Synopsis:
“Series of Actions” focuses on the origins of the idea of film archiving in Thailand that is linked to the complex web of socio-political. Through exploring the body of work of Dome Sukvong, the founder of Thai Film Archive, including his essays, books, letters, memoirs, and reports.
Chaikitiporn brings back Sukvong's archival materials to be re-reading by the voices of Thai Film Archive staff. Combined with the oldest moving images in Thailand from Topical Film Service of Royal State Railways, the national film production centre during the absolute monarchy era, which Sukvong discovered in 1981, and led to the labour for the dream of establishing a Film Archive in Thailand.
Technical Information:
Running Time: 37 Minutes
Formats: Film / 2K, HD / Color / Stereo
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 (4:3)
Language: Thai with English Subtitles
Production Company: We Wide Wave
Commissioned by: Thai Film Archive (Public Organization)
Screenings / Exhibitions:
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“Closing Film”, 28th Thai Short Film and Video Festival, Thai Film Archive (Public Organization), Thailand, 2024
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“Open Call 5: On gazing at cinema as a substance ”, 7th Bangkok Experimental Film Festival (BEFF), One Bangkok Forum, Thailand, 2025
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“Time and Archive”, Thai Film Archive, Thailand, 2025
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“Seeing Time 2: Short Films by Chanasorn Chaikitiporn (2021-2024)”, Curated by Cozomia Performing Arts Archive in collaboration with Dude, Movie, Suan Anya (Northern People Historical Museum), Chiang Mai, Thailand, 2025
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“Poor Image Screening”, Poor Archive: A prologue to Parallel II, Noir Row Art Space, Udon Thani, Thailand, 2025
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“Phimailongdoo: Midnight Screening”, Phimailongweek (พิมายฬองวีค), Curated by Noir Row Art Space, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, 2025