Filmmakers had called for a boycott over the rule change.
The organisers behind Thailand’s Suphannahong National Film Awards have dropped a rule that would effectively disqualify independent features from nomination following a major backlash.
A recent rule change by the National Federation of Motion Pictures and Contents Associations (Mpc) stated that theatrical releases in five regions of Thailand and a minimum of 50,000 cinema admissions were required for a film to be considered for nomination. These regions include Bangkok, Chiangmai (the north), Chonburi (the east), Nakhon Ratchasima (the northeast) and Nakhon Si Thammarat (the south).
It meant that, earlier this week,...
The organisers behind Thailand’s Suphannahong National Film Awards have dropped a rule that would effectively disqualify independent features from nomination following a major backlash.
A recent rule change by the National Federation of Motion Pictures and Contents Associations (Mpc) stated that theatrical releases in five regions of Thailand and a minimum of 50,000 cinema admissions were required for a film to be considered for nomination. These regions include Bangkok, Chiangmai (the north), Chonburi (the east), Nakhon Ratchasima (the northeast) and Nakhon Si Thammarat (the south).
It meant that, earlier this week,...
- 3/31/2023
- by Silvia Wong
- ScreenDaily
The annual film event in Laos that was for the past 12 years known as the Luang Prabang Film Festival has given up its name in order to go ahead with next month’s edition.
“Organizers have recently acquiesced to a name change in order to continue to produce this year’s event, scheduled for Dec. 8- 11, and will move forward using only the iconic blue chair to identify the festival,” they said in a statement that also unveiled the festival’s film selection.
Contacted by Variety, organizers had no additional comment beyond their published statement.
The festival has been operated on a non-profit basis with the backing of private sector and local government sponsors in the Unesco Heritage town of Luang Prabang. It has supported the Laos local film industry, operated talent development workshops and provided free-of-charge screenings of recent Southeast Asian films to the Laos public.
The 2022 selection includes...
“Organizers have recently acquiesced to a name change in order to continue to produce this year’s event, scheduled for Dec. 8- 11, and will move forward using only the iconic blue chair to identify the festival,” they said in a statement that also unveiled the festival’s film selection.
Contacted by Variety, organizers had no additional comment beyond their published statement.
The festival has been operated on a non-profit basis with the backing of private sector and local government sponsors in the Unesco Heritage town of Luang Prabang. It has supported the Laos local film industry, operated talent development workshops and provided free-of-charge screenings of recent Southeast Asian films to the Laos public.
The 2022 selection includes...
- 11/22/2022
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Romantic comedy has become the biggest film in Thailand since the start of the pandemic.
Romantic comedy Love Destiny The Movie has become the biggest film at the Thai box office since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, overtaking superhero blockbuster Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness.
Adisorn Tresirikasem’s spin-off from the hit Thai TV drama series of the same name has earned 10.19m (Thb 368m) nationwide as of August 22. It has surpassed Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness, which took 9.78m (Thb 353m) following its release on May 4, and fellow Marvel superhero sequel Spider-Man: No Way Home,...
Romantic comedy Love Destiny The Movie has become the biggest film at the Thai box office since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, overtaking superhero blockbuster Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness.
Adisorn Tresirikasem’s spin-off from the hit Thai TV drama series of the same name has earned 10.19m (Thb 368m) nationwide as of August 22. It has surpassed Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness, which took 9.78m (Thb 353m) following its release on May 4, and fellow Marvel superhero sequel Spider-Man: No Way Home,...
- 8/23/2022
- by Silvia Wong
- ScreenDaily
Romantic comedy has become the biggest film in Thailand since the start of the pandemic.
Romantic comedy Love Destiny The Movie has become the biggest film at the Thai box office since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, overtaking superhero blockbuster Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness.
Adisorn Tresirikasem’s spin-off from the hit Thai TV drama series of the same name has earned 10.19m (Thb 368m) nationwide as of August 22. It has surpassed Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness, which took 9.78m (Thb 353m) following its release on May 4, and fellow Marvel superhero sequel Spider-Man: No Way Home,...
Romantic comedy Love Destiny The Movie has become the biggest film at the Thai box office since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, overtaking superhero blockbuster Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness.
Adisorn Tresirikasem’s spin-off from the hit Thai TV drama series of the same name has earned 10.19m (Thb 368m) nationwide as of August 22. It has surpassed Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness, which took 9.78m (Thb 353m) following its release on May 4, and fellow Marvel superhero sequel Spider-Man: No Way Home,...
- 8/23/2022
- by Silvia Wong
- ScreenDaily
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