Films Hit

• Vietnamese films have achieved a dominant 70.6% share of the local box office, according to Galaxy Studio CEO Dinh Thanh Huong. • The announcement was made during the DANAFF Industry Days, a new initiative by the Danang Asian Film Festival and the Vietnam Film Development Association. • The event connects major local studios, such as Galaxy Studio and BHD Vietnam Media Corp., with international distributors from the U.S., South Korea, Japan, and several Southeast Asian nations.

• Vietnamese films have achieved a dominant 70.6% share of the local box office market, according to Galaxy Studio CEO Dinh Thanh Huong. • This growth was highlighted during the DANAFF Industry Days, a new initiative by the Danang Asian Film Festival and the Vietnam Film Development Association. • The event connects major local studios, including Galaxy Studio, BHD Vietnam Media Corp., and CJ HK Entertainment, with international distributors from the U.S., South Korea, Japan, and Southeast Asia.

• Actor Emma Thompson has condemned the "ludicrous" lack of representation for older women in cinema following a study by the Age Without Limits campaign. • The research revealed a stark gender and age imbalance in hit films, finding that more movies star men named Chris than women over the age of 60. • Thompson argues that the input of older women is systematically minimized and marginalized across media, employment, and public life.