Puak (taro) isn’t my real nickname, but I love it. My teacher just called me that for fun when I was in the sixth grade. I could go by my real nickname, which is Boy, but Puak is a part of my comic personality.
Watching funny ads is better than watching lakorn (Thai soap opera). I dreamed of...
The Delegation of the European Union to Thailand presents the annual European Union Film Festival at SF World Cinema (7/F, CentralWorld, Ratchadamri Rd., 089-685-5253) from May 16-26 before traveling to Khon Kaen (Jun 1-2) and Chiang Mai (Jun 13-23). The program includes 18 films from 15 European...
What exactly is Boundary about?
The inspiration for Boundary came from the unrest in Bangkok back in 2010. I’d never really cared much about the protests until then, when I saw how it truly affects us all, including through people’s reactions on social media. I met a soldier who...
Ahead of the 17th Thai Short Film and Video Festival to be hosted in August this year, the Thai Film Archive invites independent filmmakers to submit their works—short films, documentaries, animations or experimental videos—to Short Film and Video Festival P.O Box 6, Phuttamonthon,...
Following the wild success of the Roo Su! Flood infographics that created a lot of buzz during the Bangkok floods of 2011, Bioscope Magazine is again exploring how animations can improve people’s understanding of a situation by inviting filmmakers, graphic designers or anyone interested to...
The Thai Film Archive returns with the third edition of its Salaya International Documentary Film Festival during Apr 1-7 at The Thai Film Archive (94, Moo 3, Salaya. 02-482-2013 www.fapot.org) and Apr 2-7 at BACC Auditorium (5/F, BACC, Rama 1 Rd., 02-214-6630. BTS National Stadium).
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I dreamed of being a cartoonist. I loved storytelling. But I sucked at drawing so I finally gave up.
Watching indie movies made me realize that I could make a movie, too. And they’re just as cool as big budget blockbusters like Jurassic Park and Titanic. It’s all about the ideas.
I...
“Starts off with the right idea but undermines itself with an almost non-existent storyline, interminable padding, indestructible good guys and genuine insults to the audience’s intelligence.” William Bibbiani, CraveOnline
“John Moore seems to take all of our hopes for this...
Our top picks for upcoming indie films here.
Best Motion Picture
ANTAPAL
In telling the story of Bangkok’s notorious 1950s gangster culture, Antapal was always going to have a tough time escaping the shadow cast by 2499 (1998), Nonzee Nimibutr’s celebrated action film. But...
“Isn’t as fun as we’ve come to expect from a typical Jason Statham movie, and isn’t as classy as we’ve come to expect from an atypical one.” William Bibbiani, CraveOnline
“The performances aren’t to blame here, but unfortunately everything else is:...
