The Process of Film Crew Development Through Short Film Camp with Community Participation

Abstract

The research entitled The Process of Film Crews Development Through Short Film Camp with Community Participation is a mixed method research consisting of qualitative research and action research. The objectives of the research were 1) to study the social and cultural context of the Nako community, Kuchinarai District, Kalasin Province to create a set of knowledge to be passed on to the film industry 2) to create a film crew development process through the Phu Thai Short Films Camp. The research tools consisted of surveys, observation, non-participatory observation, interviews, and evaluation.

The research result showed that the context of the Nago community, Kuchinarai District, Kalasin Province can be divided into five following aspects: 1) general context 2) physical geological context 3) Nago community way of life 4) the use of innovation and technology to generate income in the digital age and 5) the film crews development process under the community context.

The workshop on film crew development through Phu Thai Short Film Camps revealed that the process needs to be in line with the following film production process, 1) Pre-production, which includes data study, planning, field visits, talking with experts to gain knowledge about film production and the content to be created, the presentation of the story, receiving feedback for the screenplay writing, and preparing for the shooting, 2) Production, 3) Post-Production, 4) Presentation of the short films, 5) Distribution, and 6) Participation from the community and film experts.

The last step involves the presentations of the films on the online media. The Phu Thai Short Film Camp revealed that the process mentioned above helped create the collaboration mechanism for all parties, the government, the private sector, the community, the temples, and higher educational institutions both within Thailand and Lao PDR. The result of the study was the reflection of Phu Thai social and culture on online social media that can further create films to feed the industry in the future.