Sun and Moon Bangkok Launches Film Education Initiative for Emerging Thai Filmmakers

Alongside its production work, Sun and Moon Bangkok has launched a film education initiative aimed at emerging Thai filmmakers who lack access to traditional training pathways.

Led by director Kornpat Pawakranond, the programme offers one-on-one mentorship, script development support, and hands-on access to professional production resources. Participants are selected based on the originality of their ideas and their commitment to developing a distinctive creative voice.

‘We were helped by people who believed in us early. This is our way of paying that forward. Thai cinema is at an exciting moment — we want to make sure the next generation of filmmakers has the support to be part of it.’

The programme is currently accepting applications for its next cohort.

Ministry of Culture Selects Sun and Moon Bangkok Documentary for National Funding Programme

A documentary developed by Sun and Moon Bangkok has been selected for funding support by Thailand’s Ministry of Culture, in recognition of its cultural significance and the company’s track record in high-quality non-fiction storytelling.

The selection places the project within a national funding programme designed to support Thai documentary films that engage meaningfully with cultural heritage, contemporary Thai identity, and stories of national importance.

Sun and Moon Bangkok sees the award as validation not only of the specific project but of the company’s broader mission: to make films that are both artistically ambitious and genuinely connected to Thai culture and audiences.

Kornpat Pawakranond Named a Recipient of the Purin Pictures $50,000 Grant

Purin Pictures has selected Sun and Moon Bangkok director Kornpat Pawakranond as a recipient of its annual $50,000 grant — one of the most significant awards available to independent filmmakers in Southeast Asia.

The grant, which supports projects at the development stage, will fund Kornpat’s next feature project, details of which have not yet been disclosed. Purin Pictures cited the strength of the project’s creative vision and Kornpat’s track record in international co-production as key factors in the selection.

The award represents further recognition of Sun and Moon Bangkok’s commitment to internationally minded independent cinema, and joins a growing list of institutional support the company has received for its long-form film work.