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Among the various top global film festivals of the world the Bangkok Film Festival holds its head up high as an event that appreciates and gives exposure to home grown and internationally renowned gems of the film industry. While it is made sure that Asian entrants are well-represented, the festival is more aligned with global rather than local taste proving that Thailand is clearly embracing world cinema effortlessly.

Bangkok International Film Festival (BKKIFF) which was first organized by The Nation Multimedia Group, a leading media company based in Thailand in 1998, has now combined to it the Anima (for animated films) and Bangkok Short Film Festival as well. The motive behind this festival is to improve the appreciation of art and film in Thailand and is organized annually in October. It brings together the young as well as the masters in film industry and treats them at the same level when considering them for the awarding of the Golden Kinnaree statuette, which bears a figure from Thai mythology. This red carpet event puts together a fantastic line up of stars every year; Oliver Stone, Jean Claude Van Damme and Michael Douglas, have all been recent guests, to name just a few. They would recognize the works of movie masters from all around the world and would bring to Thai audiences films from Iran, Britain, India, Vietnam and Europe. There are also a set of seminars and workshops held for the benefit of movie enthusiasts headed up by biggest names in the profession on a fascinating range of subject matters.

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