- Banjong Pisanthanakun
Bangjong Pisanthanakun ( _th. บรรจง ปิสัญธนะกูล) is Thai
film director andscreenwriter . WithParkpoom Wongpoom , he co-directed and co-wrote the hit 2004 Thaihorror film , "Shutter", and the 2007 horror film, "Alone".Biography
Education and early career
Bangjong Pisanthankun graduated in 1999 from
Chulalongkorn University inBangkok , where he majored in film.He directed a short film, "Plae Kao", which was a finalist for best picture and best screenplay in the Click Radio comedy short film competition in 2000.
He then wrote and directed "Colorblind", a short film that has been screened at many film festivals, including the
Thai Short Film and Video Festival , theAsian Film Symposium ,Raindance ,Asiexpo inLyon ,France ,Toronto Reel Asian ,Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival and theSan Francisco International Asian American Film Festival .He has worked as a film critic for "Starpics", a popular Thai film entertainment magazine, as well as an assistant director for television commercials.
Feature films
Bangjong's first feature film, "Shutter", was co-directed and co-written with
Parkpoom Wongpoom . With a story about ghost images in photographs and a haunted photographer (portrayed byAnanda Everingham ), the film was the biggest box-office hit in Thailand that year, and was also a hit in Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines and Brazil.The two teamed up again in 2007 for "Alone", which also was a box-office hit and played at many film festivals, including the
2007 Bangkok International Film Festival , where it was in competition for Best ASEAN Film.Both "Shutter" and "Alone" have been optioned for remakes in the
United States .Filmography
Feature films
* "Shutter" (2004)
* "Alone" (2007)
* "4bia " (2008)hort films
* "Plao Kao" (8 minutes, 2000)
* "Colorblind" (13 minutes, 2002)External links
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