(VOVworld) – The Italian Embassy in Hanoi and the Cinematography Department held a seminar in Hanoi on Wednesday to share experience in developing cinematography by film festivals in Europe and Southeast Asia.

fItalian actress Valeria Solarino will attend the 2015 Italian film festival “Moviemov” in Vietnam

Agreeing with seminar participants that film festivals will encourage high-quality film productions, Ngo Phuong Lan, head of the Cinematography Department, said film festivals play a key role in promoting and opening a new way of development for Vietnamese cinematography.
Italian Ambassador to Vietnam Cecilia Piccioni said the Italian government has developed a comprehensive strategy to promote Italian films abroad, especially in ASEAN countries. She expected that there will be more film screening exchanges between Vietnam and Italy.