Category: Itt Patiparn Boontarig

Itt Patiparn Boontarig, director of Solids by the Seashore, will join the NEW GEN ON SCREEN: Thai Cinema and the New Generation talk session at “S.O.S. SIAM ON SCREEN” on 13 September 2026.

The session will bring together a new generation of Thai filmmakers to discuss how diverse stories and perspectives are creating new possibilities for Thai cinema, while exploring the challenges, opportunities, and directions shaping the future of the industry.

Itt will join filmmakers Jirassaya Wongsutin, director of Flat Girls, and Thamuya Tassananukulkit, director of Term 4: The Concubine’s House and TAME: Raising the Unruly, for a conversation on their creative approaches, experiences, and perspectives on where Thai cinema can go next.

The talk is part of S.O.S. SIAM ON SCREEN, a three-day programme exploring Thai cinema and the evolving idea of “Thainess” through film, storytelling, and conversations with filmmakers.

Filmmaker Itt Patiparn Boontarig will lead the Documentary Pitching Class for participants of SDOC BKK PITCH: THAI STUDENT, taking place on 22–23 and 29 August 2026.

The workshop is designed to strengthen participants’ knowledge and skills in documentary development and help them prepare for their final pitches before the jury on 30 August 2026.

The class will focus on developing and communicating documentary projects effectively, with participants working to refine their ideas and prepare for the pitching session.

Thai independent filmmaker Itt Patiparn Boontarig, director of Solids by the Seashore, has joined VIPA Pitching Project 2026 as a pitching mentor, sharing his experience and approach to developing and presenting film projects.

During the programme, Itt encouraged participants to look beyond pitching as simply a way of explaining what their project is about. Instead, he emphasised that effective pitching is about building trust and convincing the listener that the filmmaker is the right person to tell the story.

“Pitching is about selling belief. Success comes from combining a good story with credibility. We should always remember that the person listening to us is simply another human being.”

Itt highlighted that a strong project alone may not be enough if the audience does not believe the filmmaker can bring it to completion. At the same time, experience and credentials cannot compensate for a project that lacks a compelling story.

He also encouraged participants to approach pitching as a form of human communication rather than simply presenting to judges, funders, or producers. A successful pitch should be clear, concise, and attentive to the person listening—helping them understand, connect with, and ultimately believe in the project.

Itt Patiparn Boontarig, a CCCL alumnus and director of Solids by the Seashore, has been selected to serve on the short film jury for CCCL Film Festival 2026.

He joins an international jury alongside Lydia Dean Pilcher, an award-winning filmmaker, educator, and founder of Global Rise, and Poramin Watnakornbancha, Director of the Green World Foundation.

The jury will evaluate the short film competition as part of the festival, which focuses on cinema, climate change, and environmental issues. Itt’s participation also marks a continued connection with CCCL, where he has previously participated as a filmmaker and alumnus.

The winners of the short film competition will be announced on 21 June 2026 at 6:30 PM at Lido Connect, Hall 1, 2nd Floor, Bangkok.