries), won first prize at a short filmcontest in Cambodia in March. The story is about a middle-aged woman whotries everything to find a girl to sleep with her mentally-challengedson. She fastidiously denies that there is anything wrong with her sonand expects a grandson to maintain the family line. Trung said the filmwas completed in six months with an investment of 24 million VND (1,100USD).
At the Autumn Meet, Da Nang-born Nguyen TrongKhoi also introduced his screenplay "Tinh Yeu va Du Hanh Thoi Gian".Khoi tells the story of a college student and his female teacher. Thefinal-year student falls in love with the stubborn teacher strives toexpress his love and persuade the woman to reciprocate. He eventuallyfinds true love.
Khoi's first short film, "Khong CoGi Quy" (Even Just for One Day), was selected to compete at aninternational competition.
Autumn Meet organiserDang Hoai Nam said it was the first time the event had been held in DaNang city. "They are the youngest generation of film directors inVietnam. The event was a chance for them to gain experience from seniorand famous directors," Nam said.
"We hope Da Nangwill host an International Film Festival next year. Da Nang and thecentral region needs to develop its film industry," Nam said, addingthat the Autumn Meet would be organised annually in the central regionto help this goal.-VNA
