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Finest Project 2024: Dust & Metal: Connections in Sound and Vision

Posted on 05/05/2024

Dust & Metal:
Connections in Sound and Vision

About project: Dust & Metal: Connections in Sound and Vision project is part of the UK/Viet Nam Season 2023, aiming to introduce a unique cine-music experience through documentary while opening up access and creative practice opportunities for young artists in filmmaking and sound design.

Initiated by the creative documentary feature film “Dust & Metal” (2021) by British director Esther Johnson, the project organised 02 screenings and live music performances by artist Xinh Xô – with the compositions he wrote specifically for the film.

Alongside these events were a series of workshops on archiving, sound design and creative documentary filmmaking for young artists, led by filmmaker Esther Johnson, who directed “Dust & Metal” and the two sound designers of this film – Nhung Nguyễn and Xinh Xô. The programme included 02 online workshops under the themes of “Creating with Sound” and “Creating with Archives”; 01 workshop “1 Minute Re-mix” – a practice on short filmmaking with the existing footage and sound archive from “Dust & Metal”; 01 showcase event for the works created in the workshop “1 Minute Re-mix” and discussion with the audience.

Art form: Film, Music

Duration: September – October 2023

Organizer: Live Cinema UK in collaboration with TPD Centre for Assistance and Development of Movie Talents, Vietnam Film Institute and Monsoon Music Festival

Activities: Workshops, film screenings & live music performances

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**Dust & Metal** – Vietnam Film Institute Archive Film – Stills Collage

Movie Premiere **Dust & Metal** at Ngụy Như Kon Tom hall, Hà Nội. Photo: Monsoon Music Festival

**Dust & Metal** – Production Film Still Photo bởi Esther Johnson

HANOI GRAPEVINE’s FINEST is an annual event that honors contemporary art projects in Vietnam. The event is organized and nominated by Hanoi Grapevine and the general audience.

The event aims to honor individuals, organizations, creative art projects & activities as well as artists who are 35 or younger who have made impacts on the community in order to encourage the development of local creative arts, to promote greater communication and to further spread the influence of art and culture in the community.

In an effort to give the most comprehensive and objective view, HANOI GRAPEVINE’s FINEST always offers different formats in each edition. This year, Hanoi Grapevine’s Finest 2024 is divided into two major categories: Honouring and Recognition.