- Date
- Saturday, October 29, 2022 13:00-16:30（JST）
- Venue
- Ajibi Hall, Fukuoka Asian Art Museum
- Sponsor
- Creative Lab Fukuoka, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka City International Foundation
- Moderator
- JIMBO Yoshimasa(Film Director)
- Interlocutor
- YOSHIDA Jiro(Animation Artist, Painter), ARAKI Sotaro(Filmmaker, Media Artist), SO Daisuke(Filmmaker)
Part 1 Talk Session - From Filmmaking Sites in Thailand
Mr. Prabda is one of Thailand's leading writers, and is also active as a critic, screenwriter and graphic designer. This time, he took the stage as a film director and held a creative seminar.
In the first part of the seminar, the short film "Transmissions of Unwanted Pasts," directed and written by Mr. Prabda, was shown. After the screening, Mr. Prabda discussed with filmmaker Jimbo Yoshimasa his thoughts on each scene, and what he values in filmmaking.
When Mr. Jimbo commented on the effective use of contrasting scenes in the film, such as the extraordinary and the everyday, day and night, cramped indoors and spacious outdoors, Mr. Prabda explained, "We are experimenting with changes in space. I am interested in how people make decisions and cross boundaries.”
In filmmaking, where we have time and budget constraints, the most important thing is your team. Mr. Prabda talked about his own experience with the support he received from his team of cameramen, assistants and friends, and stressed that balancing time, budget and people in filmmaking is difficult but crucial.
Mr. Jimbo spoke of his hopes for film exchanges between Southeast Asia and Japan, to which Mr. Prabda responded, "Film is a wonderful tool that transcends national borders. I think it has the power to bring different cultures together,” and further spoke about the rich possibilities of film.
Part 2 Critique of films by young creators in Fukuoka from the perspective of overseas filmmaker
In the second part of the event, young film creators active in Fukuoka also joined the stage. After each creator's film was screened, a talk was held with comments from Mr. Prabda. The first film screened was Mr. Yoshida Jiro's animated work "Rope"; the second was a series of re-edited works from "Agent Smith", and "PEN DEVESCENE" by Mr. Araki Sotaro; and the third was " Still I am (Soredemo Watashi Wa)" by Mr. So Daisuke.
Mr. Prabda praised the unique methods and themes of each film, and expressed what he appreciated in each work, as well as gave advice on how to improve their works. Each of the creators also shared their own creative efforts and difficulties in making their works, which enabled the audience to gain a deeper understanding of their works.
After the commentary, each of the three creators posed questions to Mr. Prabda. Topics of discussion included the balance between simplicity in understanding and unique expression, the development of works that dare to leave mysteries in them, and unconventional ways of thinking.
In closing, Mr. Prabda made a few remarks about Fukuoka, saying, "Fukuoka has a special environment surrounded by mountains and the sea, where urban life and nature are close together. I think it is an interesting region from a global perspective, with a variety of attractions for filming locations.” The seminar was a meaningful experience for all participants, who were stimulated through the film screenings and discussions, and showed future possibilities.