More than 150 entries were submitted, with 29 semi-finalists from which the nine finalist shorts were chosen.
Here's the list of finalists, which are mostly from Thailand:
- The Moment, Pathomwat Wansukprasert
- Video Call, Wattanapong Wongwan
- Where the Heart Is, Rattha Buranadilok & Thammaruja Dharmasaroja
- Smiling Heart, Karawee Chokkunawattana
- Numberman in Love, Eiji Shimada
- Love Cookies, Sugimasa Yamashita
- Friend, Narongchai Parthumsuwan
- Rec. Life Titsalak Kamngam
- Jack's Chronicle, Pissapob Silltham
Among the entries is a returnee from last year, Eiji Shimada's Numberman, which took the top prize in 2011.
Top prize is 600,000 baht from a total prize purse of more than 1 million baht, thanks to such sponsors as the Tourism Authority of Thailand, AIS, Major Cineplex and Ford.
The rules are that the films have to be nine minutes or less and must include a signature item, which this year is "heart".
Activities start at 11.45am, with a screening of Man with a Video Camera 2, the latest effort by 2011 9FilmFest finalist and last year's winner of the best cinematography award, Kris Clijsters.
Then will be the screening of the semifinalist shorts mixed with video-and-music performances by DJs.
The finalist shorts start screening at 7pm in a ceremony emceed by filmmaker and former Miss Thailand World "Pop" Areeya Chumsai.
Other celebs include the jury members, MC Chatrichalerm Yukol, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Wych Kaosayananda, Australian director George Miller, American filmmaker Ron Fricke and 2011 9FilmFest finalist Kanin Ramasoot.
The evening’s special guest is American R&B, jazz and gospel singer Howard McCrary, who acts in Smiling Heart. A Grammy Award nominee, he'll close the evening with a set of his songs, including "The Land of Smiles" and "Smile from the Heart" from the short film.
“This year, the films have been amazing and creative. Using the heart as a signature item, has given us films filled with love, yet often times with tragedy. We promise a rollercoaster of feelings when you see the films on the night of 17 June,” says Brian Bennett, 9FilmFest founder.
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