The 4th Hanoi International Film Festival opened on November 1 and closed on November 5, 2016, at , with the slogan "Cinema - Integration and Sustainable Development" (Vietnamese: "Điện ảnh - Hội nhập và phát triển bền vững").
From more than 500 films submitted, 146 films from 33 countries were selected for screening, of which 12 long films and 30 short films participated in the competition.
Programs.
Ceremonies - At Hanoi Friendship Cultural Palace, 91 Trần Hưng Đạo Street, Hoàn Kiếm District:
Professional activities - At Hanoi Daewoo Hotel, 360 Kim Mã Street, Ba Đình District:
Movie screenings in theaters:
6 cinemas in Hanoi participated in screening the film during the 5 days of the festival. The National Cinema Center is the only place to issue tickets for all cinema clusters, starting from October 29. All screenings are free.
Outdoor movie screenings and shows - At Lý Thái Tổ Monument Square, Hoàn Kiếm District:
Juries &amp; Mentors.
Juries.
3 juries panels were established for this festival:
Feature film:
Short film:
Network for Promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC):
Mentors for the HANIFF Campus.
Classes at the HANIFF Campus this year received instruction from:
Official Selection - In Competition.
Feature film.
These 12 films were selected to compete for the official awards in Feature Film category:
The dagger † indicates films labeled NC 16
Highlighted title indicates Best Feature Film Award winner.
Short film.
These 30 short films were selected to compete for official awards in Short Film category, divided into 5 screening sessions as follows:
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Session 1:
Session 2:
Session 3:
Session 4:
Session 5:
Highlighted title indicates Best Short Film Award winner.
Official Selection - Out of Competition.
These films were selected for out-of-competition screening programs:
The dagger † indicates films labeled NC 16
Panorama: World Cinema.
Feature film.
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Short film.
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Berlinale Shorts: Session 1
Berlinale Shorts: Session 2
7 Letters: Singaporean Session
World-wide Session
ASEAN Films.
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Contemporary Vietnamese Films.
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Awards.
The official awards were awarded at the closing ceremony of the festival, on the evening of November 5. The HANIFF Campus and Film Project Market organized their own awards ceremony for their participants in the previous night.
References.
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