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Thai Night AFM 2017 celebrates the talent at the heart of Thai film industry
Oct 30, 2017
Thai Night AFM 2017 to
celebrate the talent at the heart of the Thai film industry.
Bangkok, October 29, 2017 -
Her Royal Highness Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya Sirivadhana Barnavadi will
preside over Thai Night AFM 2017 – Thailand Where Films Come Alive, an event of
celebration of Thai cinema and its industry organized during the American Film
Market and Conference 2017.
Held in Santa Monica
on November 2nd by Thailand’s Department of International Trade
Promotion (DITP), the event will showcase the work of eight leading Thai film
companies including Benetone Films, GDH 559, Hollywood (Thailand), Imagimax,
Kantana Sound Studio, P.L.H. Holding, Sahamongkolfilm International and The
Monk Studios.
A prime example of the Thai
film industry’s growing confidence is the commercial and critical success of
the teen youth thriller “BAD GENIUS” directed by Nattawut Poonpiriya and
produced by Thai production house GDH. Thailand’s most successful film of 2017,
“BAD GENIUS” not only broke the 100 million Baht mark (US$ 3 million) at the
domestic box office, but ended up becoming one of the most successful Thai
films overseas, breaking Thai film earning records in several Asian countries
including China. In addition, the film received high praise at international
festivals, winning multiple awards, including Best Feature at the New York
Asian Film Festival and Best Director at the Fantasia International Film
Festival.
Meanwhile, the
competitiveness of the local film production and post-production services has
translated into an uninterrupted flow of international productions selecting
Thailand as their shooting destination. Last year, the number of foreign films
produced in Thailand increased by 15%. Over the same period, China lead with
65. Recent films shot in Thailand include “GOLD” starring Matthew McConaughey,
Edgar Ramírez and Bryce Dallas Howard, “ALL I SEE IS YOU” starring Blake Lively
and Jason Clarke, “MECHANIC RESURRECTION” starring Jason Statham, and “NO
ESCAPE” starring Lake Bell and Pierce Brosnan.
The attractiveness of
Thailand as a film destination is set to increase thanks to the launch of the
Thai film incentives. The new tax rebate program offers up to 20% cash rebate
for local production expenditures that exceed US$1.5 million. The first
international film to benefit from the tax rebate initiative is “CHANGELAND”,
the directorial debut of actor Seth Green, starring himself and Breckin Meyer,
and featuring Macaulay Culkin.
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