CCCL Film Festival 2024

Dr. Graiwoot Chulphongsathorn

Dr. Graiwoot Chulphongsathorn is a lecturer at the Faculty of Communication Arts, Chulalongkorn University. Graiwoot is an expert in film and environment and has launched ecocinema studies at the faculty. Graiwoot's works have been published in international film academic journals including Screen and Journal of Cinema and Media Studies (JCMS).

Thida Plitpholkarnpim

Thida Plitpholkarnpim born in 1972, Thida graduated from Faculty of Architecture and Faculty of Communication Arts, Chulalongkorn University. She later turned her attention from graphic design and advertising to writing about film after starting her first internship at the film magazine CINEMAG. She then co-founded the film editorial team for the website edtoday.com, owned by Grammy Entertainment.

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In 2000, Thida and Suparp Rimtheparthip founded the film magazine BIOSCOPE, which focuses on presenting film content that inspires and broadens the knowledge of film lovers. The magazine had expanded its scope to include other areas related to film, such as the Indie Spirit Project, which helped bring independent films to wider theatrical release; short film workshops for students, educators, and the general public nationwide; competitions and festivals that addressed social issues.

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Thida's love of documentaries, coupled with her frustration with the lack of diversity in Thailand's film market, especially in the documentary genre, which combines entertainment with content that exposes the truth and inspires viewers to ask questions and take action to change the world around them, led her to found the Documentary Club in 2014. The project began with a crowdfunding campaign that was met with enthusiastic support, raising enough money to acquire the rights to excellent documentaries from around the world, add Thai subtitles, and screen them in leading cinemas.

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The project has since expanded to include a variety of other activities, such as panel discussions to expand knowledge related to each documentary, screenings of documentaries and academic events with various social organizations, and screenings of documentaries to raise funds for student organizations to use in their social impact activities.

Piriya Uraiwong

Piriya is a professional specializing in water resources management, river basin planning, climate change adaptation, and water diplomacy. Currently, he serves as a freelance consultant, leveraging his extensive expertise to address complex challenges in the field.

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In the period spanning 2022 to 2023, Piriya played a pivotal role as the Chief Technical Advisor for the "Enhancing Climate Resilience in Thailand through Effective Water Management and Sustainable Agriculture Project" at UNDP Thailand. Additionally, he assumed the role of "Climate Action Portfolio Manager," contributing significantly to UNDP Thailand's climate-related initiatives.

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Prior to his UNDP engagement, Piriya garnered invaluable experience with giz Thailand and the Mekong River Commission Secretariat. With over 18 years of proficiency, he is well-versed in water resources management, climate change adaptation, climate-resilient river basin planning, project management, and stakeholder engagement, particularly within the dynamic Mekong region.

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Piriya holds a Ph.D. from the School of Engineering at Kochi University of Technology in Japan.