ReleaseWire

Highly Acclaimed Bangkok and New-York Based Film Director, Jan Mantanakorn's Film Chosen as Official Selection for La Jolla Fashion Film Festival

Jan is first director from Bangkok to screen film at LJIFFF

Posted: Friday, April 11, 2014 at 4:14 PM CDT

La Jolla, CA -- (SBWire) -- 04/11/2014 --Dubbed ‘a new generation of emerging filmmaker and photographer’, Jan Mantanakorn was noticed as the youngest commercial director in Thailand at the age of 25. The artistic virtuoso has collaborated with the likes of well-known companies such as Unilever and Magnum and her work has been presented by various newspapers, magazines, and websites.

The La Jolla Fashion Film Festival has announced that Jan’s latest fashion film, entitled “Dream a Dream”, has been chosen as a prestigious Official Selection. Using the knowledge she obtained in architectural school, Jan worked with notable Thai fashion designer, Ek Thongprasert, to produce the narrative which focuses on the trappings of conformity and the escape of societal expectations.

Quick Festival Fact List:
Why: Empowering, Supporting, & Recognizing Creative Professionals Worldwide
What: The world's largest gathering of fashion film professionals
Dates: July 24-26, 2014 (Opening Reception July 25th)
Location: La Jolla, California (seaside resort just north of San Diego)
Purpose: An industry event to network, make deals, attend seminars & panels, view the best in fashion film production worldwide, and win awards
Home of the Fashion Film Industry Awards: Global confirmation of excellence in worldwide fashion film production
Award Categories: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Hairstyling, Best Makeup, Best Fashion, Best Music, Best Creative Concept, Best Visual Effects, Best Art Direction, Best Actor, Best Actress
Who Is Attending: Top fashion film directors, producers, fashion designers, stylists, hair & makeup artists, creative professionals, and filmmakers from around the world
Screening: A different program each night featuring the top .001% of fashion films produced each year
Activities: Nightly screenings, press receptions, after parties, panels, red carpet, networking, & dealmaking

Contact:
Fred Sweet
Producer
La Jolla Fashion Film Festival
International Fashion Film Awards
fredsweet@LJFFF.com
619-889-3238