‘We are the filmmakers’, the project for students at junior high schools (7^th & 8^th grade), high schools (10^th & 11^th grade), colleges and universities nationwide, has taken its first step. 

At 9 a.m. & 2 p.m. (17^th February 2008) the Center for assistance and development of movie talents (TPD Center) held the opening ceremony for the classes on ‘We are the filmmakers’ at 22A Hai Bà Trưng street, Hanoi. On the same day an opening ceremony for another class in Ho Chi Minh city was also organized at 8.30 a.m. at Thai Binh private school, 236/10 Nguyễn Thái Bình street, Precinct number 12, Tân Bình district. 

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‘We are filmmakers’ brings us another playing field, another passion, another dream. We will make more friends, and have more chances to do what we really want to do, etc. That is what the ‘We are filmmakers’ project will give you!

‘We are filmmakers’ help you know more about cinema through extra courses held at your school once a month, and film screenings and discussions organized twice a month.   

What should filmmakers be equipped with in order to make a film? Which steps do they have to take so as to cover themselves with glory? The answers to these questions will gradually be revealed.

1. Project description

As a socio-political and occupational cinema association, Vietnam Cinema Association established the Center for assistance and development of movie talents (TPD) with the purposes to design and implement the programs to assist and develop movie talents and other activities for the development of Vietnam cinema.

TPD Center has contacted, called upon and encouraged domestic and foreign organizations, including the Ford Foundation (through the representative office in Vietnam), to assist and support TPD Center’s activities.  With the sponsor by the Ford Foundation, TPD Center implemented the first project on “10 months, 10 films” in Vietnam from September 2003 to July 2004.