For anyone who has become immersed in video on demand over the last year, they will recognize the many ways that watching TV today is a far better experience than in even in the recent past. Much of this has to do with entertainment shifting online. Today, people can watch videos wherever they want – from smartphones to tablets, laptops to smart TVs. It is not prime-time but on my-time. With the accessibility that the internet brings, we’re seeing across Asia that consumers are streaming their favourite shows on between 3-5 internet connected devices.

We know that people in Thailand  love their entertainment and are embracing this  new era. For example, with the most recent season of Stranger Things, we found that Thai Netflix users were the fastest binge racers in Asia Pacific. Like many of their global counterparts, they binge through their favorite shows across multiple devices. Thai Netflix users are amongst the top users of our mobile downloads feature around the world. They may be watching at the gym while on a treadmill or on the BTS while commuting to work using a tablet or mobile device. We also see people in Thailand are enjoying stories on big TV screens in the comfort of their own living rooms. Today, 41 percent of Netflix viewing hours in Thailand being through connected TVs, including Smart TVs, game consoles and Chromecasts.

There are some key reasons why the quality of video on demand TV is skyrocketing.

During my seven years with Netflix, I’ve witnessed immense growth in terms of quality and quantity of content available online. Consumers globally for the first time have instant, affordable access to high quality storytelling from around the world, suitable for every age, taste, and culture. At Netflix, we’re investing over US8 billion this year on content, offering something for everyone from drama to comedy series, from docu-series, to stand-up specials to films. At the same time, we offer more and more localized programming, and provide Thais with a Thai language interface, and subtitles or dubbing.

Another reason why I think entertainment will be ever better in 2018, is the level of personalization that can be enjoyed when watching online. We strive to give every one of our 109 million subscribers their own, highly personalized version of Netflix. What this means is that Netflix is constantly learning about what individuals like, to recommend content they’ll most enjoy based on their unique tastes and preferences — all while surfacing a diverse assortment of stories they otherwise wouldn’t have discovered.

The other aspect of online entertainment that makes it so appealing is that technology is ensuring the best audio-visual experience becomes increasingly accessible right in consumers’ homes. Now  they can stay-in for their favourite shows in 4K, HDR and Surround Sound. As manufacturers continue to evolve internet-connected devices to get better and better, in time, this experience will even be available not just on your connected TV, but eventually in your pocket as well.

Stories have always played an important part in people’s lives. They teach us, inspire us and simply entertain us. And innovation today has made entertainment as enjoyable as it’s ever been.  The fact is that great stories, along with great technology, drive our business forward. In  2018, we’re excited to be bringing an even better experience to Netflix users in Thailand and around the world.

(Chris Jaffe is Vice President of Product Innovation at Netflix)

Airing on Fox Life, Fox+ and Nat Geo People in Asia Pacific and Tencent in China, the five-part series sees these chefs travel to different cities around Asia where they will learn about the city, its food and culture, and prepare a local dish handpicked by a local Chef, putting their culinary skills to the test.

Representing the East is Nicholas Tse, a jack-of-all-trades known for singing, acting and now his culinary skills. In the opposing camp representing the West is David Rocco who brings his passion for food to millions of kitchens every day through his television programme and his bestselling cookbooks where he shares the perfect combination of food, travel and a celebration of the sweet life.

Sam Gollestani, Head of Entertainment Production said, “Both David and Nic have a wealth of experience and expertise they can bring to the table, making this first season of Celebrity Chef one to watch. The competition promises to be a memorable one as both chefs bring not only their extensive knowledge to our screens, but also their highly captivating on-air personalities and fascinating careers and back-stories. FNGA is very much looking forward to bringing these two charismatic chefs together and uncovering Asia’s best dishes.”

Tina Ma, Senior Vice President, Tencent Penguin Pictures said, “Culinary shows are very popular in China. We expect drama, fireworks and the best of cooking from both East and West as these popular chefs battle it out in this culinary adventure and are looking forward to bringing it to screens across China in partnership FNGA in early 2018.”

The final two episodes will be shot in two destinations built, owned and operated by the Sunway Group; Sunway City and The Banjaran Hotsprings Retreat in Malaysia, which are the official premier destination partners of this series.

Celebrity Chef: East Vs West will premiere on Fox Life Channel on AISPlaybox, TOTiptv No.201, Good TV No.51 in the first half of 2018 and be syndicated exclusively in mainland China by FNGA partner, Tencent.

“Dundee: The Son of A Legend Returns Home,” the fourth film in the $600 million “Crocodile Dundee” franchise, will star Danny McBride as Brian Dundee, the son no one knew Mick Dundee had.

“I’m not going to lie to you, to be a real Crocodile Dundee, I think 95 percent of it is the vest and then five percent is just being able to not fall down and stay on your feet,” said McBride in a statement released by Australian production house Rimfire Films.

The company, which produced the original film and its first sequel, said the movie was slated for release in the summer.

Paul Hogan, who co-founded Rimfire, became a global box office sensation in 1986 as Dundee, the atavistic Outback hillbilly with the iconic Akubra hat, in what remains the most commercially successful Australian feature ever.

“‘Crocodile Dundee’ is a film that has stood the test of time. It was a defining moment in my life and one of my proudest accomplishments,” said Hogan.

“Throughout the past few years, I’ve been thinking about how to bring Dundee to a new generation. I’m excited to introduce the new Crocodile Dundee to the world and look forward to sharing more news about those involved very soon.”

Douglas, 73, is the latest big-name celebrity accused of seamy behavior since a sexual harassment watershed began with the downfall of movie mogul Harvey Weinstein in 2017.

The actor — Hollywood royalty as the son of actor Kirk Douglas — “thought he was the king of the world and that he could humiliate me without any repercussion,” writer Susan Braudy told NBC News in an interview.

Braudy has accused the double Oscar-winner of using sexually charged language and commenting on her body during the three years she worked at the actor’s New York office of Stonebridge Productions in the 1980s.

Braudy said his abusive behavior culminated in 1989 during a work session in his apartment at the height of his career, after he starred in hit movies including “Wall Street” and “Fatal Attraction.”

Douglas “slid down the floor, unbuckled his belt and put his hand inside his trousers and I could see what he was doing,” Braudy told NBC.

She said he then “sort of began to fondle himself, and I was very scared.”

Braudy, the author of two non-fiction books, said that she told several friends about the incident — and they urged her to stay quiet.

“One of my friends said you better not tell people about him. People were frightened for me,” she told NBC.

– ‘Disgruntled’ employee? –

Douglas got ahead of the allegations before they appeared in public, describing them to The Hollywood Reporter as “an unfortunate and complete fabrication.”

The actor told celebrity website Deadline in a January 9 interview: “I can’t believe that someone would cause someone else pain like this.”

“Maybe she is disgruntled her career didn’t go the way she hoped and she is holding this grudge,” he said.

Douglas said that Braudy had never complained — something she denied, even though she acknowledged never reporting the behavior to the police because she said she did not realize at the time that it could be considered criminal behavior.

Douglas’s second wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones, whom he married in 2000, addressed the allegations in a guest appearance on ABC talk show “The View.”

She said she supported “110 percent” the Time’s Up and #MeToo movements against sexual misconduct.

“Michael came out with that preemptive statement. He was articulate, he said it from the heart, was honest, open and transparent. He now has to take the next step for where he goes from here,” she said.

“It happened 30 years ago, it was ‘B.C.’ — before Catherine,” she added to laughs.

On Friday, the Producers Guild of America published guidelines designed to prevent sexual harassment cases in the movie industry.

“As producers, we provide key leadership in creating and sustaining work environments built on mutual respect, so it is our obligation to change our culture and eradicate this abuse,” the PGA said in guidelines that went out to its 8,200 members.

New episodes premiere on January 24, 25 and 26, also at 8am, with the final two episodes airing back-to-back on Saturday, January 27 at 8am.

The show will also stream on HBO and HBO GO On AIS PLAY And AIS PLAYBOX.

“Mosaic” stars Sharon Stone along with an ensemble cast that includes Garrett Hedlund, Frederick Weller and Beau Bridges.

Directed by Soderbergh and written by Ed Solomon (“Men in Black,” “Charlie’s Angels), the story is set against the backdrop of a mountain resort town. “Mosaic” follows popular children’s book author and illustrator Olivia Lake (Stone), whose literary success makes her a local celebrity in the tight-knit community. At the annual fundraiser, where she is accompanied by trusted friend and confidante JC (Paul Reubens), she sets her sights on a handsome, young newcomer in town, aspiring graphic artist Joel Hurley (Hedlund). Encouraged by the doting and flirtatious Olivia, he accepts her offer for a place to stay and work, but the unexpected arrival of Joel’s girlfriend, Laura (Maya Kazan), sends Olivia into a jealous tailspin.

Olivia subsequently has a chance meeting with charming stranger Eric Neill (Frederick Weller), another new arrival in town, whose duplicitous intentions to sweep her off her feet for financial gain have an unexpected outcome.

When Olivia disappears on New Year’s Day, leaving behind a blood-soaked studio, “Mosaic” becomes an intricate whodunit, and it is up to detective Nate Henry (Devin Ratray) and Eric’s sister, Petra (Jennifer Ferrin), to unravel the mystery.

“Mosaic” was filmed in Park City, Utah in the winter of 2015 and 2016.

“From my standpoint, change is inevitable and change is going to come… I’m pretty encouraged right now,” the 81-year-old double Oscar-winner told a news conference launching his annual Sundance Film Festival.

“What it’s doing is bringing forth more opportunities for women and more opportunities for women in film to have their own voices heard and do their own projects. I’m pretty excited by that,” he said.

Redford said that as women were pushing back against harassment and demanding equal pay they were forcing the traditional male powerbrokers in the film industry to make changes.

“It’s kind of a tipping point because it’s changing the order of things, so women are going to have a stronger voice,” he told reporters as he kicked off the annual showcase for independent films at the ski resort of Park City, Utah.

Sundance is the first major film festival since scores of women came forward in October to accuse movie mogul Harvey Weinstein — an independent film specialist and a supporter of the 10-day event — of harassment and abuse.

In the following weeks numerous high-profile figures including Kevin Spacey, Brett Ratner, Dustin Hoffman and Louis C.K. have faced a flood of allegations of sexual misconduct.

‘Sickened’

The festival, which runs through January 28, will shine the spotlight on more than 100 independent features, most of them world premieres including many from newcomers trying to make their mark.

The #MeToo movement against sexual misconduct has particular resonance at Sundance as it has been spearheaded by actress Rose McGowan, who accused Weinstein of attacking her at the 1997 edition of the festival.

Weinstein was considered a titan of independent film and greatly influential in getting smaller features funding and distribution — not to mention a front row seat in the Oscars conversation.

But Redford described the veteran producer as “a moment in time” that the indie sector would move past, adding that his backing of Sundance was motivated by financial self-interest.

Sundance Institute executive director Keri Putnam said she was “sickened” to learn that at least two of the allegations against Weinstein related to his behavior at Sundance.

Although Redford has always insisted that Sundance organizers are above politics, this year’s festival continues the tradition of filmmakers using their platform in Park City to highlight the issues of the day.

Among the most hotly anticipated entries, Jennifer Fox’s “The Tale” stars Laura Dern as a woman forced to confront a sexual relationship she had at age 13 with two adults coaches.

‘Fake news’

“Seeing Allred” profiles Gloria Allred, the New York lawyer who has made her name representing women in sexual abuse cases, while “RBG” focuses on Ruth Bader Ginsburg, one of three female justices on the US Supreme Court.

Offscreen, organizers of last year’s Women’s March are staging a Respect Rally on Saturday, with speakers set to include Allred and Jane Fonda, whose documentary “Jane Fonda in Five Acts” gets its world premiere at Sundance.

Meanwhile, Morgan Spurlock’s “Super Size Me 2” was dropped from the schedule after he admitted sexual misconduct on Twitter.

The panelists were pressed during the hour-long discussion for their views on President Donald Trump’s controversial labelling of media coverage he doesn’t like as “fake news.”

“Journalism is a big deal for me and it always seems to be under threat periodically” said Redford, who famously played investigative reporter Bob Woodward in Watergate thriller “All the President’s Men” (1976).

“Something comes up and then dies down, comes up and dies down. Journalism is our means of getting to the truth, and I think getting to the truth is getting harder and harder in this climate.”

A festival that’s billed as accessible to everyone, in all places, everywhere in the world, MyFrenchFilmFestival gets underway today on a device near you.

After a record turnout for the Uni-France online festival in 2017, the best of new-generation French and Francophone cinema is being showcased worldwide for the next month and has a jury of filmmakers on tap to select the winners of the competition. The judges includes such big names as Italian director Paolo Sorrentino, French directors Julia Ducournau and Kim Chapiron, French-Moroccan director Nabil Ayouch and Filipino director Brillante Mendoza.

Organised in six thematic sections, mixing short films and feature films, MyFrenchFilmFestival offers “Internet festival-goers” the chance to discover the many aspects and talents of French and Francophone cinema.

“What the F…rench” offers absurd and at times crazy situations featuring endearing heroes. It includes “Struggle for Life” by Antonin Peretjatko, “Rock’n Roll” by Guillaume Canet, and “Willy The 1st” by Ludovic Boukherma, Zoran Boukherma, Marielle Gautier & Hugo P Thomas. There are also three short films in this section:  “Delectable You” (Axel Courtiere), “Lazare”, (Tristan Lhomme) and “The Screen-Writer”  (Francois Paquay).

The “Hit the Road” section focuses on motorways, filling stations and holiday clubs and includes “Ava” (Lea Mysius), “Before Summer Ends”, (Maryam Goormaghtigh), “Crash Test Aglae”, (Eric Gravel) and “The Summer Movie” (Emmanuel Marre).

There plenty of viewing for the younger set in the “Teen Stories” category, with “1:54” by Yan England presented in partnership with Telefilm Canada and “Swagger” by Olivier Babinet among the highlights.

The “French and Furious” section has “Man Bites Dog” by Remy Belvaux, Andre Bonzel and Benoit Poelvoorde, “Into the Forest (Gilles Marchand), “Paris Prestige”, (Hame and Ekoue), “The Stroke”, (Morgane Polanski), “Death, Dad & Son” (Winshluss & Denis Walgenwitz), and “Please Love Me Forever” by Holy Fatma.

Very French love stories live up to their name in the “Love a la Francaise” category, which features the classic Francois Truffaut film “The Last Metro”, along with “In Bed with Victoria” by Justine Triet, “A Taste of Vietnam” (Pier-Luc Latulippe). “No Drowning” (Melanie Laleu), “Long Live the Emperor”, (Aude Lea Rapin) and Francois Ozon’s “A Summer Dress”.

Introduced for the first time this year, the “New Horizons” section spotlighting new screenwriting talents and amplified film experiences. It includes “Phallaina” (Marietta Ren, Fresque), the virtual; reality outing “Planet 8” (Momoko Seto), and an interactive film “Wei or Die” by  Simon Bouisson.

Three awards will be granted at the conclusion of the festival:

The Filmmakers’ Jury Award by a jury of international filmmakers.

The Lacoste Audience Awards (feature film and short film): Internet users all over the world are invited to vote on the festival platform for their favourite short film and feature film, which will receive the Lacoste Audience Award and be shown for six months on board Air France flights. One of the voting viewers can also win a trip for 2 to Paris on the event’s Facebook page.

The International Press Award (feature film and short film) by a jury of foreign journalists.

The Filmmakers’ Jury and the International Press Jury will meet in Paris during the festival to vote for the winning films.

MyFrenchFilmFestival, which continues though February 19, can be accessed on 50 partner VoD platforms all over the world, including worldwide platforms such as iTunes (in more than 90 territories), but also Google Play, MUBI, Dailymotion, YouTube, Facebook and more.

The short films are free of charge all over the world, while there is a viewing fee for the features of 1.99 euros (Bt75) per film.

For more information, visit http://www.MyFrenchFilmFestival.com/en/

“The vast majority are being hypocritical and ridiculous,” she told the French magazine Paris Match.

“Lots of actresses try to play the tease with producers to get a role. And then, so we will talk about them, they say they were harassed,” declared the 83-year-old Bardot.

“I was never the victim of sexual harassment. And I found it charming when men told me that I was beautiful or I had a nice little backside,” said the actress, who became a sex symbol overnight for “And God Created Woman” in 1956.

Her comments come a week after fellow French star Catherine Deneuve sparked a worldwide feminist backlash by defending men’s right to “hit on” women.

She signed an open letter by 100 prominent women that claimed that #MeToo had become a puritanical “witch-hunt” which threatened sexual freedom.

It also implied that women fondled on public transport should just get over it.

But Deneuve later distanced herself from some of the other signatories after one claimed that women can orgasm during rape.

– ‘Distrustful of the human race’ –

The 74-year-old went on to apologise to victims of sexual assault, saying there was “nothing good” about harassment.

Bardot, who ended her film career in 1973 so she could dedicate herself to her animal rights charity, has a long history of provoking feminists.

Yet she admitted to the magazine that she has not digested what happened to her when she was at the height of her fame in the 1960s, and her love life made international headlines.

“I still find it difficult to understand what happened to me,” she said. “That uncontrollable time made me very distrustful of the human race.”

Bardot said she “has almost no contact these days with the entertainment industry” other than phone calls from her old friends like veteran actor Alain Delon.

Instead she looks after her six cats, nine dogs and some 50 other animals at her farm and animal sanctuary near the French Riviera resort of Saint Tropez.

She said that when she is gone she wants to be known as the “animals’ fairy godmother”.

A supporter of the far-right National Front, Bardot said she prefers the late pope John Paul II to Pope Francis and prays to the Virgin Mary, which she calls “my little Virgin”.

But she said that if she was reincarnated she would be like to be a “mustang, that wild and free horse of the American West”.

“All through history, moments of succession are points of conflict,” notes creator Jesse Armstrong. “Whether it’s the Roman Empire, Babylonian Empire, succession is tough, and often in political and national history, when a king, queen or leader has to leave the stage, they can find they want to linger in the limelight longer than anyone thought.”

Set in New York, “Succession” explores themes of power, politics, money, and family. Logan Roy (Brian Cox), the tough, powerful, ageing patriarch, is head of Waystar Royco, a family-controlled international media conglomerate. He is married to his third wife, Marcia (Hiam Abbass”), a loving but formidable partner.

Kendall Roy (Jeremy Strong), Logan’s eldest son from his second marriage, is currently a division president at the firm and the heir apparent. Roman Roy (Kieran Culkin), Kendall’s younger brother, is an outspoken, fun-loving son but no longer works at Waystar. Siobhan “Shiv” Roy (Sarah Snook), Logan’s only daughter and youngest child, has been pursuing a career in politics. Connor Roy (Alan Ruck), Logan’s eldest son, and only child from his first marriage, has pursued an independent life in New Mexico. In the season premiere, the Roy siblings are reunited with their younger cousin, Greg (Nicholas Braun), who has moved from Canada to New York seeking a foothold in the management of the firm’s theme parks.

On the periphery of the Roy family are Tom (Matthew Macfadyen), Shiv’s ambitious boyfriend and a senior executive at the firm, and Rava Roy (Natalie Gold), Kendall’s wife, with whom he shares two children and an emotional bond, despite their marital separation. Frank (Peter Friedman) is the firm’s COO, an old family friend, and a mentor to Kendall. In an effort to solidify his takeover of Waystar, Kendall is on the brink of buying out a digital media outfit from Lawrence (Rob Yang), its CEO and founder.

“There’s no question that “Succession, at its root, is a family story,” notes director and executive producer Adam McKay. “There’s also a tragic side to it, where you see how massive wealth and power distorts and twists and wounds this family.”

Executive producer Frank Rich adds, “I think it is the specificity of the way the “Succession characters are drawn, with wry humour and heart, and the calibre of this ensemble cast, that make the Roys stand out in the crowded field of family drama.”

Succession is executive produced by Jesse Armstrong, Adam McKay, Frank Rich, Kevin Messick, Will Ferrell, Jane Tranter and Mark Mylod.

It’s been a busy few years for Thai director Pen-Ek Ratanaruang. First there were the two years he spent making his latest film “Mai Me Samui Samrab Ther” (“Samui Song”). Then he set off on a tour of the world’s film festivals, introducing his new baby first in Venice then taking it to several other destinations before bringing it back home to show to local audiences on February 1 under a first-time distribution deal with Sahamongkolfilm Company.

The acclaimed director is also celebrating two decades in the film industry and has chosen to mark the occasion with the special event “Cinema Journey: 20 Years of Penek Films” that will see almost all his films screened in chronological order prior to “Samui Song” arriving in cinemas.

“I wanted to make an entertaining film after all these years because the Thai audience has stereotyped me as a director who makes movies that are difficult to understand,” the director said during the press conference with his leading cast members last week, adding that this film is also the least personal.

The entertainment message comes through loud and clear in the Thai trailer for the film. In the international trailer “Samui Song” is portrayed as an allusive suspense thriller while the Thai version is more black comedy and brings to mind his second film “Ruang Talok 69” (“6ixtynin9”).

Producer Raymond Phathanavirangoon, the man behind both trailers, says he originally sent the Thai version of the trailer to promote the film overseas only to have it rejected by the distributor for being a comedy. He went back to the drawing board and came up with the international version that gives it an intense “Psycho”like thriller feel.

“Samui Song” is about TV soap star Viyada (Chermarn Bunyasak) who is married to Jerome (played by French photographer and visual artist Stephane Sednaoui). Jerome, though, has a personal problem and that attracts him to the strange cult led by The Holy One (Vithaya “Pu” Pansrigarm). His fascination with the cult leader results in Jerome bringing him to their home, Viyada is less than pleased and in desperation hires Guy Spencer (David Asavanond) to kill her husband, which is when everything spins out of control.

The Thai title, which translates in English as “there is no Samui for you” was inspired by the popular drama film and TV drama title “Mai Me Sawan Samrab Khun” (“there is no heaven for you”), which has been remade several times. Samui is relevant to the plot, he explains, because Viyada has happy memories of staying there – “it is her heaven,” he days.

Penek’s approach to his films has constantly changed since he made his directorial debut “Fun Bar Karaoke” in 1997.

“For about 10 years, my films were very personal. All the questions I had in my life became a story. So making a film at that time was like therapy. For example, when I was questioning death, I made “Last life in The Universe”. I wondered why we always wasted time arguing as a couple and that became “Ploy”. It was very stressful making films that were so personal,” he says.

“Samui Song” started, he explains, when he spotted a well-known Thai actress and her foreign husband or boyfriend in a supermarket and was curious to note that she spoke to him in Thai and he spoke to her in English but they could understand each other.

“It’s about a couple’s relationship and woman’s position in Thai society. Although there is a cult and a religious element to the story, this is to set the scene for the murder’s motive,” “he says. “Using an affair is too much of a clich?.”

The cult idea came about after he heard about a monk forced to leave monkhood following a scandal yet still retaining hundreds of disciples.

He picked Chermarn to play Viyada Beaufoy because no one else was suited to the role.

“She entered the entertainment business as a youngster and while she has reaped the benefits, she’s also suffered some cruel blows. With her background, I thought that she would probably understand that suffering and transform herself effortlessly into Viyada ,” explains Penek.

And indeed the popular TV drama actress has run into quite a few fights with the entertainment media because of her aggressive and uncompromising stance. That led the media to boycott her, not interviewing her when she attended events and that, of course, affected both her reputation and her event work.

Chermarn had a cameo role in Penek’s 2003 film “Last Life in the Universe” in 2003, which starred her older sister Sinithra and Japanese actor Tadanobu Asano. She was 17 at the time.

As for “Samui Song”, she says she accepted the role without even seeing the script.

“And then I had to do 13 takes for drama scenes and 35 takes biting into a tomato. Unfortunately both parts were deleted from the movie. That fact that it took so many takes made me shudder, as I regularly manage to get it right in just five takes,” she says.

“That was especially true of the crying scene, which was cut too, but I finally understood what Penek wanted after watching the film at the Macau International Film Festival,

“I realised that he was looking for the magic moment. In fact that came in the early takes not the last one. Working with Penek has given me new energy. After 24 years in this career, I was burned out. But Penek has helped to reignite the flame of excitement in my acting again,” she says.

Vithaya was the first to be cast in the film and cheerfully admits that he’s been wanting to work with Penek for years, even more so since he started gaining fame from international productions like “Only God Forgives”.

“It is a great experience for me as Penek helps actors to create the character while in the past I had to do it alone then present it to the director,” he says. He first interpreted The Holy One as a serious though much-admired man before Penek suggested that he would be better played as a cunning if animated individual.

“He had to be someone that those who don’t believe would be sceptical about but have a character that can make the followers believe in him too,” he says.

Prior to the release of “Samui Song” – Penek’s tenth film – there will be a screening of most of his movies, both features and documentaries. The idea for the event came from discussions with concert and event producer Yuthana Boonorm and will help the director, who isn’t on the social networks, to meet the public and share his experiences.

Two documentaries were screened last weekend at Warehouse 30 and this weekend, “6ixtynin9”, “Ploy” and “Monrak Transistor” are being shown outdoors at The Jam Factory at Klong San pier. The event will also feature an exhibition by Santi Taepanich, who has worked on many of the director’s sets and will be sharing his experiences.

Saturday’s event starts with a talk with director Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit about Penek’s films followed by “6ixtynin9” and “Ploy” while on Sunday, Santi will talk about Penek’s movies prior to the screening of “Monrak Transistor”. Admission is free.

On January 2728, his eight feature films will be shown at House RCA in 35mmfilm format.

Close up with Pen-ek

•  For more about “Samui Song”, join the conversation at Facebook.com/samuisongfilm/
•  For details of the Cinema Journey, go to Facebook.com/events/1934161300177587 and Facebook.com/houseRCA.