Supamas discusses film promotion and committee restructuring

Matichon•Politics•1d ago

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Minister Supamas Isarabhakdi chaired a National Film and Video Board meeting to review film production promotion and restructure board committees.

•Minister Supamas Isarabhakdi chaired the National Film and Video Board Meeting No. 1/2026 on July 20.
•Thai film production promotion saw 74 projects apply with estimated costs exceeding 3,051 million baht.
•The board approved the restructuring of sub-committees and the addition of the Irish Film Festival as an international film festival.
•Foreign digital content production promotion received 8 complete applications totaling over 87.94 million baht.

•Minister Supamas Isarabhakdi chaired the National Film and Video Board Meeting No. 1/2026 on July 20.
•The Thai film production promotion measure received 74 complete applications between January 13 and March 31, 2026, with estimated costs over 3,051 million baht.
•Within the Thai promotion projects, 59 projects involving 9 films, 38 dramas/series, and 12 music videos are expected to be completed and request support by May 2027, totaling over 2,417 million baht.
•Eight foreign digital content production projects including animation, virtual production, visual effects, and post-production have applied with total costs over 87.94 million baht.
•The National Film and Video Board approved the cancellation of 5 sub-committees and the improvement of 8 others to align with current roles and agency structures.
•The National Film and Video Board approved the composition and powers of the support fund consideration committee to ensure transparency and efficiency.
•The National Film and Video Board approved adding the Irish Film Festival as an international film festival under Section 27 (4) of the Film and Video Act 2008.
•The restructuring of management mechanisms and support measures aims to increase efficiency in the film and digital content industry to create investment and employment.

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Supamas Isarabhakdi(ศุภมาส อิศรภักดี)ℹ️

Minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office who chaired the National Film and Video Board meeting.

Sabida Thaiseth(ซาบีดา ไทยเศรษฐ์)ℹ️

Minister of Culture who attended the National Film and Video Board meeting.

National Film and Video Board(คณะกรรมการภาพยนตร์และวีดิทัศน์แห่งชาติ)

The board that considers film and video promotion measures and manages sub-committee structures.

Ministry of Culture(กระทรวงวัฒนธรรม)ℹ️

The ministry tasked with proposing the support fund consideration committee to the Cabinet.

Department of Cultural Promotion(กรมส่งเสริมวัฒนธรรม)

The department assigned to issue the announcement regarding the Irish Film Festival.

Film and Video Act 2008(พระราชบัญญัติภาพยนตร์และวีดิทัศน์ พ.ศ.2551)

The law under which the Irish Film Festival was recognized as an international film festival.

Thailand(ประเทศไทย)ℹ️

The country aiming to become an international production base for content.

Ireland(ไอร์แลนด์)ℹ️

The country with which Thailand maintains relations through the Irish Film Festival.