Netflix Backs Short Film Camp Training Program in Thailand (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comPatrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Netflix has come on board for the second year to support the Short Film Camp, a film industry training program for professionals from Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar.
The SFC is led by Purin Pictures, a film funding body backed by the Purin Foundation. The event, running for ten days (Dec. 2-12, 2022) in Bangkok, Thailand, will involve 12 teams of directors and producers.
The 24 participants will receive mentoring that aims to hone their writing, producing and directing skills. The workshop culminates in a live pitch of their short film projects, where four winners will receive funding and post-production support to produce their short films.
The 12 pairs include six teams are from Thailand, four from Myanmar, two from Cambodia, and one from Laos. Their film projects cover a gamut of topics including family drama, LGBTQ, political repression and the deconstruction of identity.
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