The Camões Portuguese Cultural Centre in Bangkok and the Embassy of Portugal in Thailand

The Camões Portuguese Cultural Centre in Bangkok and the Embassy of Portugal in Thailand, in partnership with Arte Institute in New York and Siam Piwat present the “NY Portuguese Short Film Festival ’17” in Thailand for the second year between September 16-17, at Royal Paragon Hall, the 5th floor, Siam Paragon

The NY Portuguese Short Film Festival (NYPSFF) was the first Portuguese film festival in NYC and the US. The Festival shows the work of the new generation of young Portuguese directors. By annually organizing the Festival in several countries, the Arte Institute intends to expand and gather new audiences for the contemporary Portuguese cinema worldwide.

This year, the Festival showcases 11 shorts films by Portugal’s most promising filmmakers. The short films were selected and submitted to a distinguished jury composed of American, Portuguese and Brazilian film experts, as Rúben Alves (Director), Márcio Miranda Perez (São Paulo International Short Festival) and Don Cato (Director).

In this regard, the Camões Portuguese Cultural Centre and the Embassy of Portugal in Thailand in partnership with Arte Institute in New York and Siam Piwat organize the "NY Portuguese Short Film Festival'17” in Thailand aiming to support and disseminate the works of Portuguese short film directors to international audiences. 11 short films with English subtitles will be showcased between September 16-17, at Royal Paragon Hall, the 5th floor, Siam Paragon.

His Excellency Francisco Vaz Patto, Ambassador of Portugal to Thailand will preside over the opening ceremony on Saturday, September 16, 2017 at 6.00 p.m. onwards.

Don’t miss it!! The return of the NY Portuguese Short Film Festival to Thailand presents a unique blend of culture and new perspectives on the mind and spirit, transmitting the life of the Portuguese through short films, which this year's highlights the short film Carga, by Luís Campos, the awarded film at this year’s festival in New York.

The “NY Portuguese Short Film Festival'17” in Thailand is divided into two series of 54 minutes each.

First series include CARGA, by director Luís Campos, THE WOOD CRAVER OR THE WORLD'S MOST IMPROVED WORKSHOP, by director João Vasco, THE FEAR INSTALLATIO, by director Ricardo Leite, YOU, by director Hugo Pinto and ONCE UPON A THREAD, guest short film by director Patrícia Figueiredo.

The second series showcases A ROOM IN LISBON, by director Francisco Carvalho, ALVANÉU, by director André C. Santos, MANUEL, by director Bruno Carnide, THE AMAZING ORDINARY MAN, by director Paulo Portugal, RIBBON TOOTH, by director Sara Gouveia and A LONG DAY, guest short film, by director Sérgio Graciano.

The festival will be held September 16, 2017 at 11.00 – 13.00 and September 17, 2017 at 11.00-13.00 and 15.00-18.00 p.m. at meeting room 5, Royal Paragon Hall, 5th floor, Siam Paragon with no entry fee. For more information, please call 02-610-800002-610-8000 or check the link: http://nypsff.arteinstitute.org/.

Support:
Embassy of Portugal in Thailand, Camões Portuguese Cultural Center, Globo Internacional, Casa Santos Lima, Adega de Borba

Arte Institute Patrons:

Camões - Instituto da Cooperação e da Língua

//Fundação Luso-Americana// CM Cascais // EDP// Caixa Geral de Depósitos // TAP PORTUGAL

information,
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