Ten Thai firms to join US film-industry trade event next month
THE Department of International Trade Promotion will participate in the “American Film Market & Conferences” next month to promote the Thai movie, animation and computer-graphics industries, expecting that Bt330 million worth of trade will be negotiated at the event.
The conference will be held in Los Angeles from November 2-9.
The department says the Thai movie and animation industries have earned a reputation for producing high-quality work at reasonable prices.
The market value of the movie industry is about Bt26.5 billion, while that of the animation and computer-graphics business is Bt3.5 billion, it said. Exports accounted for 10 per cent of the two business groups’ total market value last year.
At AFM Conferences, the department will facilitate trade negotiations and set up an information stand to advise international business operators.
Eight Thai movie-production companies and two animation and computer-graphics firms will participate.
The eight production companies are Mono Film Co, Benetone (Thailand) Co, Film Frame Productions Co, G2D Co, Kantana Sound Studio Co, Sahamongkol Film International Co, Wandee Media Co and Matching Broadcast Co.
The two animation and computer-graphics firms are The Monk Studios Co and Yggdrazil Group Co.
The department believes that participating in the Los Angeles event will help the Thai entertainment industry become more competitive on the global stage, leading to trade, investment, co-production, subcontracting and networking.
