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PM Presents Proud Thai Short Film Awards

PM Presents Proud Thai Short Film Awards

MGR Online•Politics•38m ago

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Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul presided over the award ceremony for the "Proud Thai" short film contest to promote Thai identity globally.

  • •Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul presented awards for the Proud Thai short film contest on August 26.
  • •The project is part of the Conservation, Succession, and Creation of Thai National Identity project managed by the Office of the Permanent Secretary of the Prime Minister since 2021.
  • •79 youth teams nationwide entered, with 15 teams selected for workshop training and production funding.
  • •The 5 winning teams will attend a Bootcamp to refine their work for international competitions in late September 2026.

Overview

  • •The Proud Thai short film contest is an activity under the project to conserve, succeed, and create Thai national identity managed by the Office of the Permanent Secretary of the Prime Minister since 2021.
  • •Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul presided over the award ceremony on August 26, presenting trophies and certificates to the winners.
  • •79 youth teams entered the contest, with 15 teams selected for workshops and receiving production grants of 20,000 baht per team.
  • •A 4-day workshop was held from April 27-30, 2026, at the Royal Princess Hotel Lan Luang, Bangkok.
  • •Experts including Dr. Saran Govitvanitcha, Siripoj Laomanacharoen, and six leading film directors provided knowledge and consultation to the participants.
  • •The contest awarded five prizes, including a first prize scholarship of 100,000 baht and two honorable mentions of 30,000 baht each.
  • •The 5 winning teams will join a Bootcamp to improve their films before entering international competitions in late September 2026.

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Key Entities

Person

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️
The Prime Minister who presided over the Proud Thai short film contest award ceremony.
Yupa Thaweewattanakitboworn(ยุพา ทวีวัฒนะกิจบวร)
The Permanent Secretary of the Prime Minister.
Saran Govitvanitcha(สะรณ โกวิทวณิชชา)
The Director of the World Film Festival of Bangkok and a guest speaker for the workshop.
Siripoj Laomanacharoen(ศิริพจน์ เหล่ามานะเจริญ)
An expert in history and archaeology and a guest speaker for the workshop.
Prachya Pinkaew(ปรัชญา ปิ่นแก้ว)ℹ️
One of the six leading film directors of Thailand who provided knowledge and consultation to the project.
Adirek Watleela(อดิเรก วัฏลีลา)
One of the six leading film directors of Thailand who provided knowledge and consultation to the project.
Rachen Limtrakul(ราเชนทร์ ลิ่มตระกูล)
One of the six leading film directors of Thailand who provided knowledge and consultation to the project.
Kiat Songsanan(เกียรติ ศงสนันทน์)
One of the six leading film directors of Thailand who provided knowledge and consultation to the project.
Bundit Thongdee(บัณฑิต ทองดี)
One of the six leading film directors of Thailand who provided knowledge and consultation to the project.
Suparat Boonmayam(ศุภรัฐ บุญมาแย้ม)
One of the six leading film directors of Thailand who provided knowledge and consultation to the project.

Organization

Office of the Permanent Secretary of the Prime Minister(สำนักงานปลัดสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี)
The agency that has continuously operated the project to conserve, succeed, and create Thai national identity since 2021.

Place

Royal Princess Hotel Lan Luang(โรงแรมรอยัลปริ๊นเซส หลานหลวง)
The location where the 4-day workshop was held from April 27-30, 2026.
Bangkok(กรุงเทพฯ)ℹ️
The city where the Royal Princess Hotel Lan Luang is located.