Filmmakers' Q&A for “Love, Actualized” Short Film Set | Viet Film Fest 2024

Viet Film Fest 2024 presents the filmmaker Q&A of our “Love, Actualized” short film set. This Q&A was featured in the virtual edition of the film festival.
Synopsis for “Love, Actualized": How do you say “I love you” without actually saying it? "Love, Actualized" explores the many ways the Vietnamese diaspora - whether in front or behind the camera - express their love to one another, their home countries, or their own identities.
Accidents and Emergencies and Spit of You explore family tensions and the struggle to connect during times of family strife and loss, whether those divisions separate children and parents, siblings, or in-laws. From the Dreh’s Um film workshop, both Home is Where The Star Fruits Taste Sour and Motherland examine the search for identity and belonging across different generations and cultures - between Germany and Vietnam, grandparents and grandchild. Mike and Infinity! highlight the racial tensions between staying true to oneself and adapting to external pressures. Even love may not overcome all amid a new social environment or the specter of political challenges Each film in “Love, Actualized” provides a unique lens on how we express and confront our deepest connections and personal choices. Love makes the situations found in these films all the more bearable.
Filmmakers present:
Actor of “Accidents & Emergencies" - Quentin Raymond
Writer/Director of “Mike" - Duc Anh Nguyen
Writer/Director of "Spit of You" - Tai Scott
Writer/Director of “Infinity!” - Benjamin To
Moderator: Joseph Nguyen
The Vietnamese American Arts and Letters Association (VAALA) kicked off Viet Film Fest (VFF) in October, bringing together filmmakers and community members to celebrate the largest Vietnamese film festival in the diaspora. Starting October 5 to 20, the festival commenced Viet Film Fest at Home, a virtual festival available right on your home screen! The in-person festival took place over three exciting days, from October 11, 12 & 13 at The Frida Cinema in Downtown Santa Ana. Set against a backdrop of Southern California’s scenic beauty, the in-person event featured exclusive screenings, Q&A sessions, and opportunities to network within the Vietnamese and Vietnamese diasporic filmmaking community.
Learn more at www.vietfilmfest.com UC Irvine’s H.O.T. Fellow and VFF 2024 Programming Committee Member: Chenglin Lee
Film Programming Intern: Alena Nguyen
Artistic Director: Eric Nong
Lead Media Producer: Jonathan Pham
Video Editor: Chinh Mai
Communication Specialist: Corey Linh
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