Pls standby - now tabulating ballots for audience's choice to determine winners of Grabay Meas ("Golden Buffalo") awards.
Announcement to be made in a day or two...
...plenty of pix, video, and other content from CAMBOFEST 2009 coming soon!
CAMBOFEST: Film & Video Festival of Cambodia
http://www.cambofest.com
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
:: CAMBOFEST 2009: Film & Video Festival of Cambodia 3rd Edition - December 4-6 in Kampot, Cambodia ::
CAMBOFEST: Film and Video Festival of Cambodia - Cambodia's only functioning international movie festival - kicks off its 3rd year on the lovely South coast of Cambodia in Kampot (near Kep and Sihanoukville)
Movies will screen in the vintage, pre-Khmer Rouge era cinema , the 'Royal'See schedules in English and Khmer here-->
http://www.camerado.com/cambofest_assets/CAMBOFEST_2009.pdf
Find out more info at:
CAMBOFEST
http://www.cambofest.co
Thursday, November 19, 2009
*** CAMBOFEST 2009 Lineup and *Royal* Cinema Hall ***
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CAMBOFEST: Film and Video Festival of Cambodia 2009 >>Lineup Announcement & a vintage Cambodian cinema house comes back to life for this year's fest!
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CAMBOFEST: Film and Video Festival of Cambodia –
Click here for the current lineup; schedules, maps, and other info TBA:
http://www.camerado.com/cambofest_assets/CAMBOFEST_2009.pdf
Movies this year are slated to screen in the colonial coastal & riverside town of
Complete schedule and other information to be posted soon @
CAMBOFEST ~ http://www.cambofest.com
A REBIRTH OF CINEMA IN
CamboFest staff stumbled upon the Royal while scouting for other pre-Khmer Rouge cinema halls in Kampot for this year’s festival. Built in the 1950’s, the Royal experienced its heyday in the mid 60’s before being shut down as a result of civil war and conflict, which culminated in Cambodia’s takeover by the Khmer Rouge regime.
The Royal with current proprietor, in Kampot, Cambodia (c) CamboFest
During the conflict, the Royal had its roof and a wall blown out, and it remained sadly dormant as an active movie hall.
The Khmer Rouge era was brought to a halt by a military intervention from neighboring
In 1985, the Royal sputtered to life again, offering a fare of Indian, Chinese, and Cambodian movies screened from video cassette.
As stability and prosperity increased, however, many residents found the means to purchase VHS players and TV sets, and attendance at the Royal gradually dwindled until 1988 - when the theater was once again shuttered.
Until now...until CamboFest 2009!
While the Royal is still in rough shape (it won’t be
BE A PART OF IT!
*** PLEASE help us to make this year’s event at the Royal a key moment in the Asian cinema experience! ***
CAMBOFEST is not a well-financed film society - we're just a bunch of grass-roots film lovers in
We are therefore still very much budget-challenged and could use any assistance - in-kind or otherwise - even at this late hour.
Besides the ever-useful cash contribution* to help us, for instance, pay for accommodations for visiting filmmakers we also need to upgrade our AV gear.
[ *Contributions can be made tax-deductibly for US taxpayers through our fiscal sponsor, Media Alliance @ http://media-alliance.stores.yahoo.net/restoolandte.html
...or via our secured gateway @ https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=5452718 ]
As mentioned, the roof of the Royal still has a few holes from the Khmer Rouge era, from (letting in ambient light) and in order to properly utilize the space we would like to upgrade to a 3500+ lumens, high contrast projector and a higher performance, more reflectant screen surface.
If anyone would like to sponsor these items, on loan or as a gift, you can help make a visible and significant difference in this historic revival of the Royal cinema at CamboFest.
Anyway, here’s the lineup for CAMBOFEST 2009 (subject to changes of course)
http://www.camerado.com/cambofest_assets/CAMBOFEST_2009.pdf
Thanks to anyone who wants to be a part of augmenting this unique cinematic experience – drop us a line at info@cambofest.com with any sponsorship ideas, or travel and festival inquiries.
Sok Sabai!
The CFEST Team
www.cambofest.com
CAMBOFEST: Film and Video Festival of
12000
Attn: J Rosette & Mr. Phun Sokuunthearith
Mobile # 855 011 736 206
Thursday, August 27, 2009
:: CamboFest 2009 to be held in Kampot ::
This Just In:
CamboFest 2009 Edition - year 3 - to be held in Kampot, Cambodia on Cambodia's South Coast
(Venues TBA shortly, check back at the CamboFest website)
CamboFest 2009 Edition - year 3 - to be held in Kampot, Cambodia on Cambodia's South Coast
(Venues TBA shortly, check back at the CamboFest website)
Thursday, July 23, 2009
:: Submit to 2 Fests in SE Asia for One Fee ::
We're happy to announce that CamboFest [Cambodia] & the newly launched Bangkok IndieFest [Thailand] are now enabling filmmakers to submit to both fests for one entry fee--
* Feature and Short Docs
* Social Issue and Edutainment
* Features, Shorts, Animation & More
CamboFest continues to accept submissions through the end of September, and Bangkok IndieFest officially announces its call for entries at the beginning of August - but filmmakers are able to access the "2 Fests / One Fee" special now by visiting the submissions page on the CamboFest website:
http://www.cambofest.com/submit/submit.html
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CAMBOFEST (Now in year 3) --> www.cambofest.com
BANGKOK INDIEFEST (*new*) --> www.bangkokfest.com
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Grabay Meas ("Golden Buffalo") in Paris!
CAMBOFEST 2008 Grabay Meas ("Golden Buffalo") winner Barbier Olivier [Intestines of the Earth] with the Grabay Meas at the Eiffel Tower in Paris...
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Pix of Tim Pek ["Red Sense"], 2008 CamboFest Grabay Meas / Golden Buffalo Winner
Tim Pek was the winner of the Grabay Meas (Golden Buffalo) award for
Local Showcase - Movie by a Cambodian filmmaker with his psycho-horror drama,
"The Red Sense"
Local Showcase - Movie by a Cambodian filmmaker with his psycho-horror drama,
"The Red Sense"
CAMBOFEST is still accepting entries for the 2009 edition through the end of September, and is pleased to be the submitting organization for the 2009 Asia Pacific Screen Awards--Cambodian filmmakers living in Cambodia and abroad submit for **FREE** (and will be considered for both CAMBOFEST and the APSA)
SUBMIT A FILM @ http://www.cambofest.com
SUBMIT A FILM @ http://www.cambofest.com
Friday, June 26, 2009
Seeking Cambodian Films & Videos for CAMBOFEST 2009 and Asia Pacific Screen Awards
Seeking Cambodian Films & Videos for CAMBOFEST 2009
CamboFest was invited by the International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF) and APSA to submit eligible films from the Cambodia for consideration in the second annual awards, to be held in Queensland, Australia, on November 11.
The agreement between CamboFest and APSA will facilitate long term cultural and creative exchange and development of professional business partnerships; to that end, CamboFest and APSA have collaborated to showcase cinematic achievements from Cambodian filmmakers and industry professionals to an international audience.
CamboFest welcomes further Cambodian film submissions for consideration in both the 2009 edition of CamboFest and the 2009 APSA*; please find more information at http://www.cambofest.com. [*Further eligibility details are below / No submission fee for Cambodian films]
2008 APSA feature nominees from Cambodia included: "Seasons of Migration" by Sophiline Cheam Shapiro, John Bishop, and John Shapiro; "The Red Sense" by Tim Pek [Winner of the 2008 Grabay Meas "Golden Buffalo" Award.
CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY
First public screening
* Films must have had their first public screening (World Premiere) after August 1, 2008
Eligible public screenings include:
* Cinema/Theatrical release
* FIAPF Accredited Film Festival screening
* National film festival screening from the Asia-Pacific region
* Broadcast on free to air, cable or satellite television (Documentaries ONLY)
Nationality / Country of birth
* Films submitted or invited to be considered for the Asia Pacific Screen Awards must have been predominantly created in Cambodia and must reflect the cultural origins of the nominating country or countries in accordance with Section 6.
* The majority of cast/crew must have been born in Cambodia; hold a current passport from a Cambodia; or normally reside in Cambodia. (A point scoring system is outlined in The Test in Section 6 of the Charter Rules and Regulations which pertains to this criteria)
* AT LEAST ONE Producer or Co-Producer must be from Cambodia.
Running time
* Feature Films and Children’s Feature Films must be 60 minutes+ in duration.
* Documentary Feature Films and Animated Feature Films must be 40 minutes+ in duration.
Subtitles
All films must be presented in their original language and English subtitles are required for all entries not in the English language. All subtitling expenses are to be met by the film’s producer.
Please see http://www.cambofest.com for more information
*** CamboFest to nominate Cambodian & Cambodian-themed films for 2009 Asia Pacific Screen Awards ***
CamboFest was invited by the International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF) and APSA to submit eligible films from the Cambodia for consideration in the second annual awards, to be held in Queensland, Australia, on November 11.
The agreement between CamboFest and APSA will facilitate long term cultural and creative exchange and development of professional business partnerships; to that end, CamboFest and APSA have collaborated to showcase cinematic achievements from Cambodian filmmakers and industry professionals to an international audience.
CamboFest welcomes further Cambodian film submissions for consideration in both the 2009 edition of CamboFest and the 2009 APSA*; please find more information at http://www.cambofest.com. [*Further eligibility details are below / No submission fee for Cambodian films]
2008 APSA feature nominees from Cambodia included: "Seasons of Migration" by Sophiline Cheam Shapiro, John Bishop, and John Shapiro; "The Red Sense" by Tim Pek [Winner of the 2008 Grabay Meas "Golden Buffalo" Award.
CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY
First public screening
* Films must have had their first public screening (World Premiere) after August 1, 2008
Eligible public screenings include:
* Cinema/Theatrical release
* FIAPF Accredited Film Festival screening
* National film festival screening from the Asia-Pacific region
* Broadcast on free to air, cable or satellite television (Documentaries ONLY)
Nationality / Country of birth
* Films submitted or invited to be considered for the Asia Pacific Screen Awards must have been predominantly created in Cambodia and must reflect the cultural origins of the nominating country or countries in accordance with Section 6.
* The majority of cast/crew must have been born in Cambodia; hold a current passport from a Cambodia; or normally reside in Cambodia. (A point scoring system is outlined in The Test in Section 6 of the Charter Rules and Regulations which pertains to this criteria)
* AT LEAST ONE Producer or Co-Producer must be from Cambodia.
Running time
* Feature Films and Children’s Feature Films must be 60 minutes+ in duration.
* Documentary Feature Films and Animated Feature Films must be 40 minutes+ in duration.
Subtitles
All films must be presented in their original language and English subtitles are required for all entries not in the English language. All subtitling expenses are to be met by the film’s producer.
Please see http://www.cambofest.com for more information
Thursday, January 8, 2009
CAMBOFEST 2008 Pix & Video (ongoing)
The first batch of CAMBOFEST 2008 pix & video, which will be gradually captioned and organized in an ongoing fashion...
Any CamboFest visiting filmmakers who'd like to include content, pls email info@cambofest.com, it will be welcome!
All the Best,
JR
CAMBOFEST
http://www.cambofest.com
[Note: Angkorian temple pix by David Seaver Photography @ http://www.davidseaver.com]
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Massive bicep flex for victory after third day of CamboFest wraps...
...Flyering streets of Siem Reap
...more flyering and grass roots street team promotion
...even the roasted Bananna lady gets in on the action
...the old fortune teller prophesies our future; he says "you are still in uncertain times, like a boat which is between two shores..." Later he went on to say that success would be had in the end.
...Heading out to work the first day of CamboFest 2008
...Mr. Tol calls a local TV station to come over and cover CamboFest
...behind the scenes, in the guesthouse: preparing shirts, organizing disks, and taking a much needed breather.
..."Barber of Kigali" director James Cohen discusses his movie with a few moviegoers.
...more discussions
...on the road to the temple to finalize and announce the winners of Cambofest 2008
...James Cohen discusses the plight of indie filmmakers in the 21st century, in Canada and beyond.
Any CamboFest visiting filmmakers who'd like to include content, pls email info@cambofest.com, it will be welcome!
All the Best,
JR
CAMBOFEST
http://www.cambofest.com
[Note: Angkorian temple pix by David Seaver Photography @ http://www.davidseaver.com]
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Mr. Tol, Narith, and JRosette with the Golden Buffalo in an Angkorian temple on the final day of CamboFest 2008...
Presenting the Golden Buffalo at XBar with CamboFest 2007 local showcase winner, Chuunly Poy ("Boy Drinking Bad Water")...Universal Language winner Norm Fassbender ("Not so Cruel Today") touches the Buffalo...
Support CamboFest with a purchase of a CAMBOFEST Tshirt (Large only - ships anywhere!)
Massive bicep flex for victory after third day of CamboFest wraps...
Resting at the guesthouse...
Other forms of outreach including web & radio spots, aired as far away as New York City:
http://www.cambofest.com/files/cambofest_15_second_spot.aif=================VIDEO====================
...Flyering streets of Siem Reap
...more flyering and grass roots street team promotion
...even the roasted Bananna lady gets in on the action
...the old fortune teller prophesies our future; he says "you are still in uncertain times, like a boat which is between two shores..." Later he went on to say that success would be had in the end.
...Heading out to work the first day of CamboFest 2008
...Mr. Tol calls a local TV station to come over and cover CamboFest
...behind the scenes, in the guesthouse: preparing shirts, organizing disks, and taking a much needed breather.
..."Barber of Kigali" director James Cohen discusses his movie with a few moviegoers.
...more discussions
...on the road to the temple to finalize and announce the winners of Cambofest 2008
...James Cohen discusses the plight of indie filmmakers in the 21st century, in Canada and beyond.
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