BANGKOK, February 07, 2007 – Look out for the Remarkable Five at AdFest 2007. For the third year running, the Japan Association of TV Commercial Production Companies (JAC) has invited five young directors from the region to create a short film each for an exclusive screening at the AdFest.
Each film is about 5 minutes long, and is built loosely around the year’s AdFest theme. This year’s theme is “Turning 10”. In previous years, 2006 and 2005, the themes were “What’s next” and “Fear no change” respectively. AdFest has seen a very interesting diversity in the films created through the years, as a result of each director’s cultural background and individual perspective.
The film screenings are part of JAC’s Speakers Session, which have always been immensely popular at the AdFest and played to a full house. At AdFest, the five directors of the year will share their insights - the whys and hows - on their films.
This year, the five directors are Ms. Kyoko Funakoshi from Japan, Ms. Samantha Scott-Blackhall from Singapore, Ms. Marian Basa from the Philippines, Mr. Rezaur R Khan Piplu from Bangladesh, and Mr. Ben Fisher from New Zealand.
The organizers of AdFest feel strongly that creative support industries such as print and film production contribute to the event. It has been instrumental in forging strong relationships with production houses and industry associations around Asia Pacific. This has enabled AdFest to become a focal point for inspirational developments such as the Young Directors Reel, where five directors that are new to the business are asked to develop a short film on a given theme.
2007 will feature as the 10th Asia Pacific Advertising Festival; a significant year, and one where the best creative work from every corner of the Asian advertising community will be celebrated.
The JAC Speakers session will be held at AdFest 2007, which takes place from 13-17 March 2007 at PEACH, The Royal Cliff Beach Resort in Pattaya, Thailand. For registration and entry details, please visit www.adfestawards.org.
