Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit
Nawapol THAMRONGRATTANARIT (1984, Thailand) is a self-taught director, a film critic and screenwriter. He majored in Chinese at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok. His work has earned critical acclaim for its unique and eccentric style. In 2012, his feature debut 36 won the New Currents award in Busan. The film was selected for IFFR’s Tiger Awards Competition in 2013. Nawapol has continued to make feature and documentary films, as well as music videos.
Filmography
(selection) Maythawee (2010, short), 36 (2012), Sorry (2012, short), Mary Is Happy, Mary Is Happy (2013), Patcha Is Sexy (2014, short), Scene 37 (2014, short), The Master (2014, doc), Heart Attack (2015), Scene 38 (2015, short), Die Tomorrow (2017), My Marathon (2018, doc), BNK48: Girls Don’t Cry (2018, doc), How to ting ting yang rai mai hai leua ter/Happy Old Year (2019), Fast & Feel Love (2022)
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Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit op IFFR
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The Master
Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit | 82' | Thailand | None
The story of Thailand’s Van VDO becomes a paean to the value of video stores. -
You Have to Wait, Anyway
Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit | 22' | Thailand | International premiere
Field recording makes a statement about the cinematographic perception of time and identification. -
36
Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit | 68' | Thailand | European premiere
36 is the number of shots on an analogue roll of film. It’s also the number of shots in this film. Yet it’s not a… -
BNK48: Girls Don’t Cry
Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit | 108' | Thailand | European premiere
Behind the scenes of a popular Thai girl band lurks a hyper-competitive world dominated by popularity and social media followers. -
Mary Is Happy, Mary Is Happy
Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit | 127' | Thailand | None
A cheerful title for a playful, jittery film. The story of schoolgirl Mary jumps around all over the place, because the filmmaker based the story… -
Happy Old Year
Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit | 113' | Thailand | International premiere
In this sensitive drama, Jean is confronted by unresolved emotions when attempting to radically declutter her parental home. -
15th Thai Short Film and Video Festival: Opener
Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit | 2' | Thailand | International premiere
Nowadays, many independent filmmakers shoot their films using an ordinary Canon camera, the lauded 5D. The filmmaker’s grandmother even has a 7D. -
Cherie Is Korean-Thai
Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit | 19' | Thailand | International premiere
A matter of casting. A diva-like soap actress is given the role of a female builder, opening her eyes to the lives of others. Very…