Here Be Dragons            2006                                                         download poster

22 minutes

Directed by: Paul Zetter for Wellspring 

Winner FNI(A) Awards - Best Documentary 2007

Synopsis: the story of a cultural exchange art installation project in the Perfume River as part of the Hue Arts Festival in Vietnam.

Together Higher           2005                                                      download synopsis

45 minutes

Directed by: Paul Zetter.  Commissioned by British Embassy. Hanoi

Synopsis: follows unique Vietnamese deaf contemporary dance company, Together Higher, on a dance and workshop tour of Vietnam

Domestic violence in Cambodia             2005

Directed by: Matt Spencer for World Vision

Synopsis: A participatory film made in a rural Cambodian community that focuses on the causes, actions and outcomes of domestic violence. Used as an educational tool for surrounding communities.

Plan in Vietnam - Being a part of it              2006                             download synopsis

27 minutes

Directed by: Paul Zetter for Plan in Vietnam

Synopsis: shows the work of Plan in Vietnam through the eyes of a range of Vietnamese partners especially children.

filmography 2000 to 2010

City Story        2001

20 minutes

Directed by: David Glass/Robert Golden.  Commissioned by British Council, Thailand

Synopsis: A contemporary fairy tale made collaboratively with young people in Thailand about issues facing vulnerable children such as drugs and prostitution

The Right To Play       2000

Directed by: Robert Golden

Synopsis: A film following the Lost Child project in Vietnam following the arrival of the ensemble team, working with children from the local deaf and blind schools through to the performance in Hanoi

praise for

Together Higher

'a great film - we left the cinema prepared to climb our own Everest'

praise for

Here Be Dragons

'it's a template for conducting a successful cross cultural community arts project'

Voices of Change         2007                                                                                              

16 short films made by young people in Cat Ba, Vietnam

ensemble films - concept, training, editing, post production

Synopsis: 16 snapshots of life through the eyes of young people in the coastal resort of Cat Ba in Vietnam. Funded by The World Bank Innovation Day fund. view films on-line

Traffic and road safety training film       2007

Short film 

ensemble films: concept, producer with filmmaker Nguyen Triinh Thi

Synopsis: As part of the learning events of the World Bank’s Innovation Day, 2007 we designed and ran a ‘make a documentary film in 3 hours’ training and then screened the film.

Olsen - The Partnership Collection       2007      

Short promotional film                                               

ensemble films: Camera and in-country direction

Synopsis: A film commission by global fashion group, Olsen, to cover their work with Vietnamese women embroiders in Nam Ha as they make the new design for their latest collection.

Who Does Hanoi Belong To?         2007

12 minutes

ensemble films: concept, film training, editing and post-production

Synopsis: A collaboration with Action For The City using an investigative reporting style to ask people on the streets of Hanoi who they think the city belongs to.  

Action For The City

Just Massage promotional film        2008

6 minutes, ensemble films: camera, editing and post-production

Synopsis: A short promotiomal film for social enterprise Just Massge Hanoi that provides vocational training and employment for sight impaired massage therapists in their massage centre. managed by Action For The City.

SNV - connecting with new energies in Vietnam       2008      

5 minutes short promotional film, web distribution. Filmed and directed by Paul Zetter

ensemble films: Camera, editing in-country direction

Synopsis: A film commission by INGO SNV to cover the visit or Hollands Development minister Bert Koenders to Vietnam in 2008 to SNV biogas and farmer projects in Hue.

Koto graduation film ‘Cupid’      2009
4 minutes, koto graduation film, ensemble films: Camera and student training
Synopsis: A music video made by Koto’s class 11 over 4 days in April 2009 including plot, story boards, acting, rehearsals, prop costume making, lighting etc. Screened at Sheraton Hotel, Hanoi. View here ‘cupid’
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Still life moving      2009  See at cultureunplugged here

46 minutes,  ensemble films production, directed and filmed by Paul Zetter

Synopsis: A documentary film funded by DED German Development Service that follows Huong, one of the participants on the face to face photovoice project over the four seasons of the project in Thanh Hoa. See synopsis here

UNIS teacher recruitment film       2008

5 minutes ensemble films: concept, film training, editing and post-production

Synopsis: a short film specifically for teacher recrutiment focusing on key elements of United Nations internatinal School teaching system including IB syllabus. View here

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REACH for your future    2010 

24 minutes, directed and filmed by Paul Zetter

Synopsis: A documentary style promotional film following 3 trainees as they go through the REACH 4 month training programme and get jobs at the end.

Filmed in HD. Distribution: web/screenings/TV

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