Luang Prabang Film Festival

The Luang Prabang Film Festival (LPFF) is a non-profit organization that provides a platform for showcasing Southeast Asia’s film industry.[1]

LPFF hosts a yearly film festival in Luang Prabang, Laos, which features works solely from ASEAN-member countries. Additionally, the organization supports various educational activities, competitions and small grants for filmmakers from Laos and the greater Southeast Asian region throughout the year.[2]

Background

The Luang Prabang Film Festival was founded as a non-profit cultural organization in 2010 by Gabriel Kuperman.[3] The organization’s mission is to “celebrate filmmaking and promote cultural exchange in Southeast Asia, while supporting a sustainable local industry and art form.” [4]

The Luang Prabang Film Festival is held annually in the UNESCO World Heritage town of Luang Prabang, Laos. The film festival showcases feature films of all genres from ASEAN-member countries (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam).[5]

Since its inaugural year in 2010, Luang Prabang Film Festival has been a leading platform for showcasing innovative Southeast Asian cinema, attracting over 2,000 attendees to each night-time screening.[5] The festival is held over one week each December; all of its screenings are free and open to the public.[6]

The festival generally screens art-house films in the afternoon at Sofitel Luang Prabang. LPFF screens its night programming, geared towards the local Lao audience, at Luang Prabang's Handicraft Market square.[3] LPFF's Motion Picture Ambassadors––a team of film experts from ASEAN-member countries–– propose the programming for the festival each year.[4]

Motion Picture Ambassadors
Name Country
Sok Visal Cambodia
Gayatri Nadya Indonesia
Somsanouk Mixay Laos
Amir Muhammad Malaysia
Thaiddhi Myanmar
Francis Joseph A. Cruz Philippines
Aishah Abu Bakar Singapore
Kong Rithdee Thailand
Minh Trinh Vietnam

Educational activities

LPFF hosts a variety of educational workshops and activities, aimed at developing storytelling, filmmaking and production skills within the regional Lao and greater Southeast Asian communities.

The organization facilitates Lao Filmmakers Fund, the country’s only publicly generated grant program for filmmakers.[7] Support for the grant comes from Oxfam International.[4]

MEKONG 2030 project

LPFF produced a cross-border film anthology and has invited filmmakers from the five Southeast Asian Mekong-region countries to envision the future of the mekong river and its dependent communities in the year 2030. The anthology is co-directed by Kulikar Sotho (from Cambodia), Anysay Keola (from Laos), Sai Naw Kham (from Myanmar), Anocha Suwichakornpong (from Thailand), and Pham Ngoc Lan (from Vietnam).[8]

Past events

The following is a list of the programming for various past events:

2017
Film Title Director Country Release Year
The Anniversary Chilasak Saysanith Laos 2017
In My Hometown Worrawut Lakchai Thailand 2017
Father and Son Luong Dinh Dung Vietnam 2017
2 Cool 2 Be 4Gotten Petersen Vargas Philippines 2016
Bad Genius Nattawut Poonpiriya Thailand 2017
Blood Road Nicolas Schrunk Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia 2017
Burma Storybook Petr Lom, Corinne van Egeraat Myanmar 2017
By The Time It Gets Dark Anocha Suwichakornpong Thailand 2016
Cemetery of Splendour Apichatpong Weerasethakul Thailand 2016
The Couple Talent 1 Team Thailand 2014
Die Beautiful Jun Robles Lana Philippines 2016
Fanatic Charlie Nguyen Vietnam 2016
Heart Attack Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit Thailand 2015
In Exile Tin Win Naing Myanmar 2015
The Island Funeral Pimpaka Towira Thailand 2015
Jailbreak Jimmy Henderson Cambodia 2015
Khuannang Somphong Phondy Laos 2014
Legend of the Broken Sword Bin Bunluerit Thailand 2017
Mind Cage Amit Dubey Cambodia 2017
Motherland Ramona S. Diaz Philippines 2017
Ordinary People Eduardo Roy, Jr. Philippines 2016
Railway Sleepers Sompot Chidgasornpongse Thailand 2016
Redha Tunku Mona Riza Malaysia 2016
Rina 2 Harlif Mohamad Laos, Brunei 2017
Santi-Vina Thavi Na Bangchang Thailand 1954
Saving Sally Avid Liongoren Philippines 2016
Snap Kongdej Jaturanrasamee Thailand 2015
Turah Wicaksono Wisnu Legowo Indonesia 2016
Unlucky Plaza Ken Kwek Singapore 2014
Wandering Boonsong Nakphoo Thailand 2016
Women of the Weeping River Sheron Dayoc Philippines 2016
You Mean the World to Me Saw Teong Hin Malaysia 2017

2016
Title Country Director Release Year
A Copy of My Mind Indonesia Joko Anwar 2015
A Yellow Bird Singapore K. Rajagopal 2016
About a Woman Indonesia Teddy Soeriaatmadja 2014
Apocalypse Child Philippines Mario Cornejo 2015
Back to the 90s Thailand Yanyong Kuruaungkoul 2015
Banana Pancakes and the Children of Sticky Rice Laos Daan Veldhuizen 2015
Before the Fall Cambodia Ian White 2015
Brutal Malaysia Shanjhey Kumar Perumal 2015
Cambodian Son Cambodia Masahiro Sugano 2015
City of Jade Myanmar Midi Z 2016
The Crescent Moon Indonesia Ismail Basbeth 2015
Diamond Island Cambodia Davy Chou 2016
The Down Thailand Pisut Mahaphan 2015
Finding Phong Vietnam Tran Phuong Thao, Swann Dubus 2015
Fundamentally Happy Singapore Tan Bee Thiam, Lei Yuan Bin 2015
Haze Philippines Ralson Jover 2015
Joking Jazz 4G Thailand Poj Arnon 2016
Khunpan Thailand Kongkiat Komesiri 2016
Louis Loves Baitong Laos Thavisack Thammavongsa 2016
Love Vietnam Viet Max 2015
Love Forever Laos Sonexay Keomanivong 2016
Lovesucks Thailand Manatsanun Phanlerdwongsakul 2015
Ma'Rosa Philippines Brillante Mendoza 2015
May Who? Thailand Chayanop Boonprakob 2015
Ola Bola Malaysia Keng Guan Chiu 2016
Question of Faith Indonesia Hanung Bramantyo 2015
The Return Singapore Green Zeng 2015
The River Flows Laos Makoto Kumazawa 2017
Senior Thailand Wisit Sasanatieng 2015
Sweet Twenty Vietnam Phan Gia Nhut Linh 2015
There's No Forever Philippines Dan Villegas 2015
Y/Our Music Thailand Waraluck Hiransrettawat Every, David Reeve 2014

2015
Title Country Director Release Year
The Act of Killing Indonesia Joshua Oppenheimer 2012
Above it All Laos Anysay Keola 2015
The Cambodian Space Project – Not Easy Rock 'N' Roll Cambodia Marc Eberle 2015
Chiang Khan Story Thailand Yuthlert Sippapak 2014
Crocodile Philippines Francis Xavier Pasion 2014
Dandelion Vietnam Nguyễn Quang Huy 2014
Dearest Sister Laos Mattie Do 2016
Flapping in the Middle of Nowhere Vietnam Nguyen Hoang Diep 2014
Gems on the Run Cambodia Sok Visal, Quentin Clausin 2014
Hanuman Cambodia Jimmy Henderson 2015
I Fine... Thank You... Love You Thailand Mez Tharatorn 2014
I Love You! Laos Thavisack Thammavongsa 2015
The Last Executioner Thailand Tom Waller 2014
The Last Reel Cambodia Kulikar Sotho 2014
The Look of Silence Indonesia Joshua Oppenheimer 2014
Mariquina Philippines Milo Sogueco 2014
Men Who Save The World Malaysia Liew Seng Tat 2014
The Monk Thailand The Maw Naing 2014
Ms. J Contemplates Her Choice Singapore Jason Lai 2014
Pu Bao Tai Ban: Isaan Indy Thailand Uten Sririwi, Jinnapat Ladarat 2014
Really Love 2 Laos Phoumsana Sirivongsa 2015
The Search for Weng Weng Philippines Andrew Leavold 2013
The Second Life of Thieves Malaysia Woo Ming Jin 2014
Siti Indonesia Eddie Cahyono 2014
Slam! Singapore M. Raihan Halim 2014
Somboon Thailand Krisda Tipchaimeta 2014
Still I Strive Cambodia Adam Pfleghaar, A. Todd Smith 2014
Village of Hope Thailand Boonsong Nakphoo 2013
That Thing Called Meant-To-Be Philippines Antoinette Jadaone 2014

2014
Title Country Director Release Year
3.5 Cambodia Chhay Bora 2013
Aroma of Heaven Indonesia Budi Kurniawan 2014
The Boatbuilders of Mermaid Island Malaysia Azharr Rudin, Imri Nasution 2013
By the River Thailand Nontawat Numbenchapol 2013
Catnip Philippines Kevin Dayrit 2012
Concrete Clouds Thailand Lee Chatametikool 2013
Ilo Ilo Singapore Anthony Chen 2013
Iskalawags Philippines Keith Deligero 2014
Jalanan Indonesia Daniel Ziv 2014
The Jungle School Indonesia Riri Riza 2013
Madam Phung's Last Journey Vietnam Nguyen Thi Tham 2014
The Mangoes Indonesia Tonny Trimarsanto 2012
Mary is Happy, Mary is Happy Thailand Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit 2013
The Missing Picture Cambodia Rithy Panh 2013
My Teacher Laos Niyom Wongpongkham 2014
The Patriarch Philippines Alfonso Torre 2013
Pee Mak Phrakanong Thailand Banjong Pisanthanakun 2013
Really Love Laos Phoumsana Sirivongsa 2014
Return to Burma Myanmar Midi Z 2011
Sayang Disayang Singapore Sanif Olek 2013
Shift Philippines Siege Ledesma 2013
The Songs of Rice Thailand Uruphong Raksasad 2013
The Talent Vietnam Quang Huy 2013
The Teacher's Diary Thailand Nithiwat Tharatorn 2014
Tuk Tuk Laos Simon Luang Kiyé 2012
Vientiane in Love Laos Vannaphone Sitthirath 2014
We Are Moluccans Indonesia Angga Dwimas Sasongko 2014
When the Rooster Crows Singapore Leonardo Cinieri Lombroso 2014

2013
Title Country Director Release Year
13:00 Sunday Laos, Thailand Bis Srikasem, Pume Peerabun 2013
A River Changes Course Cambodia Kalyanee Mam 2013
Ah Boys to Men Singapore Jack Neo 2012
Big Heart Laos Mattiphob Douangmyxay 2013
Boundary Thailand, Cambodia Nontawat Numbenchapol 2013
Contradiction Malaysia Nazri M Annuar, Aloy Paradoks 2012
Dancing Across Borders Cambodia Anne Bass 2010
Denok & Gareng Indonesia Dwi Sujanti Nugraheni 2012
Grean Fictions Thailand Chookiat Sakveerakul 2013
Headshot Thailand Pen-ek Ratanaruang 2011
Here... or There? Vietnam Síu Phạm 2011
The Hidden: Wrath of Azazil Malaysia Kabir Bhatia 2013
Home Thailand Chookiat Sakveerakul 2012
I Love Savanh Laos Bounthong Nhotmanhkong 2013
Karaoke Girl Thailand Visra Vichit-vadakarn 2013
Kil Malaysia Nik Amir Mustapha 2013
Lovely Man Indonesia Teddy Soeriaatmadja 2011
Mater Dolorosa Philippines Adolfo Alix, Jr. 2012
P-047 Thailand Kongdej Jaturanrasmee 2011
Red Scarf Laos Sackchai Deenan 2011
Rising Sun on The Horizon Myanmar Khin Maung Oo, Soe Thein Htut 2011
Scent of Burning Grass Vietnam Nguyễn Hữu Mười 2012
Tang Wong Thailand Kongdej Jaturanrasmee 2013
Thy Womb Philippines Brillante Mendoza 2012
What Is It About Rina? Brunei Harlif Haji Mohamad, Farid Azlan 2013
What Isn't There Philippines Marie Jamora 2012
What They Don't Talk About When They Talk About Love Indonesia Mouly Surya 2012

2012
Title Country Director Release Year
24 Hours of Anger Singapore T T Dhavamanni 2010
Already Famous Singapore Michelle Chong 2011
Always on My Mind Laos Sakchai Deenan 2012
Boundary Philippines Benito Bautista 2011
Bounthanh: Lost in the City Laos Sackchai Deenan 2011
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Thailand, Singapore Wang Jing, Anocha Suwichakornpong, Kaz Cai 2010
Bunohan Malaysia Dain Said 2011
Chang Laos Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack 1927
Chanthaly Laos Mattie Do 2012
The Cheer Ambassadors Thailand Luke Cassady-Dorion 2012
The Dance of an Alchemist Myanmar Me Pwar 2009
Dance of Two Feet Left Philippines Alvin Yapan, Alemberg Ang 2011
Enemies of the People Cambodia Rob Lemkin, Thet Sambath 2009
Father's Way Philippines Zurich Chan 2011
Garuda in My Heart Indonesia Ifa Isfansyah 2009
Golden Slumbers Cambodia Davy Chou 2011
Hak Aum Lum Laos Phanumad Disattha 2012
Help! My Girlfriend is a Vampire! Malaysia James Lee 2011
I Carried You Home Thailand Tongpong Chantarangkul 2011
In April the Following Year, There Was a Fire Thailand Wichanon Somumjarn 2011
It Gets Better Thailand Tanwarin Sukkhapisit 2011
Land Beneath the Fog Indonesia Shalahuddin Siregar 2011
Mindfulness and Murder Thailand Tom Waller 2011
Mother's Soul Vietnam Tam Hon Me 2011
Six Degrees of Separation from Lilia Cuntapay Philippines Antoinette Jadaone 2011
With or Without Me Vietnam Tran Phuong Thao, Swann Dubus 2011
Who Killed Chea Vichea? Cambodia Bradley Cox 2010
Postcards from the Zoo Indonesia Edwin 2012

2011
Title Country Director Release Year
3 Wishes, 3 Loves Indonesia Nurman Hakim 2008
At The Horizon Laos Anysay Keola 2011
Conspiracy of Silence Indonesia Ucu Augustiu 2010
Dark Clouds Philippines Joaquin Pedro Valdes 2010
Facing Genocide Cambodia David Aronowitsch, Staffan Lindberg 2010
Finding Face Cambodia Skye Fitzgerald, Patti Duncan 2010
Floating Lives Vietnam Nguyen Phan Quang Binh 2011
Gone Shopping Singapore Wee Li Lin 2008
Hexagon Myanmar Kyi Soe Tuu 2005
Hiphopdiningrat Indonesia Marzuki Mohammad, Quentin Clausin 2010
Invisible City Singapore Tan Pin Pin 2007
Khurafat Malaysia Syamsul Yusof 2007
Lao Wedding Laos Sackchai Deenan 2011
Lumpinee Thailand Chira Withaisuthikul 2011
Old Places Singapore Royston Tan, Eva Tang, Victric Thng 2010
On Safer Ground Laos Stuart Ryan, Hedley Dindoyal 2012
Panya Reanu Thailand Bin Bunluerit 2011
Queens of Langkasuka Thailand Nonzee Nimibutr 2008
The Rapture of Fe Philippines Alvin Yapan 2009
Senior Year Philippines Jerrold Tarog 2011
Tabunfire Thailand Chalerm Wongping 2006
Ways of the Sea Philippines Sheron Dayoc 2010
World Without Shadow Malaysia Khoo Eng Yow 2011
Yam Yasothon Thailand Petchtai Wongkamlao 2005
Year Without A Summer Malaysia Tan Chui Mui 2010

2010
Title Country Director Release Year
18 Grams of Love Singapore HAN Yew Kwang 2007
881 Singapore Royston Tan 2007
About My Father Cambodia Guillaume P. Suon 2009
Adela Philippines Adolfo Alix, Jr. 2008
Adrift Vietnam Bui Thac Chuyen 2009
At Stake Indonesia Iwan Setiawan, et al 2008
Bombhunters Cambodia Skye Fitzgerald 2006
Flower in the Pocket Malaysia Liew Seng Tat 2007
Karaoke Malaysia Chris Chong Chan Fui 2009
Little Heart Vietnam Nguyen Thanh Van 2009
Love for Share Indonesia Nia Dinata 2006
The Maid Singapore Kelvin Tong 2005
Mukhsin Malaysia Yasmin Ahmad 2007
Only Love Laos Anousone Sirisackda 2010
Papadom Malaysia Afdlin Shauki Aksan 2009
Sabaidee Luang Prabang Laos Sackchai Deenan, Anousone Sirisackda 2008
Sabaidee 2: From Pakse With Love Laos Sackchai Deenan 2010
Shadows of The Past Myanmar Sin Yaw Mg Mg 2009
Talentime Malaysia Yasmin Ahmad 2009
Today is Better Than Two Tomorrows Laos Anna Rodgers 2009
When The Full Moon Rises Malaysia Muhammad Khalid 2008
Wonderful Town Thailand Aditya Assarat 2007
The Photograph Indonesia Nan T. Achnas 2007

Awards

A notable feature of the festival is its "Talent Lab" for emerging Southeast Asian filmmakers, which is held in collaboration with Tribeca Film Institute.[9] Talent Lab has been active since 2016. At the end of each Talent Lab, a jury selects a winning project to participate in the TFI Network Market.[7]

Additionally, during each Talent Lab, Aurora Media Holdings selects one project to receive a $10,000 cash investment towards the completion of the film. In 2018, Indochina Productions created a "Rising Star" award to be handed out to a participating project.[10]

In 2015, the festival instituted an audience award, which has been active ever since.[11]

Recipients

Year Talent Lab Aurora Media Holdings Audience Rising Star (Indochina Productions)
2019 Golden Angkat N/A The Lady of the Hills
2018 The Perilous Odyssey to Mount Gulsuk Siri N/A QUAY
2017 Raising A Beast Cat Island Redha N/A
2016 Beastmode N/A Cambodian Son N/A
2015 N/A N/A The Cambodian Space Project –– Not Easy Rock'n'Roll N/A

See also

References
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  2. "LPFF goes from strength to strength". bangkokpost.com. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
  3. "Luang Prabang Festival Founder on Building the "Sundance of Asia" (Q&A)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
  4. "Luang Prabang Film Festival - About LPFF - Luang Prabang, Laos". Luang Prabang Film Festival. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
  5. Gluckman, Ron. "The Sundance of Southeast Asia". WSJ. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
  6. Gluckman, Ron. "A Town Without a Cinema: Where Better for a Film Festival?". Time. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
  7. "Luang Prabang Film Fest to Host 3rd Talent Lab With Tribeca Film Institute". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
  8. "'Mekong 2030' Anthology to Focus On Plight Of Mekong River". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
  9. Frater, Patrick (2017-11-09). "Luang Prabang Festival Increases Industry Support Role in SE Asia". Variety. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
  10. "'The Perilous Odyssey' and 'Siri' Take Top Prizes at Tribeca Talent Lab in Laos". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
  11. Frater, Patrick (2017-12-21). "'Redha' and 'Beast' Among Winners at Luang Prabang Festival". Variety. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
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