World's Largest Short Film Festival #Tropfest Chooses Penang For SEA Debut
Tropfest chose Penang for its South East Asian debut and the film festival took place at Esplanade on 25 January 2014!
By Melody Oei — 22 Jan 2014, 06:26 PM — Updated almost 11 years ago
Gurmit Singh, "Legally Blonde" Director And More Spotted At Tropfest SEA In Penang
JJ and Mynn interview Malaysian director Saw Teong Hin and Singaporean actress Tan Kheng Hua
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Oscar-winning animator and Tropfest SEA judge Adam Elliot on the Black Carpet.
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"And we have a winner! Sothea Ines from Cambodia has scooped up first prize with her beautiful and moving film 'Rice'! "
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"The Tropfest SEA screening at Penang Esplanade begins. Good luck to the 12 contestants of prize money USD10,000 and more"
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"Stunning shot of our #TropfestSEA main stage courtesy of one of our special festival friends & founder of the Luang Prabang Film Festival, Gabriel Kuperman!"
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Robert Luketic, director of "Legally BLonde", "The Killers", "21", "The Ugly Truth" and more.
Image via @iamnityapriya/TwitterCambodian film-makers grabbed the top two spots of the inaugural Tropfest South East Asia while a Malaysia-based film-maker took the third prize after a “live” screening and judging of 12 finalists at Esplanade last night, 25 Jan 2014.
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The top prize was bagged by Sothea Ines, 24, from Cambodia, with her black-and-white silent film Rice, about a five orphans in a children's camp during the bloody Khmer Rouge reign. The runner-up was fellow Cambodian, Polen Ly with Duetto. Third, and flying the Malaysian flag, Ezequial Paolinelli with The Last Flight.
storm.sgInes walked away with US$10,000 (RM31,679) in cash from Tropfest SEA plus a trip to Los Angeles to participate in a five-day film immersion course sponsored by Motion Picture Association (MPA).
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24-year-old Ines said, "“I can’t believe this, this is my first venture into film-making. When we were watching all the finalists’ films, I was thinking those films are really good compared to mine so I kept telling myself that I would not be winning anything tonight."
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Managing director Joe Sidek was happy with the turnout especially since this was this first Tropfest SEA.
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Sothea Ines getting a hug from Robert Luketic after being announced the winner of Tropfest Southeast Asia 2014. — Picture by K.E. Ooi
Image via themalaymailonline.comTropfest Chose Penang For Its South East Asian Debut
Tropfest is making its debut in South East Asia! Bringing the world's largest short film festival to Penang, Malaysia.
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Tropfest Started More Than 20 Years Ago In A Small Cafe In Sydney And Now Commands A Live Audience Of 150,000 Viewers
It started more than 20 years ago in a small cafe in Sydney, to a very small but passionate audience. The Australian festival today commands a live audience of 150,000 viewers in a single night, and receives an average of 700 entries annually.
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Tropfest SEA Will Feature Music, F&B, A Line-Up Of Great Short Films That Will Be Screened And Judged Live By An Esteemed Panel Of Industry And Celebrity Judges
Tropfest SEA managing director Joe Sidek said that the outdoor location for the inaugural Southeast Asian edition will be Penang's Esplanade, and that they will also be laying on fringe events, so that "there are more things to do than just watching short films."
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Attendees can get up close and personal with Adam Elliot, Robert Luketic, Gurmit Singh and more at Roughcut.
Image via Tropfest SEA FacebookThese will include performances, live music, exhibitions, and an edition of “Roughcut,” the Tropfest film symposium that recently made an appearance at the George Town Festival, with masterclasses by guest speakers such as cinematographer Christopher Doyle.
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Mr Tony Nagamaiah, Australian High Commissioner HE Mr Miles Kupa, Mr Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Mrs Miles Kupa, Tropfest SEA judge and actress Tan Kheng Hua, Mr Joe Sidek, and Tropfest SEA judge and director, Mr Saw Teong Hin.
Image via Tropfest SEA FacebookTropfest SEA presented Tan Kheng Hua, James Lee, Paul Agusta, Saw Teong Hin, Hassan Muthalib, Teddy Co, Pepe Diokno, Lulu Ratna, Viddsee, and Victor Silakong as their judges.
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The Theme For Tropfest SEA 2014 Is 'Rice' And All Featured Films Are To Be Specifically Made For Tropfest And Not Exceeding 7 Minutes
Free to all, Tropfest began in Sydney in 1993 as a tiny, grassroots film festival, but has since gone global with spin-off editions in New York, Abu Dhabi and Taranaki in New Zealand. There are some rules common to all of them: all films must have been made specifically for the Tropfest and not exceed seven minutes. There are also no budget or format restrictions — and any resident or citizen of the region can enter.
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Tropfest SEA 2014 Will Be Having An Inaugural Opening at Esplanade, George Town, On 25 Jan 2014
Southeast Asia is the newest member of the Tropfest family with an inaugural opening at Esplanade, George Town on January 2014. This short film festival will screen a collection of shortlisted entries from Tropfest short film competition.
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Tropfest SEA Is Also Offering RM150 Off Any Accommodation On Penang Island Thanks To A Collaboration With Airbnb
Tropfest SEA 2014 Finalists Include Films By Directors Bradley Liew, Tan Chee Meng, Charlotte Lam, Chan Kean Wah And More
Your Guide To Attending Tropfest SEA 2014: Programme Outline And Free Shuttle Bus Service
"Tropfest is an open-air, lie or sit on the ground affair – stay casual and comfortable enough to enjoy! Bring your picnic blankets/mats or floor cushions if you wish. Chairs are available at designated enclosures – check with us to see how you can get admittance!"
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"The event proceeds regardless although we will be praying for a dry breezy night. Be prepared for a good night outdoors and if the sun or mosquitoes bother you, bring along what will protect you!"
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