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Host an international event to support establishing film commissions in ASEAN

The Busan Film Commission (BFC), AFCNet Secretariat, is hosting "ASEAN-ROK Film Community Project" with assistance from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Republic of Korea and Association of South-East Asian Nations(ASEAN) to help the development of film industries and to establish film commissions in Vietnam and Myanmar. This event will be co-hosted by Vietnam Cinema Department, Myanmar Motion Picture Enterprise and the Busan Film Commission; sponsored by AFCNet, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Republic of Korea and ASEAN.

◆ Event Title: ASEAN-ROK Film Community Project: One Asia in Film
◆ Date and Time:
   - Vietnam : Monday 9th(Tuesday) 10th Jan. 2012 / two days
   - Myanmar: Thursday 12th(Friday) 13th Jan. 2012 / two days
◆ Venue: Hanoi-Vietnam, Grand Plaza Hanoi / Yangon-Myanmar, Sedona Hotel
◆ Host: Busan Film Commission,Vietnam Cinema Department, Myanmar Motion Picture Enterprise
◆ Sponsors: ASEAN-ROK Cooperation Fund, Asian Film Commissions Network

【 Main Program 】
1. Film commission seminar
    What is a film commission?

    Moderator  CHO Kwanghee, Representative Director of Bom Film Production
    Panel
    Romeo Noh, CEO of Nobis Entertainment / East Gate Partners, LLC Partner
    KEUM Sungkeun, Senior Research Fellow of Busan Development Institute
    Vietnam(Myanmar) local film industry personality

2. Case Study
    Invigorating tourism through films - Thailand & Cambodia

    Moderator  Briccio G. SANTOS, Chairman of Film Development Council of the Philippines /
                                                              Vice President AFCNet
    Panel
    Worateera SUVARNSON, Chief of Film Business Promotion of Thailand Film Office
    Ubolwan SUCHARITAKUL, Chief of Shooting Permit Consideration Section in Thailand Film Office
    Cedric ELOY, Chief Executive Officer of Cambodia Film Commission

3. Guest lectures by Korean film industry personalities
    - Busan International Film Festival and Asian films Trend
       Lecturer KIM Jiseok, Program Director of Busan International Film Festival

    - The Necessity & Direction of Film Education in Korea
       Lecturer KIM Taekyun, Director / Producer / Professor of Korean Academy of Film Arts (KAFA)

    - Special Lecture by LEE Joonik, Director of ‘The king and the Clown’, ‘Sunny’
       Lecturer LEE Joonik, Director

6 of 10 ASEAN countries: Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand joined AFCNet, and there is an active movement toward setting up film commissions in Lao, Myanmar and Vietnam. AFCNet will not spare efforts to support and collaborate to establish film commissions in those countries.
Furthermore, AFCNet ASEAN Committee will officially open next year to promote networking projects between Asian countries.

Abu Dhabi Film Commission,
applied to become a new member of AFCNet

Abu Dhabi Film Commission in United Arab Emirates (UAE), established in 2009, applied to become a new regular member of AFCNet. The second applicant from the Middle East after The Royal Film Commission Jordan has been actively working, attracting Hollywood films'shootings. Abu Dhabi FilmCommission will start as a regular member after thereview of AFCNet Board of Directors next year.

Abu Dhabi Film Commission
www.film.gov.ae
contact>
Tel : +97124012701 | Fax : +97124011701
address : Al Salam Street, Media Zone Authority, twofour54 complex, Building #4
Email : david@film.gov.ae, marcelle@film.gov.ae

Season's Greetings

Thank you for your support for Asian Film Commissions Network. We will continue our effort to contribute to the development of Asian Film Industry. We hope for nothing but the best of luck and happiness and in achieving all your goals in the coming New Year.

With Warmest Regards,

OH Seokgeun
President of AFCNet