S-Express Thailand 2013 [Screening& Discussion February 2014]

“Take/Know/Low/Yee”

2011 / 15 min. / directed by Tippawan Narintorn

Two sisters, Amina and Aisa, come home from school early because of a teacher’s meeting. Amina helps her mother in the kitchen but Aisa just spends her time on computer.

“She is my Best Friend”

2012/ 13 min./ directed by Jirassaya Wongsutin

Meen and June, two 18 year old Thai girls, play badminton together after school. Meen challenges June to compete her.

“Na”

2012/ 8 min./directed by Kraisit Bhokasawat

Journey of Na

“Enlighten”

2011 / 19 min. / directed by Thanachart Siripatrachai

Sak is an extra in a movie. His character is a monk. A situation happened one day leads him to ask himself a question.

“Never Die?”

2012 / 21 min./ directed by Supalerk Ningsanond

Kitt produces a documentary about his father, a former Elvis Presley Singing Contest Champion who is currently unemployed. Kitt thinks his dad’s passion is useless meanwhile his dad really has good time with this activity.

S-EXPRESS is a regional collaboration in short films program, includes screenings and talks by filmmakers and curators from the participating countries (Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, and Chinese) is an insight to developments of the filmmaking in Asia.

Thai Film Foundation
The selection is intentionally avoiding the big names, but aims to promote the new faces of Thai short filmmakers. Moreover, it portrays the various film styles and forms. Hopefully, these filmmakers will be the new light for the current and banal Thai film industry.