Da Nang to host Vietnam's 1st International Smartphone Film Festival

The Da Nang International Smartphone Film Festival 2026 (DNSFF 2026) was officially announced on Monday, marking its debut in Vietnam. 

The festival was proposed by the Korea-Vietnam Smartphone Film and Cultural Exchange Association in collaboration with the organizing committee of the Yecheon Smartphone Film Festival in South Korea and other partners.

With 'One Hand, Endless Cinema' as its theme, the festival aims to encourage mobile content creation, particularly among young people, university students, and independent filmmakers, while exploring the creative potential of smartphone filmmaking.

The competition is open to films on any subject, provided they are produced entirely using smartphones and do not exceed 30 minutes. 

Submissions will be accepted until November 15 via email at dnsff2026@gmail.com.

The event will also feature a film exchange forum for university students, film screenings, and a ceremony to sign a Vietnam-South Korea film and cultural exchange cooperation agreement on December 11.

The awards ceremony and closing event are scheduled for December 12 at APEC Sculpture Garden in Da Nang.

Several South Korean artists will participate in the festival. 

They include director Jang Cheol-soo, who directed the film Secretly, Greatly, and will serve as artistic director, and actress Shin So-yul, known for her role in the television series Reply 1997, who will serve as a promotional ambassador.

Organizers expect the festival to strengthen cultural and cinematic exchanges between Vietnam and South Korea, while creating more opportunities for filmmakers to explore the creative possibilities of mobile devices and positioning Da Nang as a destination for international film events.