DANAFF – Bridging Asia Through Cinema

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CALL FOR ENTRIES - THE 4TH DA NANG ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL (DANAFF IV, 2026)

200 international delegates and artists will attend the Da Nang Asian Film Festival 2026.

Fourth Da Nang Asian Film Festival to welcome around 900 delegates and artists

The 3rd Da Nang Asian Film Festival was selected in 15 outstanding literary and artistic events of 2025

EVENT SCHEDULE

All day: Film Screening and Filmmakers Q&A
9:00: Press conference: Opening of the 3rd Da Nang Asian Film Festival
14:00: Opening of Talent Incubator Workshop
18:30: RED CARPET
20:00: OPENING CEREMONY of the 3rd Da Nang Asian Film Festival, 2025

All day: Film Screening and Filmmakers Q&A
All day: Talent Incubator Workshop
8:30: Opening of DANAFF Project Market
9:30: Opening of screening: Focus on Korean Cinema (The Gingko Bed)
14:00: Seminar: Korean Cinema: Lessons in Film Industry Development and International Expansion
18:30: Gala: Korean Cinema Night
19:30: Outdoor Screening

All day: Film Screening and Filmmakers Q&A
All day: Talent Incubator Workshop
All day: DANAFF Project Market
14:00: Seminar: Identifying and Nurturing Cinematic Talent: International Experiences and Vietnam’s Proposed Solutions
19:30: Outdoor Screening

All day: Film Screening and Filmmakers Q&A
All day: Talent Incubation Workshop
All day: DANAFF Project Market
9:00: Seminar: The Legacy of Vietnamese War Films Since National Reunification
19:30: Outdoor film screening

All day: Talent Incubator Workshop
All day: Project Market
All day: Sightseeing Program
9:00: Master Class
20:00: Gala - Artist and Audience Interaction

All day: Film Screening and Filmmakers Q&A
All day: Talent Incubator Workshop
8:30: Art-house Project Pitching
13:00: Genre Project Pitching
19:00: Closing Ceremony of DANAFF Talents

All day: Film Screening and Filmmakers Q&A
18:30: RED CARPET
20:00: CLOSING & AWARDS CEREMONY of the 3rd Da Nang Asian Film Festival, 2025
21:30: Celebration banquet

DANAFF is held annually in Da Nang city. The Opening and Closing Ceremonies – Awards Ceremony are broadcast live on Vietnam Television (VTV)

Introduction

Da Nang Asian Film Festival (DANAFF)

The Da Nang Asian Film Festival (DANAFF) is organized by the Vietnam Cinema Development Association (VFDA) in coordination with the People's Committee of Da Nang City and relevant agencies for the first time in 2023.