Thai film fest set to produce

BEIJING -- The very first edition of Thailand's Hua Hin Film Fest is placed to bow Jan. 26 using the screening of South Korean pic "Always," then the unspooling of 50 movies over four days. Photos available includes Luc Besson's "The Woman,Inch Taiwanese Oscar entry "Players from the Rainbow: Seediq Bale," Hong Kong's "Revenge: An Appreciation Story," and also the first commercial thriller available in Laos, "In the Horizon." Festival director Sorajak Kasemsuvan stated that in addition to tests, there'd be also workshops on subjects for example cooperation among Southeast Asian nations and also the role of government in filmmaking. There'd be also discussion about other method for fund-raising, the potential for joint endeavors and co-productions, and also the problem of copyright protection. There'd be also a film workshop. Hua Hin is how Thailand's beloved King Bhumibol Adulyadej holidays and also the festival is going to be situated in the Intercontinental Hua Hin Resort and also the Major Cineplex. The fest is backed through the Federation of National Film Association of Thailand, using the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), in addition to city and regional government authorities. The film federation and TAT were both backers from the Bangkok Film Festival, that has not run since 2009. The backers were at pains to worry the Hua Hin event is extremely different using its own identity. The festival "will assist you to put ASEAN cinema around the world stage, and also to present the numerous points of interest of Thailand, and for that reason profit the economic growth and development of the Thai film industry," stated festival chairman Suwat Liptapanlop. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com