The 2005 Bangkok International Film Festival started on January 13 and ran until January 24. The Golden Kinnaree Awards were announced on January 21.
Awards
editGolden Kinnaree International Competition
edit- Best Film: The Sea Inside (Mar adentro), directed by Alejandro Amenábar, Spain
- Being Julia, directed by István Szabó, Canada/United States/Hungary/UK
- Clean, directed by Olivier Assayas, France/UK
- Don’t Move (Non ti muovere), directed by Sergio Castellitto, Italy
- Les Choristes, directed by Christophe Barratier, France/Switzerland
- Innocent Voices (Voces innocents), directed by Luis Mandoki, Mexico
- The Motorcycle Diaries (Diarios de motocicleta), directed by Walter Salles, Argentina/UK/USAGermany/Peru
- Old Boy, directed by Park Chan-Wook, South Korea
- Red Dust, directed by Tom Hooper, South Africa/UK (Opening Night film)
- Shutter, directed by Pakpoom Wongpoom and Banjong Pisanthanakun, Thailand
- The Syrian Bride, directed by Eran Riklis, France/Germany/Israel
- Vera Drake, directed by Mike Leigh, UK
- Želary, directed by Ondřej Trojan, Czech Republic
- Best Director (tie):
- Christophe Barratier (Les Choristes, France/Switzerland)
- Park Chan-Wook (Old Boy, South Korea)
- Best Actor: Javier Bardem (The Sea Inside, Spain)
- Best Actress (tie):
- Annette Bening (Being Julia, Canada, UK)
- Ana Geislerova (Zelary, Czech Republic)
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Vichit Kounavudhi (Thailand)
ASEAN Competition
edit- Best ASEAN Film: The Beautiful Washing Machine, directed by James Lee, Malaysia
- The Buffalo Boy (Mua Len Trau), directed by Minh Nguyen-Vo, Vietnam
- Crying Ladies, directed by Mark Meily, Philippines
- Homecoming, directed by Gil Portes, Philippines
- The Judgement (Ai-Fak), directed by Patham Thonsang, Thailand
- Keka, directed by Quark Henares, Philippines
- The Letter, directed by Phaoon Chandrasiri, Thailand
- Perth, directed by Djinn, Singapore
- Pisaj, directed by Chookiat Sakvirakul, Thailand
- Princess of Mount Ledang (Puteri Gunung Ledang), directed by Saw Teong Hin, Malaysia
- Rainmaker, directed by Ravi Bharwani, Indonesia
- Sagai United, directed by Somching Srisuphab, Thailand
- Spirits, directed by Victor Vu, Vietnam
- True Love, directed by Kyi Soe Tun, Burma
- Women of Breakwater, directed by Mario O'Hara, Philippines
Short films and documentaries
edit- Jameson's Best Asian Short Film Award: Birthday (Bertrand Lee, Singapore)
- Special Mentions:
- Gay Or Not (Wai Yee Chan, Yee Nam Lou, Hong Kong)
- Little Terrorist (Ashvin Kumar, India)
- Down the River (Anucha Boonyawatana, Thailand)
- Cut (Royston Tan, Singapore)
- Best Documentary: Born Into Brothels (USA/UK)
- Special Mentions:
- Touch The Sound - for giving inspiration through sound and artistic treatment
- Final Solution - for the courage of reflecting realities
- New Voices Award: Bharatbala (Hari Om, India)