BKK DOC 2020 was held at The Goethe-Institut Bangkok.
The Goethe-Institut has been present in Thailand since 1960 and plays an important role in German-Thai cultural exchange. In 2020, we celebrate the past 60 years with our partners and lay the foundations for the future.
THURSDAY 17 DECEMBER 2020
- AWARDS & SCREENING -
1:00pm - OPENING : BKK DOC 2020 AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT
hosted by TNN anchor Varin Sachdev
2:15pm - SCREENING : BEST THAI DOCUMENTARY AWARD WINNER
• Floating village asylum by Preecha Srisuwan / THAILAND
3:45pm - AWARD : BEST THAI DOCUMENTARY
Thai National Broadcaster MCOT
ex President Khun Piset Chiyasak will present the Award
to the winning Filmmaker
4:00pm - AWARD PRINT PRESENTATION
to Mr ANAN WONGBENJARAT
Director General, Department of Tourism
Ministry of Tourism & Sports of Thailand
4:15pm - Q&A, photo-call and Interviews
moderated by TNN anchor Varin Sachdev
FRIDAY 18 DECEMBER 2020
- SCREENINGS -
10am - Winner of BEST MUSICAL DOCUMENTARY award
• Gracefully by Arash Es'haghi / IRAN
noon - Winner of BEST LGBT DOCUMENTARY award
• You decide by Taiki Sugioka / JAPAN
2pm - Winner of BEST SPORT DOCUMENTARY award
• Astrid_60 by Marc Galver / SPAIN
4pm - Winner of BEST FIRST TIME PRODUCER award
• Daughters of Cynisca (Female sport speaks for equality) by Beatriz Carretero / SPAIN
6pm - Winner of BEST FIRST DIRECTOR award
• Enclosure by Julia Guggisberg Hannud and Catharina Scarpellini / BRAZIL
8pm - Winner of BEST WOMAN DIRECTOR award
• The Geshema is Born by Malati Rao / INDIA
SATURDAY 19 DECEMBER 2020
- SCREENINGS -
11am - Winner of BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY award
• Hamda by Ilona Szekeres / HUNGARY presented to Dr Alexandra Peto, Consul, Embassy of Hungary in Bangkok
noon - Winner of BEST FIRST EDITOR award
• The Aviator of Sky Polaris (El Aviador del Cielo Polar) by Jamie Jumaquio / PHILIPPINES
2pm - Winner of BEST DOCU DRAMA award
• Sentimental Education by Seung-suk Nam / KOREA
4pm - Winner of BEST ARCHIVE BASED DOCUMENTARY award
• Marcel Duchamp: Art of the Possible by Matthew Taylor / USA
6pm - Winner of BEST DOCUMENTARY OF THE YEAR award
• The Invisibles by Henri Poulain / FRANCE
8pm - Winner of BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY award
• Be Natural: The untold Story of Alice Guy-Blache by Pamela B. Green / USA
SUNDAY 20 DECEMBER 2020
- SCREENINGS -
2pm - a BKK DOC Nominated Documentary selected by Goethe-Institut
. The Conscience of Clothing by Patrick Kohl / Germany
4pm - a BKK DOC Nominated Documentary selected by Goethe-Institut
. The Forum by Marcus Vetter / GERMANY
followed by a Q&A with Screenplay writer Christian Beetz
(moderated by Maren Niemeyer and Stephane Lambert)
6pm - Winner of BEST DOCUMENTARY SERIES
• Displaced - Droughts and Floods - The Climate Exodus by Gönna Ketels / GERMANY
FESTIVAL ALSO AVAILABLE ONLINE
FILMDOO.COM/BKKDOC
The Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Thailand (FCCT) is Southeast Asia’s oldest Press Club.
The Club regularly holds events at the clubhouse that are all open to the public.
March 1st, 2021 : Floating Village Asylum / BKKDOC2020 Best Thai Documentary
by Preecha Srisuwan. Followed by a Q&A the film Director
March 15th, 2021 : Be Natural: The untold story of Alice Guy-Blaché / BKKDOC2020 Best Feature Documentary by Pamela B. Green. Followed by a Q&A the film Director
March 22dn, 2021 : The Conscience of Clothing / BKKDOC2020 Official Selection
by Patrick Kohl. Followed by a Q&A the film Director
The Friese-Greene Club is a boutique, private member's club in Bangkok Thailand. It is dedicated to those people who have a passion for cinema; filmmakers, film students, film journalists, or film enthusiasts. This is where movie professionals met on November 28th, 2020 for the official announcement of BKK DOC 2020 OFFICIAL SELECTION.
ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE BANGKOK
Screening Venue
179 Witthayu road, Lumphini
Bangkok 10330
Thailand
Tel. +66 (0)2 670 4200
GOETHE INSTITUT THAILAND
Screening Venue
18/1 Soi Goethe, Sathorn 1
Bangkok 10120
Thailand
Tel. +66 (0)2 108 8200
FOREIGN CORRESPONDANT CLUB THAILAND
Screening Venue
P floor, 518/5 Phloen Chit Rd, Lumphini, Pathum Wan District, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Tel. +66 (0)2 652 0581
Email: team@bkkfestivals.com
Phone: +662-957-5700
Organizer: Wishtrend Thailand
Wangtonglang
Bangkok 10310, Thailand