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A day of fun and film awaits at Cinema Oasis
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 19/09/2024
» The Bangkok Filmmakers Group (BKFG) is excited to invite cinema lovers, filmmakers and creatives to the Bangkok Filmmakers Group Networking Event on Saturday, at the iconic indie venue Cinema Oasis on Sukhumvit 43. This gathering promises a day brimming with creativity, connection and inspiration, making it an essential event for anyone passionate about filmmaking or eager to engage with the local film community.
Resurrecting a classic
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 04/09/2023
» Along with his early directorial efforts during the late 1990s and early 2000s like Fun Bar Karaoke and Last Life In The Universe, 6ixtynin9 (1999) was remembered as the film that helped Pen-ek Ratanaruang become recognised as a trailblazer in Thai New Wave cinema and for bringing stories of crime and dark humour to a new generation. Due to its unique and unconventional story, 6ixtynin9 was not a commercial success in Thailand at the time, but it went on to become a cult classic and is highly regarded abroad. It won the Don Quixote Award, a Special Mention at the Berlin International Film Festival and Best Feature at the Brooklyn International Film Festival in 2000.
Check out these documentaries of disaster
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 28/03/2023
» Following the disappearance of a caesium-137 tube, the discovery of radiated red dust in a metal foundry in Prachin Buri has sparked fear of contamination of radioactive substances in the environment. I've picked some documentaries and films that portray the man-made impact of radiation on communities.
The Last Of Us renewed for a second season
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 30/01/2023
» On Saturday, it was announced that HBO Go's The Last Of Us has been renewed for a second season while only three episodes of the first season have been aired. Universally lauded for being one of the best video game adaptions (while such adaptations don't usually fare well), the first season of The Last Of Us contains nine episodes with the finale being streamed on March 13.
Buzzing with creativity
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 13/12/2022
» The eighth edition of Chiang Mai Design Week, a nine-day cultural festival that wrapped up last week, was a manifesto of the melting pot that is this northern province. At an out-of-use warehouse in Chang Moi, a group of local artists who took part in a homecoming project exhibited objects from their neighbourhoods in the style of Renaissance curiosity. Here, Achariyar Rojanapirom and Ratthee Phaisanchotsiri curated personal items from their cupboard, including a bowl of stir-fried salted chilli from a nam ngiao shop in the old town, to show how they remain contemporary.
Ukraine seeks World Heritage status for Chernobyl zone
AFP, Published on 13/12/2020
» CHERNOBYL: A soft snow fell as a clutch of visitors equipped with a Geiger counter wandered through the ghostly Ukrainian town of Pripyat, frozen in time since the world's worst nuclear accident in 1986.
'1917' scoops top Hollywood director prize for Mendes
AFP, Published on 26/01/2020
» LOS ANGELES: Hollywood's directors handed World War I thriller "1917" their top annual prize Saturday, one of the final major award shows that typically spells success at next month's Oscars.
The year in internet searches
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 02/01/2020
» The most searched words in Thailand last year was the phrase "Chim, Shop, Chai", according to Google's Year in Search 2019.
'Game of Thrones' prequel on way as HBO Max launch revealed
AFP, Published on 30/10/2019
» LOS ANGELES - A prequel series to global TV phenomenon "Game of Thrones" has been ordered, WarnerMedia announced Tuesday, as it set out launch details for its new HBO Max streaming service.
'Thrones', 'Fleabag' top Emmys, Billy Porter makes history
Associated Press, Published on 23/09/2019
» LOS ANGELES: “Game of Thrones” resurrected the Iron Throne at Sunday's Emmy ceremony, ruling as top drama on a night of surprises in which “Pose” star Billy Porter made history and the comedy series “Fleabag” led a British invasion that overturned expectations.