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By the 1920s, a local film industry had started and in the 1930s, the Thai film industry had its first "golden age", with a number of studios producing films. The years after the Second World War saw a resurgence of the industry, which used 16 mm film to produce hundreds of films, many of them hard-driving action films.
Hollywood has played an important role in the development of Thailand's film industry. One of the first feature films made in Thailand, 1923's Miss Suwanna of Siam, was a Hollywood co-production, made with the royal assistance of King Vajiravudh, who gave the production free use of his 52 automobiles, 600 horses, use of the Royal Thai Navy, the Grand Palace, the railways, the rice mills, rice ...
The National Federation of Motion Pictures and Contents Associations (Thai: สมาพันธ์สมาคมภาพยนตร์เเห่งชาติ, MPC, previously known as the Federation of National Film Associations) is the main professional and trade organization of Thailand's film industry. It was established in 1991 in ...
Thailand has a thriving film industry, with a rich history dating back to the late 19th century when King Chulalongkorn first encountered movies and cinema equipment during a visit to Switzerland. [ 64 ] : 11 Since then, Thai cinema has produced a wide range of genres and styles, including horror films about ghosts, spirits, and the ...
According to the Thai Film Act of 2008, any foreigners wishing to film in Thailand are required to hire a local production coordinator, which can be either an individual or a firm that has recognized by the Thailand Film Office. [2] The Thailand Film Office is looking to find future generations of filmmakers and is the official organizer of the ...
However, he continued to be involved with the industry and was a tireless lobbyist. He co-founded and headed the Thai Film Producers Association. On the night of August 17, 1970, at the Montien Hotel in Bangkok, Rattana was set to address film producers and Thai government officials in a meeting called to discuss ways of supporting the film ...
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Apichatpong Weerasethakul [a] (Thai: อภิชาติพงศ์ วีระเศรษฐกุล; RTGS: Aphichatphong Wirasetthakun; IPA: [ʔà.pʰí.tɕʰâːt.pʰōŋ wīː.rá.sèːt.tʰà.kūn], [2] born 16 July 1970) is a Thai independent film director, screenwriter, film producer and Professor at Tama Art University in Tokyo.