CamboFest 2016 Update

Hello Friends:

It's been a while since the last update for Cambodia's first film festival, the CamboFest Film & Video Festival!

Established way back in 2007, CamboFest was the first internationally recognized movie festival to take place in Cambodia since the end of the Khmer Rouge regime...our indie, grass roots event has since inspired and encouraged a host of other movie festival events in Cambodia who followed our pioneering lead!

As some may know, the CamboFest event went on a multi-year hiatus to 'wait out' some challenging variables in the local media environment here in Cambodia, in order to allow those to settle and disperse.

CamboFest is now back on track to undertake its first event in a number of years; depending on the number of quality submitted films, financing, and other factors, this may be a 'Lite' event - as was held in 2008 Phnom Penh, and in 2009 in Siem Reap as the festival once again gains traction.

In either case, CamboFest's Khmer staffers are at this very moment (1/13/16) viewing screeners submitted through our portal at FilmFreeway, and are busily ranking and notating those entries.

Given the curve that always accompanies training, our intention is to stay on course for a late March event.

However, given the challenges of starting up an event again in the developing world after a multi-year pause, there's always a chance this may need some adjustment - stand by in any case for any updates.

And always, always please refer to this official blog for verified news regarding the CamboFest event!  

CAMBOFEST, Cambodia Film Festival travels to New York City and beyond

CAMBOFEST (www.cambofest.com), Cambodia's first international film festival event since the end of the Khmer Rouge regime - established in 2007 - celebrates its half-decade mark with a screening of shorts from its recent 4th edition in Manhattan, New York City in December. 

CamboFest later continues its US tour with a stop in Los Angeles and other cities before moving on to Canada, Mexico, and other global host venues.

The Manhattan event, hosted by New Filmmakers (New York), brings a list of short titles from parts of the world where film and festival culture is still emerging, including shorts from Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and other countries.

New York City dates: December 6, 2011

Venue: Anthology Film Archives, 32 2nd Avenue, New York, NY 

CamboFest program starts at 7PM 

Established in 2007, CamboFest is Cambodia's most diligent cinema exhibition platform, seeking and securing written, verifiable permissions from all copyright holders, with over 250 filmmakers participating to date.

CamboFest has recently launched an international booking component, bringing select international titles to regional SE Asia screens while bringing SE Asian titles to venues around the world. 

CamboFest is seeking additional global host venues for its traveling festival component -  interested filmmakers, sales agents, and potential host venues please contact below

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

CamboFest, Cambodia Film Festival

info@cambofest.com  *  www.facebook.com/CAMBOFEST

PO Box 707 Phnom Penh, Cambodia 

CamboFest T-Shirts Available @ CD WORLD in Phnom Penh

CamboFest, Cambodia's film festival T-Shirts are once again in stock at CD WORLD  on street 178 (near the riverside) in Phnom Penh;  international orders, email info@cambofest.com with inquiries.


...Design as seen here; Current colors available:  Dayglo Green (L), Yello (L), and Orange (M)

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)

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