BANGKOK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

The 'Bangkok International Film Festival' (BKKIFF) is one of the largest international film festivals in Asia, held annually in Bangkok, Thailand, since 2002. Since 2003, the festival has been organized and principally sponsored by the Thai government via the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
The festival usually takes place around January or February of each year, and in addition to film screenings it features the Bangkok Film Market, seminars, gala events and the Golden Kinnaree Awards.

Contents

Program

Competition program

International competition

ASEAN competition

Reel World

New Voices

Asian Short Films

Non-competition program

THAI Panorama

Tributes and retrospectives

Special presentations

Windows on the World

Golden Kinnaree Awards

Competitive awards

Achievement Awards

Particular years

See also

External links

Program

Competition program

International competition

Up to a total of 12 feature films from countries all over the world can be selected for competition, judged by an international jury. Awards are presented for Best International Film, Best International Director, Best International Actor and Best International Actress.

ASEAN competition

Seeks to present the best films from the past year from ASEAN countries: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. The films in this competition are judged by members of FIPRESCI, the International Federation of Film Critics, and the winning film receives the Golden Kinaree for Best ASEAN Film.

Reel World

A program of recent feature-length documentaries, collected from countries all around the world. A Golden Kinnaree is awarded for Best International Feature Documentary.

New Voices

A selection of 10 to 15 international features from first- or second-time feature directors. The winning film will be presented with the award for Best New Director.

Asian Short Films

This competition includes live action, animation and documentary short films from all over Asia. There is an award presented for Best Asian Short Film.

Non-competition program

THAI Panorama

A collection of what the organizers determine as the most distinctive Thai films made and released over the past 12 months, as well as premieres of new films made in Thailand.

Tributes and retrospectives

Each year, the festival offers a glimpse to the life and career of its honored film personalities, including directors, actors and technicians, through a selection of what the organizers judge to be their finest cinematic moments.

Special presentations

This program consists of gala premieres and special screenings of new releases as well as restored copies of old classics, frequently accompanied by special festive activities such as concerts, outdoor screenings and appearances by stars, directors and crew members of the old films.

Windows on the World

A celebration of what the organizers determine to be the best of the world cinema, showcasing about 80 films from countries around the world, reflecting the international language of cinema. The selection includes critically-acclaimed films from other leading festivals such as the Cannes Film Festival, Berlin Film Festival, Venice Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival.

Golden Kinnaree Awards

The annual Awards Gala presents The Golden Kinnaree Awards to the winning films and filmmakers. Awards are presented in the following categories:

Competitive awards

★ Best Film

★ Best Director

★ Best Actor

★ Best Actress

★ Best Cinematographer

★ Best ASEAN Film

★ Best Asian Short Film

★ Best Feature Documentary

★ New Voices Award (Best New Director)

★ The Jameson Thai People’s Choice Award

Achievement Awards

★ Lifetime Achievement Award(s)

★ Career Achievement Award(s)

★ Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Promotion of Asian Cinema

★ Crystal Lens Award (Career Achievement in Cinematography)

★ Asian Eyes Award (Excellence in Asian Cinematography)

★ Thai Box Office Award (highest grossing Thai film in the previous year)

Particular years

★ 2003 Bangkok International Film Festival

★ 2004 Bangkok International Film Festival

★ 2005 Bangkok International Film Festival

★ 2006 Bangkok International Film Festival

★ 2007 Bangkok International Film Festival

See also

★ Cinema of Thailand

★ List of cinemas in Thailand

★ Thai Short Film and Video Festival

★ World Film Festival of Bangkok

External links

★ Official website

★ 2003 Bangkok International Film Festival reviewed by Nigel Watson