Chua Fah Din Salai, Nak Prok among top nominees for Subhannahongsa Awards

The period romance Chua Fah Din Salai (Eternity) is the leading nominee for the 20th Subhannahongsa Awards, with 14 nods in the 16 categories.

Other leading nominees in the National Federation of Film Associations of Thailand's kudosfest are the crime thriller Nak Prok (Shadow of the Naga) with 12 nods, the road-trip romance Rao Song Sam Khon (That Sounds Good) with nine nominations, the travel romance Guan Muen Ho (Hello Stranger) with eight and the superhero action drama Insee Dang (The Red Eagle) with six.

Chua Fah Din Salai, directed by ML Bhandevanop Devakul and produced by Sahamongkol Film International, is up for Best Picture as well as honors for director and screenplay and actor and actress for stars Ananda Everingham and "Ploy" Chermarn Boonyasak.

Other best-picture nominees are M-Thirtynine's That Sounds Good, GTH's Guan Muen Ho , Sahamongkol's Shadow of the Naga and Extra Virgin's indie documentary Sawan Baan Na (Agrarian Utopia).

Notably omitted from the top categories is Apichatpong Weerasethakul's Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives, which won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival last year and was the Film Federation's official selection to the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. It's been winning prizes at other film awards in Thailand this year, but for the Subhannahongsa Awards it's nominated for three awards: Recording and Sound Mixing, Cinematography and Supporting Actress for Jenjira Pongpas.

But while Boonmee is strangely snubbed, the indie documentary Agrarian Utopia is up for four awards. Besides best picture, Uruphong Raksasad's film is nominated for Best Director, cinematography and editing.

The nominations were announced on Thursday, February 24, in a press conference at Central Festival Pattaya Beach. The awards ceremony, popularly regarded to as the "Thai Oscars", will be held on March 6 at the beach-resort shopping mall's SFX Cinema. The event starts at 4pm and will be broadcast on Royal Thai Army television Channel 7.

FNFAT president Jareuk Kaljareuk is quoted in a press release as saying the theme of the ceremony is "Thai Films ... The Leader of Creative Economy."

"Film business is considered as creative economy. Our concept is to focus on skills, and special skills of people merge with culture, economics and technology as creative industry. It's the reason we select Pattaya city to be the location of this great event. Pattaya is one of the most important cities in term of business, and also one of the most favorite cities for foreigners who come to Thailand. This would be a great opportunity to present the potential of Thai movies to international community."

In addition, Subhannahongsa Honour Awards will be given to producer Charoen Iamphungporn of Five Star Production and producer Somsak Techaratanaprasert of Sahamongkol Film International. "They both have dedicated themselves to Thai film industry always. All people in Thai film business respect their masterpiece of works," the press release continues.

Sorajak Kasemsuvan, Secretary-General of The National Federation of Thai Film Associations said: "We all will have a great pride of our Subhannahongsa awards ceremony this year which we'll do our best to make this event great and successful as international level."

Pattaya Mayor Itthiphol Kunpluem says:

"As we are a landlord, we're glad and honored to welcome the National Federation of Film Associations of Thailand, and we're delighted to be a part of the 20th Subhannahongsa Awards ceremony. This is also a great opportunity to present Pattaya City along with such great event to Thai people, foreigners and to the world that Pattaya City is capable as more than a tourist spot. We'd like to say thanks to the National Federation of Film Associations of Thailand for this great opportunity. And, we'll welcome and support you all along the 20th Subhannahongsa awards ceremony."

Here's the list of nominees:

Visual Effects

• Human Farm, 9 Wat
• Oriental Post and Kantana Animation, Chua Fah Din Salai (Eternity)
• Kantana Animation, Samurai of Ayodhaya
• Veative Studio, My Best Bodyguard
• Kantana Animation, Insee Dang (The Red Eagle)

Make Up

• ธนธัช กิตติคุณาธิป, 9 Wat
• พิชานนทท์ รัตนกมลกานต์, Chua Fah Din Salai (Eternity)
• นนทพัฒน์ อมรไชย, Samurai of Ayodhaya
• สมบัติ พุทธบุตรทินกุล, Nak Prok (Shadow of the Naga
• ศิวกร สุขลังการ, อาภรณ์ มีบางยาง, Nam Peen Nong Sayong Kwan

Costume Design

• Noppadon Techo,Totrit Samipak, Rapan Chancharoen, Chua Fah Din Salai (Eternity)
• Sutee Meuanwaajaa, Guan Muen Ho (Hello Stranger)
• นิรชรา วรรณาลัย, My Best Bodyguard
• Chatchai Chaiyon, Ong Bak 3
• Atchariya Pinitsanpirom, Insee Dang (The Red Eagle)

Art direction

• Siranat Ratchusanti, Chua Fah Din Salai (Eternity)
• Parinda Moongmaipho, Jao Nok Krajok (Mundane History)
• Sophon Pulsawat, Nak Prok (Shadow of the Naga)
• Banphot Ngamkum, Ong-Bak 3
• Wittaya Chaimongkol, Phairot Siriwath, Pallop Chomtawor, Insee Daeng (The Red Eagle)

Score

• Chatchai Pongprapaphan, Krissanasak Kantathamwawong, * Guan Meun Ho (Hello Stranger)
• Giant Wave, Mongkol Pongwachirin, Prawit Keskasem, Rao Song Sam Khon (That Sounds Good)
• ปภัส ศิลป์, Samurai of Ayodhya
• Tipdtaiyor Pirom, Bang Rajan 2
• Ground Music, Sing Lek Lek Thee Riak Wa … Ruk (First Love)

Original Song

• “ยินดี ที่ไม่รู้จัก ” ปิยวัฒน์ 25 Hours, Guan Muen Ho (Hello Stranger
• “เธอ GET ก็ OK” สร่าง ทุกข์, Sudkate Salateped
• "เรา สอง สาม คน", Banana Boat, Rao Song Sam Khon (That Sounds Good)
• “ถ้า สัก วัน เธอ จะ กล้า พอ ”, Wednesday Child, Yes or No, Yak Rak Kor Rak Loei (Yes or No, So I Love You)
• “สิ่ง เล็ก เล็ก ที่ เรียกว่า รัก ”, พานิชวิทย์, Sing Lek Lek Thee Riak Wa … Ruk (First Love)

Recording and Sound Mixing

• เอก รัตน์ อัศวจามี กร, Vachira Wongsarod, Kantana Laboratory, Rao Song Sam Khon (That Sounds Good)
• Traithep Wongpaiboon, Nopawat Likitwong, Kantana Laboratory, Chua Fah Din SalaiEternity)
• Somchai Chansook, Sunij Asavinikul, Sunij Asavinikul, Phannipha Kabillikavanich, ห้อง บันทึกเสียง ราม อินทรา, Nak Prok (Shadow of the Naga)
• Chalermrat Kaweewattana, Lung Boonmee Raluek Chat (Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives)
• Traithep Wongpaiboon, Kantana Laboratory, Insee Dang (The Red Eagle)

Film Editing

• Thammarat Sumetsupachok, Guan Muen Ho (Hello Stranger)
• Sunij Asavinikul, Phannipha Kabillikavanich, Chua Fah Din Salai (Eternity)
• Tawat Siripon, Nak Prok (Shadow of the Naga)
• Uruphong Raksasad, Sawan Baan Na (Agrarian Utopia)
• Sunit Asvinikul, Phannipha Kabillikavanich, Insee Dang (The Red Eagle)

Cinematography

• Uruphong Raksasad, Sawan Baan Na (Agrarian Utopia)
• Thamjaroen Promphan, Somsak Srisawat, Rao Song Sam Khon (That Sounds Good)
• Teerawat Rujintham, Chua Fah Din Salai (Eternity)
• Teerawat Rujintham, Nak Prok (Shadow of the Naga)
• Sayombhu Mukdeeprom, Lung Boonmee Raluek Chat (Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives)

Screenplay

• Kittikorn Liawsirikul, Rao Song Sam Khon (That Sounds Good)
• ML Bhandevanop Devakul, Chua Fah Din Salai (Eternity)
• Koses Charittiporn, Nut Nualpang, Phawat Panangkasiri, Nak Prok (Shadow of the Naga)
• Nontra Kumwong, Chantavit Dhanasevi, Banjong Pisanthanakun, Guan Muen Ho (Hello Stranger)
• Rergchai Puangpetch, Sudkate Salateped

Supporting actress

• Ramita Mahapreukpong, Rao Song Sam Khon (That Sounds Good)
• Daraneenuch Pothipithi, Chua Fah Din Salai (Eternity)
• Inthira Charoenpura, Nak Prok (Shadow of the Naga)
• Prangthong Changtham, Namtan Daeng 2 (Brown Sugar 2)
• Jenjira Pongpas, Lung Boonmee Raluek Chat (Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives)

Supporting actor

• Teerapong Leowrakwong, Chua Fah Din Salai (Eternity)
• Sa-ad Piampongsan, Nak Prok (Shadow of the Naga)
• Ray MacDonald, Nak Prok (Shadow of the Naga)
• Pitisak Yaowanon, Nak Prok (Shadow of the Naga)
• Jaturong Phonboon, Baan Chan ... Talok Wai Gon (Por Son Wai) (The Little Comedian)

Actress

• Siriphun Wattanajinda, 9 Wat
• Rattanrat Eertaweekul, Rao Song Sam Khon (That Sounds Good)
• Neungtida Sophon, Guan Muen Ho (Hello Stranger)
• Chermarn Boonyasak, Chua Fah Din Salai (Eternity)
• Pimchanok Luevisetpaibool, Sing Lek Lek Thee Riak Wa … Ruk (First Love)

Actor

• Ananda Everingham, Chua Fah Din Salai (Eternity)
• Somchai Kemglad, Nak Prok (Shadow of the Naga)
• Chawin Likitjareonpong, Baan Chan ... Talok Wai Gon (Por Son Wai) (The Little Comedian)
• Choosak Iamsuk, Meu Peun Dao Pra Sao (Saturday Killer)
• Ananda Everingham, Insee Dang (The Red Eagle)

Director

• Sarasawadee Wongsompetch, Yes or No, Yak Rak Kor Rak Loei (Yes or No, So I Love You)
• Kittikorn Liawsirikul, Rao Song Sam Khon (That Sounds Good)
• Banjong Pisanthanakun, Guan Muen Ho (Hello Stranger)
• ML Bhandevanop Devakul, Chua Fah Din Salai (Eternity)
• Uruphong Raksasad, Sawan Baan Na (Agrarian Utopia)

Best Picture

• M-Thirtynine, Rao Song Sam Khon (That Sounds Good)
• GTH, Guan Muen Ho (Hello Stranger)
• Sahamongkol Film International,Chua Fah Din Salai (Eternity)
• Sahamongkol Film International, Nak Prok (Shadow of the Naga)
• Extra Virgin, Sawan Baan Na (Agrarian Utopia)