Exclusive: In another hot package unveiled for buyers here in Toronto, Tom Waller is set to direct his script The Cave, a drama about the harrowing rescue of the Wild Boars soccer team, after 12 boys aged 11-16 and their coach got trapped earlier this summer in the Tham Luang Cave in Thailand. The rescue of the boys before the caves became flooded played out in real time on TV screens across the world and was accomplished by experts from numerous countries.
Set up as a Thai production, the drama will begin shooting in November, with Thailand-based De Warrenne Pictures producing.
The British filmmaker was born in Bangkok and has directed Monk Dawson, Mindfulness and Murder, and The Last Executioner. The latter two were set in Thailand and won numerous awards. The production team includes editor Lee Chatametikool and production designer Pongnarin Jonghawklang.
Wild Bunch is handling international sales and introducing...
Set up as a Thai production, the drama will begin shooting in November, with Thailand-based De Warrenne Pictures producing.
The British filmmaker was born in Bangkok and has directed Monk Dawson, Mindfulness and Murder, and The Last Executioner. The latter two were set in Thailand and won numerous awards. The production team includes editor Lee Chatametikool and production designer Pongnarin Jonghawklang.
Wild Bunch is handling international sales and introducing...
- 9/7/2018
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Greek period drama Little England was awarded three major prizes, including best film, at the Golden Goblet Awards of this year’s Shanghai International Film Festival (Siff, June 14-22).
The competition jury, headed by Gong Li, also gave the film the best director prize, which was accepted in person by Pantelis Voulgaris, and best actress for the performance of Pinelopi Tsilika, who also attended the awards ceremony.
The Jury Grand Prix went to The Uncle Victory, directed by China’s Zhang Meng, a film that was mired in controversy earlier in the week when it emerged that one of its stars, Huang Haibo, had been convicted for having sex with a prostitute. The film was not shown to press or public and questions about the lack of screenings were not answered at a Siff press conference.
The best actor prize went to Thailand’s Vithaya Pansringarm for his role in Tom Waller’s The Last Executioner, based...
The competition jury, headed by Gong Li, also gave the film the best director prize, which was accepted in person by Pantelis Voulgaris, and best actress for the performance of Pinelopi Tsilika, who also attended the awards ceremony.
The Jury Grand Prix went to The Uncle Victory, directed by China’s Zhang Meng, a film that was mired in controversy earlier in the week when it emerged that one of its stars, Huang Haibo, had been convicted for having sex with a prostitute. The film was not shown to press or public and questions about the lack of screenings were not answered at a Siff press conference.
The best actor prize went to Thailand’s Vithaya Pansringarm for his role in Tom Waller’s The Last Executioner, based...
- 6/22/2014
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
Mostofa S. Farooki’s Ant Story and John Carney’s Begin Again are among the films that will compete for the Golden Goblet Award at this year’s Shanghai International Film Festival (Siff).
Begin Again was recently acquired for Chinese distribution by Ivanhoe Pictures and Beijing Galloping Horse, while Ant Story premiered at last year’s Dubai International Film Festival.
Organisers said the full Golden Goblet line-up has yet to be announced but will also include Volker Schlöndorff’s Diplomatie; Thai filmmaker Tom Waller’s The Last Executioner; Greek filmmaker Pantelis Voulgaris’ Mikra Anglia; Maiko wa Lady, from Japan’s Masayuki Suo; Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig’s Predestination (Australia); Jeanne Herry’s She Adores Him (France); Mehdi Rahmani’s Snow (Iran); Zhang Meng’s The Uncle Victory (China); and Marko Nabersnik’s The Woods Are Still Green (Germany).
As previously announced, Gong Li will serve as president of the Golden Goblet jury, which also includes...
Begin Again was recently acquired for Chinese distribution by Ivanhoe Pictures and Beijing Galloping Horse, while Ant Story premiered at last year’s Dubai International Film Festival.
Organisers said the full Golden Goblet line-up has yet to be announced but will also include Volker Schlöndorff’s Diplomatie; Thai filmmaker Tom Waller’s The Last Executioner; Greek filmmaker Pantelis Voulgaris’ Mikra Anglia; Maiko wa Lady, from Japan’s Masayuki Suo; Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig’s Predestination (Australia); Jeanne Herry’s She Adores Him (France); Mehdi Rahmani’s Snow (Iran); Zhang Meng’s The Uncle Victory (China); and Marko Nabersnik’s The Woods Are Still Green (Germany).
As previously announced, Gong Li will serve as president of the Golden Goblet jury, which also includes...
- 5/29/2014
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
Director Tom Waller’s The Last Executioner is set to open in Thailand in June but the arrival of this new English language poster for the movie seems to more than hint they will be angling for some overseas sales. Hopefully meaning we’ll get to see it soon! Based on a true story and inspired by real events in the life of Chavoret Jaruboon, Thailand's last machine gun prison executioner it’s directed by Tom Waller, starring Vithaya Pansringarm, Penpak Sirikul and David Asavanond. Alas the website listed on the one poster isn’t yet live but you can still check out the English subbed teaser trailer below. The Last Executioner poster The Last Executioner teaser...
- 4/11/2014
- 24framespersecond.net
Thailand’s Handmade Distribution is making its debut at Filmart with a slate of independent films led by Heaven Or Hell and The Last Executioner.
Inspired by actual events, Heaven Or Hell features hip hop artist Nay Myo “Day” Thant as a gang leader in Pattaya, a city known for its sex, drugs and gambling.
Set to start shooting in June, the film’s due out in 2015. Director Alongod Uabhaibool has worked with the star before on his rap group Thaitanium’s music videos.
Starring Vithaya Pansringarm (Only God Forgives), The Last Executioner is directed by Thai-British filmmaker Tom Waller (Sop-mai-ngeap as director and Ong Bak as producer).
Inspired by true events, the film’s about a former rock n’ roller who takes up the job of Thailand’s last gun executioner. Currently in post-production, the film is set for June release.
“We’re not going to say we are arthouse. Our films are...
Inspired by actual events, Heaven Or Hell features hip hop artist Nay Myo “Day” Thant as a gang leader in Pattaya, a city known for its sex, drugs and gambling.
Set to start shooting in June, the film’s due out in 2015. Director Alongod Uabhaibool has worked with the star before on his rap group Thaitanium’s music videos.
Starring Vithaya Pansringarm (Only God Forgives), The Last Executioner is directed by Thai-British filmmaker Tom Waller (Sop-mai-ngeap as director and Ong Bak as producer).
Inspired by true events, the film’s about a former rock n’ roller who takes up the job of Thailand’s last gun executioner. Currently in post-production, the film is set for June release.
“We’re not going to say we are arthouse. Our films are...
- 3/25/2014
- by hjnoh2007@gmail.com (Jean Noh)
- ScreenDaily
Well this looks intriguing. A first teaser trailer is out for Thai movie The Last Executioner. Based on a true story and inspired by real events in the life of Chavoret Jaruboon, Thailand's last machine gun prison executioner it’s directed by Tom Waller, starring Vithaya Pansringarm, Penpak Sirikul and David Asavanond.. Synopsis: Inspired by true events, The Last Executioner is the story of Chavoret Jaruboon, the last person in Thailand whose job it was to execute by gun - a wild rock and roller, who took a "respectable" job to support the family he loved devotedly, then constantly tried to reconcile the good and bad karma that came from his decision. It is a story of life at its most beautiful and death at its most surreal. Powerful, stuff thought provoking stuff, but then that’s what makes good movies! The Last Executioner is to be released in Thailand...
- 2/24/2014
- 24framespersecond.net
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