Aditya Assarat is a Thai independent film director, screenwriter, producer and cinematographer.
10 Facts About Aditya Assarat
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Aditya Assarat left Thailand at the age of 15 to be educated in the United States.
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Aditya Assarat studied history at New York University, and it was during that time that he became interested in filmmaking.
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Aditya Assarat went on to earn a master's degree in film production from the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts in 2000.
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In 2002, Aditya directed Pru Raw Velvet: A Concert Documentary, for the Thai rock band Pru, working with a childhood friend, Kamol "Suki" Sukosol Clapp, a member of the band.
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In 2003, Aditya Assarat won the Hubert Bals Award at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, and was invited to take part in the Pusan Promotional Plan.
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Aditya Assarat participated in the Annenberg Film Fellows Program at the Sundance Institute that same year.
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Aditya Assarat co-directed the film with Mingmongkol Sonakul and Pumin Chinaradee.
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Also in 2006, Aditya Assarat was working on his first feature-length drama film, Wonderful Town set in post-tsunami Phang Nga Province, which premiered in 2007 and has since been shown and won awards at several film festivals.
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Aditya Assarat has remained an independent filmmaker, despite an offer to direct a film for a major Thai studio.