Bangkok--17 Dec--Thaicom
Thaicom PLC, a leading Asian satellite operator, in partnership withPanasonic Siew Sales (Thailand) Co., Ltd. and Kantana Post Production (Thailand) Co., Ltd., is holding a 4K-UHD short film contest for Thai university students on the theme "Beautiful THAILAND". The first of its kind in Thailand, the contest aims to raise the bar for the Thai TV and film industries by kicking off the use of 4K-UHD technology and providing youth with an opportunity to gain experience filming in high definition while competing for prizes worth a total of over 300,000 baht.
Mr. Teerayuth Boonchote, Executive Vice President of Technology Innovation at Thaicom PLC, said"Thaicom is pleased to partner with Panasonic and Kantana on this project that will benefit Thai youth. This project is a starting point for encouraging the use of 4K-UHD technology. It is the first competition in Thailand to provide an opportunity for youth to improve their film production skills using 4K-UHD technology, which is used for recording and transmitting high-resolution displays and is quickly becoming the new global standard in digital broadcasting. High-resolution broadcasting in 4K-UHD is coming to Thailand in the near future. As Thailand's satellite television provider, Thaicom is intent on supporting this change by encouraging Thai people to use new technological innovations from the very beginning in order to prepare for the age of high-resolution broadcasting and keep the Thai broadcasting industry on equal footing with the international community."
The contest will consist of 2 rounds. In the first round, 10 teams will be chosen as finalists based on their treatment and script submitted under the title "Beautiful THAILAND". The finalists will be able to borrow equipment to film their production in 4K-UHD, or ultra high definition. Finalists will also be given a technical workshop on 4K-UHD equipment and production techniques by professionals and experts. In the second round, the winners will be chosen from among the finalists based on the short films they submit. Each film must tell a storythat communicates the beauty of various aspects of being Thai. Films should be 7 – 10 minutes long and should not have any dialogue. Any subtitles must be done in English. Competitors must submit films which are their original work, not copied from any other source, have never been entered in a competition or aired publicly before, and do not contain any copyrighted sound or material. The winners will receive cash and other prizes worth over 300,000 baht.
University students interested in competing can download the application form at www.thaicom.net and submit it along with a treatment from today until January 12, 2016. The top 10 teams will be announced as finalists on January 18, 2016, and the results of the final round will be announced March 29, 2016. The contest can be followed in more detail at www.thaicom.net.