DANAFF – Bridging Asia Through Cinema

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DANAFF 2026 to screen 13 classic American movies

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DANAFF IV: Over 100 Films Converge, Bridging Asia to the World

Announcing 8 projects selected for the Workshop & Project Market - Genre film projects at Script Lab of DANAFF IV

DANAFF Industry Days to be launched at DANAFF IV

Pham Thien An - Caméra d’Or-winning director joins the Asian Competition Jury at DANAFF IV

4th Da Nang Asian Film Festival Sees Significant Increase in Film Submissions

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Event Schedule

4:00 PM Press Conference

9:00 AM Opening of DANAFF Talents
8:30 PM RED CARPET
8:00 PM OPENING CEREMONY 4th Da Nang Asian Film Festival, 2026

9:30 PM Opening of Focus on U.S Cinema
10:00 Film Screening for the Opening of Focus on U.S Cinema
2:00 PM Seminar The face of Vietnamese Cinema During the Đổi Mới Era
7:30 PM Outdoor Screening
All day Film Screening and Filmmakers Q&A
All day Talent Incubator Workshop
All day Art-house and Script Lab Workshops
All day Da Nang Filming Location Exhibition
All day DANAFF Booth

9:00 AM Opening of DANAFF Industry Days
2:00 PM Seminar Digital technology, A.I., and intellectual property rights protection in filmmaking
7:30 PM Outdoor Screening
All day Film Screening and Filmmakers Q&A
All day Talent Incubator Workshop
All day Art-house and Script Lab Workshops
All day Da Nang Filming Location Exhibition
All day DANAFF Booth

9:00 AM Master Class
9:30 AM DANAFF Industry Days One-to-one Business Meetings
3:00 PM DANAFF Industry Talks
7:30 PM Outdoor Screening
All day Film Screening and Filmmakers Q&A
All day Talents Incubator Workshop
All day Art-house and Script Lab Workshops
All day Da Nang Filming Location Exhibition
All day DANAFF Booth

8:00 AM Script Lab Workshop Pitching
2:00 PM Art-house Workshop Pitching
7:30 PM Outdoor Screening
8:00 PM Artists & Audience Gala
All day Film Screening and Filmmakers Q&A
All day Talent Incubator Workshop
All day Da Nang Filming Location Exhibition
All day DANAFF Booth
All day Sightseeing

9:00 AM Project Market DANAFF Talents (Script Lab + Art-house)
9:00 AM Seminar The U.S. film industry - Successful production models and their application in Vietnam
3:00 PM Award and Closing Ceremony of DANAFF Talents
7:30 PM Outdoor Screening
All day Film Screening and Filmmakers Q&A
All day Talent Incubator Workshop
All day Da Nang Filming Location Exhibition
All day DANAFF Booth

6:30 PM RED CARPET
8:00 PM CLOSING & AWARD CEREMONY 4th Da Nang Asian Film Festival
All day Film Screening and Filmmakers Q&A
All day DANAFF Booth

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.