Sand and screens: Pattaya Film Festival makes waves with free beachfront cinema

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The Pattaya Film Festival 2023 is set to captivate cinephiles with its unique offering of free entry to watch movies on Pattaya Beach from June 16 to 19. This groundbreaking event marks the festival’s first venture into transforming the beach into an enchanting outdoor cinema.

 

With a clear vision of becoming a member of the prestigious UNESCO Creative Cities Network by 2027, Pattaya City has forged a collaboration with the Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration (DASTA), the Thai Film Archive, and the Ministry of Culture to launch the highly anticipated Pattaya Film Festival this year.

 

To kickstart the festivities, the organizers have curated the Pattaya Documentary Pitch competition, tailor-made for aspiring filmmakers and documentary enthusiasts. From Thursday, June 15 to 19, participants will have the extraordinary opportunity to immerse themselves in a comprehensive five-day workshop led by renowned global experts in the field of documentary filmmaking.

The festival starts by inviting film enthusiasts to participate in the exhilarating Pattaya Documentary Pitch competition. Throughout the workshop, held from June 15 to 19, participants will receive invaluable guidance from world-class experts and hone their documentary plots to perfection. 

 

by Petch Petpailin

Top picture: The leading actress, Pitchanart Sakhakorn, from Thai movie named Sai Lor Fah or Pattaya Maniac. | Photo via Pattaya FILM Festival

 

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[Joe Farang]

UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN)

• It was created in 2004.
• Currently (2019), 246 cities make up this network which aims towards a common objective of placing creativity and cultural industries at the heart of their development plans at the local level and cooperating actively at the international level.
• The UNESCO Creative Cities aims to achieve Sustainable Development Goals through innovative thinking and action.
  • Also, cities are championing sustainable development actions that directly benefit communities at the urban level.
  • Sustainable Development Goal 11 aims for Sustainable Cities and Communities.
• The network covers seven creative fields: crafts and folk arts, media arts, film, design, gastronomy, literature and music.

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[2baht]

The light fingered ladyboys will have a field day! 

[CanadaSam]

I saw the list of venues, and they all look like movie theatres, or halls, etc.

 

Nothing about a film being shown on the beach!

[jacko45k]

15 hours ago, CanadaSam said:

I saw the list of venues, and they all look like movie theatres, or halls, etc.

 

Nothing about a film being shown on the beach!

Perhaps the film is 'The Beach'.