Grabay Meas (Golden Buffalo) Winners of the 4th Edition of CAMBOFEST, Cambodia Film Festival

After much deliberation, and weighing the inputs of local audiences and participants in Cambodia, the Winners of the Grabay Meas (Golden Waterbuffalo) Awards for the 4th Edition of CamboFest, Cambodia Film Festival are as follows:


Feature Fiction - 'Dark Souls', Dir. Ceasar Ducasse 


Short/Medium Fiction - 'Lights', Dir. Giulio Ricciarelli 


Feature Documentary - 'Salaam Rugby', Dir. Faramarz Beheshti 


Short/Medium Documentary - 'Ayla My Korean Daughter', Dir. Byung Hun Hwang 


Universal Language - 'Extincion II', Dir. Fernando Uson Fornies 


Animation Only - 'For a Fistful of Snow', Dir. Julien Ezri 


Cambodia Movie Showcase - 'Good Luck for You Every Day',  Dir. Raul Gallego Abellan and Marc Martinez  


Very Short Movie - 'Natural Plastic', Dir. Faiyaz Jafri 


Edutainment/Social Issue - 'Pain is Temporary, Pride is Forever' Dir., Josh Lee


Thanks to all filmmakers and moviegoers for their participation! 


(Filmmakers listed above please contact info@cambofest.com for further details)

German TV Segment CamboFest, Cambodia Film Festival 4th Edition

...as seen here:

CamboFest 4 Wraps * Plans for the Future

CamboFest 4 has wrapped despite a last minute change of venue ~ thanks to all participating filmmakers, contributors, the YAHRD Youth Group, and guests!

Regarding our plans for future editions of CamboFest: in light of chronic variances in the Cambodian media environment and government approvals process which have proven to be significant obstacles to the production of a 'normal' festival process and project, we are currently considering the best way to undertake our indie film festival in the very challenging developing Cambodian context.

In summary, we're considering adopting a bi-annual or multi-annual format (as do numerous other festival efforts in the developing world).

Such a change in format takes into consideration an assessment that the Cambodian motion picture exhibition sector may require another 10-20 years to develop to the point where independent, lower-budgeted film festival efforts are able to exist viably through a streamlined, codified, government approvals process.

Another option may be to transform the event into a 'Television' festival, which could fall under the guidance of the Cambodian Ministry of Information, which is reputed to be more supportive, favorable and cooperative with regard to some media efforts than the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts.

Additional options include a variation or spin-off of the event (i.e., 'Son of CamboFest') to be produced by the YAHRD Youth Group in Kampot, who have now been duly and adequately trained - via their experience at the CamboFest 4th edition - to run a basic, grass roots festival version of CamboFest or similar event of their own production.

Finally, selections from CamboFest (or the entire, ongoing CamboFest festival program) may be included as a sidebar showcase at affiliated regional events, such as the Bangkok IndieFest - www.bangkokfest.com

Please check the CamboFest website at www.cambofest.com, and the Facebook page at:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/CamboFest-Cambodias-First-Indie-Film-Festival-est-2007/107388979332096 for further news, developments, and updates.

Stay tuned for the announcement of the winners of the Grabay Meas ('Golden Waterbuffalo') awards, coming soon ~ all the Best!

J Rosette, Phun Sokunthearith, & the CamboFest Team

CAMBOFEST, Cambodia's indie film festival (est. 2007)

www.cambofest.com

CamboFest 4th Edition (March 1-9) in the Phnom Penh Post

Some new coverage, thanks to the Phnom Penh Post [a jpeg of a PDF]

Lineup for CAMBOFEST 4th Edition (March 1-9 2011)

The lineup for the 4th year of CAMBOFEST, Cambodia film festival

is now available online:

(note: the lineup will be updated on an ongoing basis - schedule & other details coming later!)

Public Lineup Ongoing CFEST 4.0

CAMBOFEST, Cambodia uncovers another vintage pre-Khmer rouge cinema house

CAMBOFEST, Cambodia uncovers another vintage pre-Khmer rouge cinema house

Here for the first time, CAMBOFEST, Cambodia (www.cambofest.com) staff present on mobile phone video one of the four original cinemas in Kampot, Cambodia.

=> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEndbWYFTFA

Only three of the four original pre-Khmer Rouge era cinema houses remain in Kampot: the 'Maraka', the 'Royal' (re-discovered and brought back to life for the 2009 edition of CamboFest)

...and this one, formerly known as the __________________, to be unveiled for use as a possible venue at the 4.0 edition of CAMBOFEST: film and Video Festival of Cambodia.

Despite a grass-roots budget and largely volunteer staff, CamboFest surprised UNESCO and others in the Cambodian context by re-discovering and bringing back to life the vintage 'Royal' cinema for its 2009 edition (as seen in our blog at => cambofest.blogspot.com )

Founded by media producer and filmmaker Jason Rosette in 2553 (2007), CamboFest is the longest running international movie event in Cambodia.

Please consider making a contribution to our efforts as we help bring a living cinema back to Cambodia - find out more at:

http://www.cambofest.com/contribute/contribute.html

CAMBOFEST: Film and Video Festival of Cambodia

http://www.cambofest.com

Cambodian filmmaker Yvon Hem receives his Grabay Meas ('Golden Waterbuffalo') trophy from CAMBOFEST, Cambodia

Photo of legendary Cambodian filmmaker Yvon Hem with the Grabay Meas ('Golden Waterbuffalo') trophy for his film, 'Shadow of Darkness', which screened at CamboFest (www.cambofest.com) 3.0 2553/2009 Edition.

Trophies from last year were delayed, in part, due to the interference by Phnom-Penh based foreign movie pirates in the previous edition of CamboFest (www.cambofest.com), Cambodia's independent movie festival, now entering its 4th season.

...nonetheless, winning filmmakers like Yvon Hem were never forgotten, and all winning filmmakers have now received their awards*!

Yvon Hem is currently also attached as co-writer to FREEDOM DEAL, the 3rd feature by Camerado director Jason Rosette (seated left in photo).

Find more information about FREEDOM DEAL here--> http://www.camerado.com/freedomdeal

NOTE (4/28/13) - Mr Yvon Hom passed away on August 8, 2012; his generosity and greatness shall never be forgotten!