Bangkok International Film Festival 2008 kicks off Sep 24, 2008
BANGKOK, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Bangkok International Film Festival 2008 kicked off Tuesday at a Bangkok downtown modern cinema to present some 80 films from worldwide and promote Thailand's potential as an emerging Asian entertainment and filmmaking hub to an international audience. This year's festival, an annual event sponsored by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) since 2003 and co-organized with the Federation of National Film Associations of Thailand (FNFAT), will run for one-week from... (Xinhuanet, China)
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LA movie producer indicted on charges of bribing Thai official Jan 18, 2008
The couple's business, Film Festival Management, was formed in 2002 to obtain contracts to manage and operate the annual Bangkok International Film Festival, according to the indictment. The couple was arrested Dec. 17 at Los Angeles International Airport after arriving on a flight from Thailand. (Fresno Bee -- State)
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The film was also awarded a Special Jury Prize at the 2007 Bangkok International Film Festival. Theatres around China, including in Beijing, had already begun showing the film when the ban was issued. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
China bans censored brothel film Jan 5, 2008
It went on to win a jury prize at the Bangkok International Film Festival last July. Inappropriate. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Film Executive and Spouse Arrested for Paying Bribes to a Thai Tourism Official to Obtain Lucrative Film Festival Management Contracts Dec 19, 2007
Gerald Green and Patricia Green owned and operated Film Festival Management, a Los Angeles-based business that was formed in 2003 specifically to bid for the management contract for the annual Bangkok International Film Festival (BKKIFF). The complaint alleges that from 2003 and continuing into 2007, the Greens conspired with others to bribe a senior Thai government official who was, at the time, the President of the BKKIFF and the Governor of the TAT. As a result of her position at the TAT, the... (PR Newswire)
Oscar fare at JiFFest Dec 2, 2007
Chronicling Satrapi's years growing up in war-torn Iran and facing loneliness while studying in Europe, Persepolis caused quite a stir recently after being strongly protested by the Iranian Embassy in Thailand, causing its subsequent withdrawal from Bangkok International Film Festival. With such a wide array of exceptional features in its line-up this year, it would be wise to reserve the week between 7 and 16 December solely for a celluloid marathon at the JiFFest. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Editorial Calendar Oct 16, 2007
Spotlight: Thailand / Bangkok International Film Festival. WV. (Variety)
Inaugural Middle East International Film Festival Takes Shape Aug 8, 2007
Among his previous positions was that of Director of Distribution for Janus Films in New York as well as programmer for the Toronto Film Festival, Palm Springs Film Festival, and the Bangkok International Film Festival. In 2003, the French government named him a Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Persepolis Shows in Ottawa Aug 2, 2007
In doing so, the OIAF displayed greater intestinal fortitude than the Bangkok International Film Festival, which decided to screen the film after being pressured by the Iranian government. Persepolis will be one of three feature-length films playing at the festival, alongside South Korea's AAchi & SSipak (Bum-Jin Joe, director) and a Norwegian/British co-production of (Christopher Nielson, director), a crime caper featuring a drug-addicted elephant. (Suite101.com)
Remakes inject money and life into Thai cinema Jul 22, 2007
It's a milestone for Thailand's film industry, and has boosted the hopes of local filmmakers who are trying to pitch more of their work to overseas studios during the Bangkok International Film Festival, which opened Thursday night. "Before, only movies from Hong Kong, Korea and Japan were sold for remakes. Now it's Bangkok's turn," Apriaradee Iamphungphun, executive director of Five Star Production Co., told AFP.. (Globe and Mail)
'Alone' 'Shutter' directors talk horror together Jul 21, 2007
When The Jakarta Post first met Banjong Phisanthanakun and Parkpoom Wongpoom at the Bangkok International Film Festival in early 2003, they were short filmmakers in their mid-20s who had just begun writing their first feature, Shutter. The movie about "ghosts in the photographs" -- as they summed it up then -- became Thailand's biggest box office hit of 2004. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Hema deeply moved by Dharmendra's role in Apne Jul 4, 2007
Hema deeply moved by Dharmendra's role in Apne- Hindustan Times. It's so nice to see all three of them in the same film together. (Hindustan Times)
On the road with Riri Riza Jun 29, 2007
" While the self-classification was not immediately noticed, a certain unprecedented buzz had attracted people's attention prior to the film being released. The film's loose depiction of drug and sex scenes was the talk of media in recent months. Tame as they may be compared to foreign films, this did not stop the nation's censorship board (LSF) from cutting no less than eight scenes. But Riri was not deterred -- in fact very little on this topic was discussed during our interview. He is... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Persepolis forced from Thai Fest Jun 28, 2007
The Bangkok International Film Festival gives in to Iranian demands that they not screen Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi's award-winning animated film ... The Bangkok International Film Festival announced on Tuesday that it would pull Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis from its schedule, after the Iranian embassy demanded its removal ... The Bangkok International Film Festival runs from July 19th to the 29th. (Suite101.com)
'Persepolis' pulled from BKIFF Jun 27, 2007
BANGKOK -- The Bangkok International Film Festival has dropped the Cannes prize-winning animated movie "Persepolis," which had been skedded as the new-look fest's opening movie. Tuesday move followed a request from the Iranian Embassy in Bangkok. (Variety)
Richard Oh: Birth pangs of a new Indonesian cinema Jun 23, 2007
Koper had its international premiere on April 29, 2007 at the Singapore International Film Festival and is set to enter competition at the Bangkok International Film Festival (July 19-29), with prospects for other film festivals through the year. "It's very heartening, it's a second coming of my movie," enthused Richard. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
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In January 2003, the Thaksin-appointed governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand launched the Bangkok International Film Festival ... The Bangkok International Film Festival should have had its own office, programmer and festival director like any other international film festival. (Far Eastern Economic Review)
HK, S'pore begin 2007 Asian filmfests Mar 25, 2007
With Bangkok International Film Festival postponed until July, this year's international film festival atmosphere in Asia has come late. Last year, regional and international journalists flocked to Bangkok in February for the over-hyped Bangkok International Film Festival, which saw stars Catherine Deneuve and William Dafoe in attendance. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Jiah's mature Love turns sour! Feb 25, 2007
It also participated in Pusan International Film Festival (2005), Bangkok International Film Festival (2006), Durban International Film Festival (2006), 8 Mami's International Film Festival, Mumbai(2006), Eco Vision Film Festival (Palermo, Italy), Golden Orange International Film Festival, Antalya, said the petitioner. More Titbits. (SantaBanta.com)
In the hot seat Jan 9, 2007
Last year, TBWM clinched the Best Asean Film Award at the Bangkok International Film Festival. He was the director of photography for two award-winning films, Tan Chui Muis Love Conquers All and Azharr Rudins Majidee. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
'Parzania' releasing Jan 26 Jan 4, 2007
The film, meanwhile, went to win laurels as it was screened also at the Pusan International Film Festival, Bangkok International Film Festival, Palm Springs International Film Festival and International Film Festival of Kerala. Based on a real-life incident, the film is set against the backdrop of the 2002 communal violence that killed at least 1,000 people, mostly Muslims, in the state. (Monsters and Critics.com)
Censor clears film on Gujarat riots Jan 3, 2007
Despite the fact that the release of the film was delayed in India, the film itself was screened at many international film festivals and even won laurels at the Pusan International Film Festival, Bangkok International Film Festival, Palm Springs International Film Festival and International Film Festival of Kerala. The film, when first screened at an International Film Festival of India (IFFI) was met by a lot of protest with people claiming that it only depicted one side of the religious... (Moneycontrol.com)
