Japanese filmmakers eager to share experience
Japanese documentary filmmakers have highly appreciated their Vietnamese colleagues' skill and have expressed willingness to cooperate with them in producing and broadcasting documentary films.
Representatives from Nihon Denpa News (NDN) and Asahi Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) joined filmmakers and delegates from television companies nationwide at a workshop held in HCM City on May 19, where they shared their experience and knowledge.
Misao Ishigaki, director of NDN, recalled the first day he came to Vietnam to record President Ho Chi Minh's funeral and the resistance war against the Americans.
He praised the HTV film crew's abilities and responsibility when they jointly produced the documentary Nhat Ban – Cai Nhin Tu Vietnam (Japan – A Look from Vietnam).
"Despite the different languages and nationalities, Vietnamese and Japanese filmmakers shared the same enthusiasm and passion for making the documentary.
"We establised a fine relationship and expect further cooperation in the near future," he said.
On the occasion, ABC director Takahisa Fujita gave HTV a Japanese documentary for the Vietnamese audience.
"We considered the Ho Chi Minh City Television an important partner and are committed to improving cooperation in film production," he said.
HTV Director Nguyen Quy Hoa said these films should be broadcast on prime-time television to attract more viewers.
The workshop is part of the Documentary Films and Reportage Festival, held in HCM City from May 17 to 19 by the Ministry of Information and Communications and the HCM City People's Committee.
The organising board received 58 documentary films and 61 reportages focusing on safety at work, building and defending the country, the Vietnamese people and the country in the integration process.
The Quang Nam Provincial Broadcast and Television won the gold prize in the category of documentary films, while HCM City, Dong Thap and Ha Nam television networks received top prizes for excellent reportage.