378 - Eric Nong - A Deep Dive into Vietnamese Cinema with Viet Film Festival Artistic Director

Born and raised in Orange County, California, Eric Nong is a self-taught classic film buff who, since 2021, has served as Viet Film Fest Artistic Director.

In addition to his passion for film, he has served as a volunteer and writer for Viet Film Fest 2018. Eric was also a part of Viet Film Fest 2019’s Curatorial Committee and volunteered during the 3-day event. Eric has a BA in Political Science from UC Irvine (also attended UC Santa Cruz for the first two years of undergrad); MPP from UCI with a focus on education and poverty alleviation.

In his spare time, Eric volunteers his time to teach English and the U.S. citizenship test to Buddhist monks and nuns. He maintains a blog dedicated to classic movies.

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