By: Yadana Htun
Source: http://www.mmtimes.com
Category: Film School Online
THE committee formed to spearhead a biopic about General Aung San has offered the director’s role to French filmmaker Luc Besson, a member of the group said last week.
Committee member Zaganar, also known as Ko Thura, told The Myanmar Times that Mr Besson was considering the offer and had offered to assist in the production of the film.
Among Mr Besson’s many directorial credits is The Lady, a film portraying the life of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi released earlier this year.
Zaganar said Mr Besson “welcomed” the offer but had put off making a decision until he arrived in Myanmar for the Art of Freedom film festival, which will be held from December 31 to January 4.
“We officially let him know about this [offer] and he replied that he would discuss it only when he gets here. He may be an associate director – even if he doesn’t take the directing role officially, he said he will help us from start to end,” Zaganar said. “He will also announce his decision to the media after the discussions.”
Zaganar said another possible director was Robert Lieberman, who will also come to Myanmar for the film festival, but Daw Aung San Suu Kyi wanted Mr Besson. “Personally, I prefer Robert Lieberman as he has a strong interest in Myanmar.”
Zaganar said the film organising committee would hold its first meeting on December 10 to begin preliminary work on the film, adding that a final decision on who would direct the film was still some way off.
“We will discuss the research process for the script and also the director’s role. We plan to collaborate with the international community and will discuss which foreign director should get the main directing role. Local directors will help as assistants,” he said.
At a recent meeting with industry leaders, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi said she wanted to see the film completed before February 13, 2015, the 100th anniversary of the birth of Myanmar’s independence hero.
Zaganar said the committee had also got government support for the construction of a film studio.
“We will need to make sets for the film but we don’t have a film studio, or even a big empty space, so we asked the government for help. Minister of Industry U Soe Thein organised sponsorship from Tata Motor Company from India and they will build the studio for us,” he said.
“For the land, he again helped to link us up with Chief Minister of Bago Region U Nyan Win, who promised to give us a place to film in his region. They are willing to support us to make a biopic about the father of the army,” he said, adding that the committee members would go and visit the 100-acre plot in Bago Region on December 11.
Source: http://www.mmtimes.com/2011/news/605/news3160502.html
Source: http://www.mmtimes.com
Category: Film School Online
THE committee formed to spearhead a biopic about General Aung San has offered the director’s role to French filmmaker Luc Besson, a member of the group said last week.
Committee member Zaganar, also known as Ko Thura, told The Myanmar Times that Mr Besson was considering the offer and had offered to assist in the production of the film.
Among Mr Besson’s many directorial credits is The Lady, a film portraying the life of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi released earlier this year.
Zaganar said Mr Besson “welcomed” the offer but had put off making a decision until he arrived in Myanmar for the Art of Freedom film festival, which will be held from December 31 to January 4.
“We officially let him know about this [offer] and he replied that he would discuss it only when he gets here. He may be an associate director – even if he doesn’t take the directing role officially, he said he will help us from start to end,” Zaganar said. “He will also announce his decision to the media after the discussions.”
Zaganar said another possible director was Robert Lieberman, who will also come to Myanmar for the film festival, but Daw Aung San Suu Kyi wanted Mr Besson. “Personally, I prefer Robert Lieberman as he has a strong interest in Myanmar.”
Zaganar said the film organising committee would hold its first meeting on December 10 to begin preliminary work on the film, adding that a final decision on who would direct the film was still some way off.
“We will discuss the research process for the script and also the director’s role. We plan to collaborate with the international community and will discuss which foreign director should get the main directing role. Local directors will help as assistants,” he said.
At a recent meeting with industry leaders, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi said she wanted to see the film completed before February 13, 2015, the 100th anniversary of the birth of Myanmar’s independence hero.
Zaganar said the committee had also got government support for the construction of a film studio.
“We will need to make sets for the film but we don’t have a film studio, or even a big empty space, so we asked the government for help. Minister of Industry U Soe Thein organised sponsorship from Tata Motor Company from India and they will build the studio for us,” he said.
“For the land, he again helped to link us up with Chief Minister of Bago Region U Nyan Win, who promised to give us a place to film in his region. They are willing to support us to make a biopic about the father of the army,” he said, adding that the committee members would go and visit the 100-acre plot in Bago Region on December 11.
Source: http://www.mmtimes.com/2011/news/605/news3160502.html
