CCCL Film Festival 2025
Held from February 15 to 16, 2025, at the Auditorium Room, 3rd Floor, Alliance Française Bangkok, the festival screened 28 short films in competition, selected from a total of 813 submissions. In addition, the festival presented 8 short films in special programs and 1 feature-length documentary.
CCCL also collaborated with 24 networks of microcinemas, schools, universities, and local organizations to host Satellite Screenings, taking place from February 17 to 23, 2025, across 16 provinces throughout Thailand.
Line-up
Official Selections
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Special Presentations
Jury Awards: Documentary
Jury Awards: Non-Documentary
Jury members
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J. English Cook
J. English Cook is Co-Founder and Artistic Director of the Climate Film Festival NYC. She is an art historian, film programmer, and curator and has worked on exhibitions at the Whitney Museum of American Art, Venice Biennale, MoMA, and more. Her writing has appeared in various journals, anthologies, and exhibition catalogues, and she is currently completing her PhD in Art History with a focus on film and architecture at New York University.
Polen Ly
Polen Ly is self-taught filmmaker based in Cambodia. Polen’s artistic practice is rooted in social issues and nature, while his storytelling style is often expressed through different means of visualization and metaphors. Some of his films have gained recognition at international film festivals, including Tropfest SEA in Malaysia, where his short film COLOURFUL KNOTS won the first prize. The following year, Polen was selected as a Director Fellow at the Asian Film Academy in Busan, Korea. In 2021, his short documentary SIDE BY SIDE won the Youth Jury Prize at Locarno International Film Festival Open Door. His latest short fiction, FURTHER AND FURTHER AWAY, premiered at Berlinale International Film Festival in 2022 and won ‘Best Live-Action Short over 15 minutes’ at Palm Springs International Film Festival Shortfest in 2022.
In 2024, Polen’s first featured documentary “UNTIL THE ORCHID BLOOMS” was premiered at International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA). Early 2025, He currently works on his first featured fiction film ‘BECOMING HUMAN’ that receives grant from Biennale College Cinema organized by Venice Film Festival.
Tara Buakamsri
Tara Buakamsri, a co-founder of Greenpeace Southeast Asia, is actively engaged in advocating for environmental protection and climate justice. With extensive expertise in climate policy analysis and human geography, he plays a crucial role in addressing pressing global challenges. In addition to his professional endeavors, he enjoys reading non-fiction literature and has a passion for synthesizing complex academic information into accessible and inspiring narratives, making it easier for diverse audiences to understand and engage with critical environmental issues.
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