CCCL Film Festival 2023

Jade is a Grade 12 student at Triam Udom Suksa School who has always loved reading, especially literature and poetry. For Jade, poetry is a way of preserving emotions and experiences through words, which is why writing poems has always been a part of his life. Beyond writing, Jade loves cats, the patterns of clouds in the sky, and raisins but dislikes coffee-flavored sweets. He is currently learning to play the khim (a traditional Thai dulcimer) and hopes to better understand nature, not only through the lens of science, but also through the eyes of art.

Aim Nara Phonpraserth, a Grade 11 student at Srinakharinwirot University Prasarnmit Demonstration School (Patumwan), English Program for Talented Students (EPTS). Aim has loved music since childhood and enjoys playing the violin, piano, and singing. She sees music as a universal language that connects people and conveys meaningful messages. Beyond her passion for music, Aim is active in various school activities and currently serves as president of The Climate Club, promoting awareness of climate change among her peers.

Poomai is a Year 8 student at Shrewsbury International School Bangkok Riverside. She loves reading, especially fantasy, mythology, history, and science, and also enjoys music and playing the piano. Passionate about the environment, Poomai has joined school clubs that raise funds for climate causes and organize mangrove planting. She is now part of a team working to make her school more eco-friendly and recently wrote an essay about society’s inaction toward global warming.

Jeda is a 10-year-old Grade 4 student at Singapore International School of Bangkok (SISB). She loves drawing and crafting, and has participated in several art competitions. She also enjoys reading, especially magical and adventure stories, which inspire her imagination and help her relax. Jeda once joined a robot creation contest where she built an eco-friendly trash-collecting robot. Through her travels, she has become aware of the seriousness of climate change and the need for greater action to address it.

Tuskin is a Grade 12 student at Buranakarn Sueksa Witthaya School in Pattani. She is passionate about various forms of art, including creating paintings inspired by her feelings about contemporary society or expressing different emotions. Usually participating in small school projects, the CCCL program is the first large-scale project she has joined. Through this experience, Tuskin aims to contribute to environmental development while improving her artistic skills.

Ben Benchamin is a 14-year-old student in Grade 9 at Photisapittayakorn School. Growing up in a family that shares a love for animals and the arts, his father enjoys painting, his mother loves listening to and singing music, Ben naturally developed an interest in both visual art and music from an early age. He began formal music training in Grade 3 and has nurtured a dream of becoming a musician ever since. Ben created a YouTube channel to document his musical progress. His first performance was at KPN Music School, followed by competitions at his school, where he earned a Popular Vote award, one of his proudest achievements. He excels at guitar performance and has since performed on larger stages, including the Youth Pride event in front of Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, and more recently, at Siam Square.

My name is Prae. My friends call me “Bus” taken from my first name. I’m very into art and now exploring chalk colors. I didn’t like it as it was a bit messy but here I am… enjoying it very much. I have been creating many artworks with chalk colors lately. I also submitted them to competitions. I’m gradually developing my skills and currently learning to draw on iPad as well, which is a bit difficult as I just started. But I’ll keep going!!!

I’m in grade 12 studying at Chaiyaphum Pukdee Chumpol school. Before this I didn’t realize that I enjoyed doing activities very much until the COVID-19 hit. I had to attend online classes which allowed me to try doing other things including joining the work with SDGs for People. I was producing communication materials in different formats that allow the audience to understand better. This work gave me more awareness about climate change.

I want to bring these resources and information that I have done and turn them into a new format that I never worked on before which is drawing. I don’t get to draw quite often. Working with CCCL will be an opportunity to challenge myself. I want to work hard on this one and to hopefully make people understand more about what I intend to deliver. I previously joined Saturday School 11.

My name is Khingchat and I am studying at Saraburi Wittayakhom school. I’m interested in art, media, film and animation. My experience in creating media and artworks might not be extensive but I won some awards in the past. I’m currently looking for more opportunities to gain experience and develop my skills and work.