Berlin, Feb. 14 -- Vietnamese director Pham Ngoc Lan has been invited as one of the three jury members for the short film category at the Berlin International Film Festival 2025 (Berlinale).

Lan, 39, who was born and grew up in Hanoi, initially studied architecture before pursuing filmmaking.

The director is a familiar face at Berlinale, with several short films gaining international recognition including Another City in 2016 and Blessed Land in 2019.

In February last year, his feature film "Cu Li Khong Bao Gio Khoc (Cu Li Never Cries)" won the Best First Feature Award at the festival, earning a 50,000 EUR prize.

The 75th Berlinale officially opened on February 13 with the world premiere of The Light by Tom Tykwer. Nearly 250 films ar...