Da Nang will host Vietnam’s first International Smartphone Film Festival in December 2026. The event gives young filmmakers and university students a new chance to show movies made only with phones.

The festival’s theme is ‘One Hand, Endless Cinema’, which aims to encourage mobile content creation among young people, university students, and independent filmmakers. The competition accepts films made entirely on smartphones, up to 30 minutes long. Submissions must be sent by email before November 15.

The program includes a film exchange forum for university students, public screenings, and a ceremony to sign a Vietnam‑South Korea film and cultural exchange agreement on December 11. The awards ceremony and closing event will be held on December 12 at the APEC Sculpture Garden in Da Nang. South Korean director Jang Cheol‑soo will serve as artistic director and actress Shin So‑yul will be the promotional ambassador.

Organizers expect the festival to strengthen cultural and cinematic exchanges between Vietnam and South Korea and to position Da Nang as a hub for international film events. This new platform can help Vietnamese youth start their careers in smartphone filmmaking.