Over 3,000 spectators enjoyed the first- ever Indian Cinema Week held in Phnom Penh, organised by the Embassy of India in the country and the Bophana Center and the Cambodia Film Commission. Guests of all age groups and backgrounds apparently appreciated a diverse program consisted of 11 selected Bollywood productions. The objectif was to familiarise the Phnom Penh public with the Indian film stories and perspectives and open up a dialogue.

Now on its second year in Southeast Asia, Tropfest SEA, the world’s largest short-film competition and festival, has been holding road shows in major cities around the region.

While in Phnom Penh, Lisa Case and Joel Jayaruben, business and communications director of Tropfest SEA respectively, stopped by the Bophana Center and talked about the rawness and authenticity of the stories of previous years. They both encouraged filmmakers—especially the emerging talents—to join and seize the opportunity to showcase their flair for storytelling to a global audience through Tropfest. Entries can be submitted electronically until 30 September.

During the evening, they also presented a prime selection of short films of finalists and winners from across the globe.
For more information visit http://www.tropfest.com/sea or follow @TropfestSEA.

Over the course of the last week, Bophana Center was very pleased to screen older Khmer films produced, in partnership with Platinum Cineplex. The program helped revive an era of Khmer productions, less known to younger generations, and was greeted with high turnout in both festival venues.

Entering against a modest ticket, the visitors showed their solidarity contributing to the support of charities.

The Bophana Center’s main objective remains to preserve the audiovisual heritage of Cambodia and its dissemination through events, like Festival, targeting younger generations.

Deadline: 20 July 2014

Ian Masters, scriptwriter at BBC Media Action, Cambodia, facilitates a space for scriptwriters to develop their stories at Bophana Center, on Aug 2nd of 2014.

Do you have an idea for a script and you need some tips for your next project and want to discuss about it?

If yes, send us your idea for a project of max. 150 words along with your cv.

Free of charge event in English, with priority to Cambodian applicants.
More information on the Bophana website.

Bophana center is pleased to offer our visitors a bi-monthly program rich in cultural events, including festivals, debate afternoon, conferences, film screenings and other types of activities in the main direction of stimulating the public debate on cultural heritage in Cambodia.

Download the program here!

Paz y Dessarrollo launched its latest film production Breaking the Wall at Bophana Center. The screening of the educational film BREAKING THE WALL, followed by a discussion of the increasing importance of entertaining productions with educational messages aimed at engaging women’s participation in politics and activism.

BREAKING THE WALL is a short educational film about gender issues among Khmer and indigenous communities in northeastern Cambodia in which a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) strives to reach out to communities, improving gender equality by inspiring changes in their behavior.

The Last Refuge, documentary produced by Bophana Production and shot in Cambodia, won this Friday evening the Aun San Suu Kyi Award in Asean Competition of the Human Rights Human Dignity International Film Festival !

The second edition of the Memory! International Film Heritage Festival closed on Sunday, June 8^th with a Cine Concert at Chaktomuk Theater. The Laughter, the topic of this year, brought together professionals and film lovers, Cambodians and international delegates. For more than one week, visitors showed their appreciation to the program by attending in great numbers the halls of the Chaktomuk Theater, the Bophana center as well as the French Institute of Cambodia!

The documentary The Last Refuge, produced by Bophana Center, has been selected to the Human Rights Human Dignity International Film Festival which will take place in Yangon (Myanmar) from June 15 to June 19 2014. Follow us during the competition !