REPEATING DRAMATIC (2008, Arpapun Plungsirisoontorn, A+++++)

FILMS I SAW FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE FIFTH BANGKOK EXPERIMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL (BEFF 5)

The films in GROUP A+ are listed in roughly preferential order. The films in other groups are listed in alphabetical order.

GROUP A+

1.SOMETHING HAPPENED (2007, Keren Cytter, Germany, 8 min)

2.A SLIM PEACE (2007, Yael Luttwak, UK, 59 min)

3.REPEATING DRAMATIC (2008, Arpapun Plungsirisoontorn, 8 min)

4.LABAN: THE MEANING OF THE EDSA REVOLUTION (2007, Sally Jo Bellosillo, Philippines, 100 min)

5.CHULAYARNNON (2008, Chulayarnnon Siriphol, 3 min)

6.AT THE ROTUNDA (2005, Peter Alwast, Australia, 20 min)

7.DIRTY PICTURES (2007, John Smith, UK, 14 min)

8.HOBBIT LOVE IS THE GREATEST LOVE (2007, Steve Reinke, USA, 14 min)

9.REMOTE INTIMACY (2008, Sylvia Schedelbauer, Germany, 14 min)

10.A CRIME AGAINST ART (2007, Hila Peleg, 100 min)

11.NO SCHOOL TODAY (2005, Antje Majewski, Germany, 9 min)

12.SINGAPORE GAGA (2007, Tan Pin Pin, Singapore, 55 min)

13.IN BETWEEN LIVING AND DYING (2007, Adisak Phupa, 4 min)

14.THE MOMENTARY ENEMY (2008, Angel Shaw, USA, 24 min)

15.RIEN DU TOUT (2006, Clemens von Wedemeyer + Maya Schweizer, Germany, 30 min)

16.PASSING DOWN, FRAME 1 (2007, Maya Schweizer, Germany, 5 min)

17.TAPIR (2008, Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit, 12 min)

18.OFFSHORE (2007, Andrew Kotting, UK, 20 min)

19.CHRONICLE OF A DEMISE (2006, Amy Patton, Germany, 8 min)

20.THROUGH (2008, Olan Netrangsi, 8 min)

21.DOMINANT CULTURE (2008, Stuart Pound, UK, 14 min)

22.MEMORIES (2008, Sathit Sattarasart, 8 min)

23.BANGKOK BEAUTY (2008, Pichet Smerchua, 3 min)

24.FISH (2008, Vichuta Watchanarath, 9 min)

25.I, SOLDIER (2005, Koken Ergun, Germany, 7 min)

26.ASTRO BLACK: A HISTORY OF HIP HOP (EPISODE I) (2007, Soda_Jerk, Australia, 6 min)


GROUP A+/A

27.BACKYARD CALLING (2008, Vichart Somkaew, 7 min)

28.MY LITTLE PIECE OF SKY (2008, Suchada Sirithanawuddhi, 7 min)

29.PACIFIC WASHUP (2003, Rachel Rakena, New Zealand, 6 min)

30.UNDERNEATH (2008, Pathompol Tesprateep, 9 min)

31.VELIKIJ VAM PRIVIT (2007, Peter Krupa, Slovakia, 16 min)

32.WAKE UP (2008, Atthawut Boonyuang, 3 min)


GROUP A

33.00:06:03:08 (2006, Angelo Picozzi, UK, 6 min)

34.ARTXANDA (2005, Jay Chung + Q Taeka Maeda + Nina Konnemann, Germany, 3 min)

35.AUTRMX (2008, Ricardo Nascimento, Austria, 5 min)

36.AYUTTHAYA ANICCHA (2007, Chris Henschke, Australia, 4 min)

37.BARRICADE (2007, Thilo Froebel, Germany, 2 min)

38.BARRIERS AND BEYOND (2007, Terry Berkowitz + Varsha Nair + Karla Sachse, 4 min)

39.BEAT (2007, Louis Marlborough + Olive Barrett, Ireland, 3 min)

40.BURMESE MAN DANCING (2008, Nok Paksnavin, 11 min)

41.CROSSING FIELDS (2007, Johanna Domke, Germany, 12 min)

42.DIVIDE (2006, John Gillies, Australia, 23 min)

43.FASHION DEATH (2007, Daniel Rodrigo, UK, 4 min)
http://www.brightcove.tv/title.jsp?title=1344577940&channel=1214099400

44.FINDING HIMSELF IN A THAUMATROPE (2007, Jesse La Flair, USA, 29 seconds)
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.Channel&ChannelID=160073482

45.FOR SORE EYES (2006, Anders Weberg, Sweden, 2 min)

46.MODERN BODY COMEDY (2006, Sharyar Nashat, Germany, 3 min)

47.PROMENADE (2007, Jun’ichiro Ishii, France, 9 min)

48.PROMETHEAN INVENTION (2008, Tintin Cooper, 4 min)

49.RUNNERS (2006, Christopher Fulham, Australia, 3 min)

50.THAUMATROPE (2006, Nawagarn Rachanak, 4 min)



GROUP A-

51.ATOMICA (2006, Nonthawat Numbenchapol, 3 min)

52.BEHIND THE SILVERWIDTHS (2006, Gjert Rognli, Norway, 3 min)

53.A BROKEN RULE (2007, Vincent Meessen, Belgium, 2 min)

54.CONNECTED (2002-2006, Merilyn Fairskye, Australia, 25 min)

55.EXPLANATION OF THE WORD ‘THAI’ (2007, Prateep Suthathongthai, 2 min)

56.H2O (2007, Emma Bowen, UK, 4 min)

57.IN THE NIGHT OF REVOLUTION (2007, Wathit Wattanasakonpan, 9 min)

58.METROPOLIS (REPORT FROM CHINA) (2006, Clemens von Wedemeyer + Maya Schweizer, Germany, 45 min)

59.SOUTH PACIFIC (2007, Stella Brennan, New Zealand, 10 min)

60.TRAIL OF PUFF (2008, Nok Paksnavin, 4 min)

61.THE VALLEY OF RAINFOREST (2008, Nontawat Numbenchapol, 5 min)

62.WHITEFELLANORMAL (2002, Vernon Ah Kee, Australia, 30 seconds)

63.WIND WATER STONE (2006, Kevin Evensen, USA, 2 min)


GROUP B+

64.19:09:2549 (2008, Bopitr Visetnoi, 4 min)

65.RIYAZ MASTER PROJECT (TRAILER) (2007, Uma Beecroft, Netherlands, 7 min)





FILMS RE-SEEN IN BEFF 5
(IN PREFERENTIAL ORDER)

1.LETTERS FROM THE SILENCE (2007, Prap Boonpan, 5 min, A+)

2.OBSERVATION OF THE MONUMENT (2008, Michael Shaowanasai, 5 min, A+)

3.LIVING A BEAUTIFUL LIFE (2003, Corinna Schnitt, Germany, 13 min, A+)

4.DRAMA, STRINGS & HORNS (1998, Gunter Kruger, Germany, 8 min, A+)

5.FALCON (2003, Karo Goldt, Germany, 3 min, A+)

6.2008 (2008, Soraya Nakasuwan, 3 min, A+)

7.NEW YEAR AGAIN (2008, Winai Kitchalern, 3 min, A+)

8.ROUND OBJECT (2007, Chulayarnnon Siriphol, 2 min, A+)

9.THE ORAL THING (2001, Bjorn Melhus, Germany, 8 min, A)

10.BANGKOK TANKS (2007, Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit, 5 min, A)



OTHER PEOPLE’S OPINIONS ON BEFF 5

--Filmsick (in Thai)
http://filmsick.exteen.com/20080331/my-beff-5-part-1
http://filmsick.exteen.com/20080401/my-beff-5-part-2

--Merveillesxx (in Thai)
http://www.bloggang.com/viewdiary.php?id=merveillesxx&month=03-2008&date=26&group=1&gblog=124

--Wise Kwai
http://thaifilmjournal.blogspot.com/2008/03/beff5-my-viewings.html
http://thaifilmjournal.blogspot.com/2008/03/beff5-look-back.html

--Dechito
http://dechito.blogspot.com/2008/03/soak.html

--Matthew Hunt
http://www.matthewhunt.com/blog/2008/03/5th-bangkok-experimental-film-festival.html