Thai cinema may not be the best known in the world, but Thailand is certainly gaining fame as a country in which to make films. It has countless, hugely varied locations, a wide range of accommodation, well equipped studios, knowledgeable and hard-working crews, a welcoming culture, an attuned administrative infrastructure and represents excellent value for [...]
BY ANTONIO PINEDA
Bangkok author Richard Rubacher and I roll off the BTS train at Siam Station and wend our way to La Scala, venue for the Bangkok International Film Festival. We go to a desk where Umberto, a charming bloke from the Italian Embassy, issues us VIP passes. La Scala is a marvelous piece of [...]
These are my links for March 2nd through March 3rd:
Social Bookmarking Icons – technorati, del.icio.us etc
iShowU – Just drag the capture rectangle over what you want to record and hit enter. There’s only one button (that’ll be the one labelled “record”) between you and video bliss.
SXSW Interactive 2008, A Massive Geek Convergence in Austin | [...]
by Antonio Pineda and Matt Superfisky with Edits by John Long
Dusk falls over the Chao Phraya River. I stand at the dock waiting for the boat to ferry me to the Oriental Hotel. I am to meet an American gigolo in Bangkok, as he is now a professor of literature at [...]
WarmHouse.tv will serve to chronicle a documentary film on the renovation of this 19th Century Victorian home in Riverside, Pennsylvania. Antonio’s old buddy and t’ai chi mate Writer, Producer John Long will partner with Jerry Pantzer who has agreed to direct the project. Jerry Pantzer has to his [...]
These are my links for November 14th through November 17th:
Adrian Belic at Thailand Film Fest – “An extremely inspiring film that is also hilarious, exciting and heart-wrenching. Not only are the three men unbelievably good willed, they are enjoyable characters filled with lovable quirks and wonderful stories to tell.” – Christopher Campbell
HDtv film Thailand – [...]