Thailand goes to Hollywood
The American Film Market is being held during Nov 2 - 9 in Santa Monica, California, where Thailand will be showcased as a premiere destination for filmmakers.
Thai Night will be held on Nov 3, according to the Export Promotion Department which hosts the event to foster the development of the Thai Film Industry. It event provides a unique setting for people involved in the film and entertainment industry to come together and to find networking avenues through which to negotiate investments at the country, corporate and individual levels.
According to the department, a number of 454 movies were filmed in Thailand in 2011 (January – August). Japanese productions topped the list filming in Thailand (86 productions), with Europe a close second (80) and India coming in third (76). Now Thailand is seeking to raise awareness of Thailand's uniqueness and diversity in terms of its vast array of film locations and to promote Thailand as a userfriendly environment for filmmakers from the Industry's leading location, Hollywood.
Thailand boasts highly qualified, skilled professionals able to assist and collaborate with filmmakers in all stages of movie production.
