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All About Dad To Be Released Theatrically in Houston

12/17/09

The critically acclaimed Vietnamese American film will be showing in Houston, Tx starting Friday December 18, 2009..

Dust Of Life Premieres November 6, 2009

10/23/09

The film is premiering Friday, November 6, 2009 at the STAR Performing Arts Center in Fountain Valley.

10th San Diego Asian Film Festival

10/11/09

The San Diego Asian Film Festival is excited to announce its tenth season which runs October 15-29 at the Mission Valley UltraStar Cinemas at Hazard Center.

Film Gala: Song Moi: New Wave Vietnamese American Film Industry

8/29/09

VSVN-SoCal, the leading business networking group promoting entrepreneurship and innovation in the O.C. Vietnamese American business, technology and professional communities, announced that it will host a Film Panel Discussion and Gala Reception titled “Song Moi: New Wave Vietnamese American Film Industry.”

Backpack & School Supplies Drive

7/09/09

VAALA is one of the community partners of this exciting event! Members and friends, please come support the Backpack & School Supplies Drive on August 1, 2009! Please bring YOUR friends and family!

Hay Qua Mini-Fest @ NYC

6/24/09

Learn more about the mini-fest happening in New York this Saturday, June 27th!

POWDER BLUE

6/11/09

Timothy Linh Bui's POWDER BLUE Released On DVD

BOLINAO 52 Won 2 EMMY Awards

5/23/09

Bolinao 52 received the honor in two categories...

Tze Chun's "Children Of Invention" Set To Open Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival's 25th Anniversary.

FEATURED ARTICLE

Footy Legends

Read more about Footy Legends, the feel-good sports movie co-written and directed by Khoa Do.

Viet Nguyen's Article "Let's Talk" Regarding FOB II: Art Speaks.

The FOB II Exhibition Opens This Weekend at The New VAALA Center in Santa Ana.

FEATURED EVENT

F.O.B. II, The Multi-Art Show Is Coming To The Newly Openeded VAALA Center On January 9th. Find Out More About the 50+ Visual & Performing Artists Featured.

Learn more about the TransPOP: Korea Vietnam Remix, taking place on Saturday, December 6th at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.

Find out more about the San Francisco International Poetry Festival: Vietnamese Poets of the Diaspora taking place on November 8, 2008.

FEATURED INTERVIEW

Read Director Charlie Nguyen's Interview About THE REBEL & The Film's DVD Release!

FEATURED EVENT

The South Vietnam Flag & movie Journey from the Fall will be included in the 7-12 Curriculum at Anaheim Union High School and Garden Grove Unified School Districts. (by TiTiMary Tran)

FEATURED BOOK

Read and find out more about this month's VAALA Featured Book!

Please click on these PDF files to view some excerpts from the book:
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Westminster Mall To Exhibit Winning Artwork

12/17/09

Over 20 paintings from the Moon Festival Children's Art Contest will be on display at the newly built Rejuvenation Station in Westminster Mall.

Moon Festival Children’s Art Contest

9/23/09

VAALA's 7th Annual Moon Festival Children's Art Contest will be taking place on Saturday, October 3rd at 9:30 a.m. at Nguoi Viet Community Room and VAALA Studio.

Hát Bội Class

7/25/09

VAALA, with support from the Kenneth Picerne Foundation, will launch two Hát Bội classes conducted by veteran artist Ngọc Bầy. These classes are FREE and open to everyone. Students older than 12 are encouraged to register

BOLINAO 52

4/24/09

Don't miss the special screening of BOLINAO 52: Remembrance, Reconciliation and Healing this Sunday at Bowers Museum.

ViFF 2009 Wrap Up

4/23/09

ViFF 2009 Wraps Up with Awards to Top Films!

Dust In The Wind

4/7/09

Read more about Dustin Nguyen and the spotlight night happening at ViFF 2009!

A Village Called Versailles

4/07/09

Don't miss this moving documentary by award-winning director Leo Chiang.

Vietnamese International Film Festival

3/26/09

The Vietnamese International Film Festival (ViFF) is less than 2 weeks away! Find out about the program schedule!

Minh Tran & Company

3/8/09

Vietnamese-American dance legend Minh Tran & Company will be performing at the Luckman Fine Arts Complex on March 14th.

FOB II: One Mic

2/5/09

Join us this Saturday evening as FOB II continues with One Mic: Uncensored.

Interview With Dr. Lan Duong

2/2/09

Read our interview with Dr. Lan Duong.

F.O.B. II: Press Release

1/18/09

Thank you all for coming to the F.O.B. II press conference & thank you to the artists who were involved in the exhibition.

F.O.B. II: Now Open Jan 9-18!

1/09/09

FOB II is now open. We would like to share with you the curatorial statements by Lan Duong and Tram Le. See you at FOB II: Gallery Hours: 10am-6pm daily.

F.O.B. II: Art Speaks / F.O.B. II: Nghệ Thuật Lên Tiếng

12/21/08

F.O.B. II: Art Speaks comes to the VAALA Center in January! Join us and 50 established and emerging artists of all disciplines.

VAALA Center Fundraiser & Mixer

12/01/08

Join us on Sunday, December 14th as we open the new VAALA Center with a Fundraiser & Mixer.

American Immigrant Filmmakers On Profile

11/02/08

Learn more about the New York City premiere of American Immigrant Filmmakers on Profile (AIFP) taking place November 12-18.

UC Riverside’s Ghostly Film Festival & Spirited Conference

10/26/08

UC Riverside will be hosting a transnational film festival from October 21 to November 2nd.

transPOP Panel & Curators' Walkthrough

10/26/08

Come join us at the Roundtable Panel & Curators' Walkthrough, taking place on November 2nd at UC Irvine.

The Rebel Returns for Special Engagements In LA & OC

9/22/08

The Award-Winning Film "The Rebel" Returns for Special Engagements in LA & OC. Don't Miss Out, Find Out Show Times!

6th Annual Moon Festival Pictures

9/22/08

More than 300 youngsters ages 5 through 15 participated in the Sixth Annual Moon Festival Children's Art Contest.

6th Annual Moon Festival Children's Art Contest

8/29/08

Don't miss out on the fun this year, the registration deadline for the 6th Annual Moon Festival Children's Art Contest is on September 10, 2008.

The Forgotten Ones Donates Over $10k

8/19/08

The Forgotten Ones project concludes with $10,488.30 donated to organizations helping the Vietnamese refugees.

ViFF 2009 Call for Entries

7/30/08

The Vietnamese International Film Festival is just around the corner, find out how to submit your film!

F.O.B. II - Call-For-Entry Deadline Extended

7/24/08

The deadline for submissions has been extended to 7/31/08! The work-in-progress deadline is 10/1/08.

F.O.B. II - Call-For-Entry

7/05/08

Learn more about F.O.B. II: Art Speaks. We are currently taking submissions for work in many different medias.

Viet Film Wave Series Symposium

5/09/08

Find out more about this special night with film makers Nghiem-Minh Nguyen-Vo, Stephane Gauger & Lam Nguyen.

Oh, Saigon

5/03/08

Special presentation of Oh, Saigon.

Viet Film Series: Buffalo Boy

5/04/08

VAALA has collaborated with Bowers Museum To Present Viet Film Wave Series Screening of Buffalo Boy.

Asian Pacific Film Festival

5/1-8/08

Read more about the 24th Annual Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. The festival runs from May 1 to 8.

Cinema Symposium 4

4/13/08

Cinema Symposium 4 is coming this Sunday, April 13th!

Viet Film Wave Series

3/28/08

VAALA Has Collaborated with the Bowers Museum to Present Viet Film Wave Series (April 6 - 20) & May 4th.

Bolinao 52 Special Screening

4/4/08

Read more about the special screening of Bolinao 52 at Chapman University School of Law.

Around The World in 120 Minutes

3/28/08 *tickets sold out

VAALA's Theatre for Youth Presents An All-Children Cast Play "Around the World in 120 Minutes" Tickets Now On Sale!

VAALA Children's Art Contest at UVSA's Annual Tết Festival

1/30/08 *deadline

Submit your artwork into VAALA's art contest. The deadline is quickly approaching. Winning atwork will be displayed at the Tết Festival in Làng Việt Nam.

TransPop: Korea Vietnam Remix

12/18/07

An exciting engagement with the rich historic and contemporary linkages between Korea and Vietnam! Not to mention 16 critically acclaimed artists.

The Queen From Virginia: The Jackie Bong Wright Story DVD Release

12/08/07

The Award-winning documentary arrives on DVD on December 8, 2007. Find out more about the film and launch party!

Inside Vietnamese-American Filmmaking

11/11/07

The panel features some of the most talented Vietnamese American filmmakers and will focus on different aspects of filmmaking.

Interview With Uyen Huynh

Thank you all for your support! Tickets for “Around the World in 120 Minutes” have been sold out! Please read the following article featuring Director Uyen Huynh to catch a glimpse of this unique production.

Interview With Tony Bui

Read VAALA's Exclusive Interview with Tony Bui, a writer for film, television and Internet video games and WGA member for five years.

smART Workshop "Reel Filmmaking"

11/03/07

Join Ham Tran, Roland Nguyen & Jenni Trang Le at the first smART Workshop!

The Queen From Virginia: The Jackie Bong Wright Story DVD

12/08//07

The DVD is now available! Purchase your copy today, exclusively online at www.doubleohthree.com

Journey From The Fall DVD

10/30//07

Journey From The Fall DVD Release

Moon Festival Children's Art Exhibit at VIBE!

10/11/07

VAALA will showcase the children's art exhibit at the 2007 VIBE Expo.