Official Poster of WAITING (ĐỢI) - Finalist at Inspiring Asia 2026 in Manila.
Screenwriter Thanh Thanh · Official Press Kit
Thanh Thanh (born 1987) is an independent Vietnamese screenwriter, producer, and disability advocate. As a wheelchair user who spent over a decade confined to a small room, she broke through societal boundaries by using storytelling as her voice.
Her artistic mission is to bring authentic, dignified portrayals of wheelchair users and people with disabilities into modern Vietnamese and international cinema.
Thanh Thanh honored at the Grand Finale of Inspiring Vietnam 2026 by head of jury Trịnh Đình Lê Minh.
Key Projects
WAITING (ĐỢI, 2026) · Debut Short Film
- Role: Screenwriter & Lead Actress (An).
- Director: Ngô Linh Chi.
- Duration: 6 minutes (Competition cut) / 8 minutes (Festival cut).
- Genre: Drama / Social Impact.
- Logline: An, a young woman using a wheelchair, navigates the bustling streets of Saigon to reach an important appointment. Encountering inaccessible curbs and indifferent stares, she must overcome her internal psychological prison of waiting for external help to reclaim her agency.
- Festival Honors:
- Finalist – Inspiring Asia 2026 (Manila, Philippines).
- Semi-finalist – Inspiring Asia 2026 (1 of 4 Vietnamese representatives).
- Top 6 Best Short Films – Inspiring Vietnam 2026 (SIHUB, Ho Chi Minh City).
THE CHILD FROM THE NETHERWORLD (Đang phát triển)
- Format: Feature Film.
- Honor: Top 7 at From Script to Screen Season 1 (S2S Program).
Press Contact & Inquiries
- Email / Inquiries: Contact via official Facebook: facebook.com/thanhthanh.KOII
- High-resolution Stills & EPK: Available upon request for film festivals and journalists.