Warat Bureephakdee

Warat Bureephakdee is a 20-year-old filmmaker and moving image creator from Bangkok.

He embarked on this journey in 2020 while still a student at Bodindecha (Sing Singhaseni) School 2.

Later, he pursued studies in the field of film at the School of Digital Media & Cinematic Arts, Bangkok University.

Warat is known in the short film community for his works such as "We live in a beautiful world" and "Secret among Wings," featured at the Wildtype Festival 2022.

Another version of "We live in a beautiful world," titled "VVii live in a beautiful world," received a special White Elephant award at the 26th Thai Short Film & Video Festival in 2022.

In early 2023, he collaborated with Tanapong Thepparak, a filmmaker and cinematographer from Chiang Mai and Lamphun, on documentaries like "Lottery Land" and "Aimagination." Both films competed in the Experimental Short Film Competition category at the 6th PRISM UBD Short Film Festival in Brunei, with "Aimagination" winning the first prize.

Although Warat initially focused on creating short fiction films since 2020, he developed an interest in documentary filmmaking in early 2023, particularly focusing on documentaries with Bangkok as the central character.

He believes that documentaries can provide alternative perspectives that cannot be present in fictional stories.

In the first four months of 2023, in addition to creating documentaries, he took part in a screenwriting incubation program in the form of a writer's room, titled "Make Ghost Turn to Movie," in collaboration with the School of Digital Media & Cinematic Arts, Bangkok University, and Neramitnung Film Co.

After creating documentaries about Bangkok, Warat expanded his works to cover various topics and areas.

In June 2023, he joined the workshop "Through the Lens of Climate" organized by Chiang Rai Film Club.

Under the mentorship of Patiparn Boontarig, Keerati Wuttiskulchai, Ananta Thitanat, and Abhichon Rattanabhayon, Warat and other team members created the documentary "Super Mom," addressing forest fire issues and the heroes who fight for it in northern Thailand.

The film screened at the Open World Cinema in the Thailand Biennale, Chiang Rai 2023, and the Golden North Film Festival 2024: Rising Multiculture from Local to Global.

Subsequently, he had two documentary works airing on Thairath Online in October.

These were the result of collaboration between the School of Digital Media & Cinematic Arts, Bangkok University, and Thairath Online, focusing on craft beer and the progressive laws regarding alcohol in a piece titled "สุราธิปไตย Drunkmocracy," with Warat serving as director, editor, and producer, and another documentary named "โอ้ แม่คณิกา," which is about sex workers, where Warat is a 1st assistant director.

Beyond being a creator, Warat has been involved in various aspects of filmmaking, including acting as the lead in the feature film "Today, Everyday" by his university peer, Koraphat Cheeradit.

Previously, Warat and Koraphat worked on the short film "Yesterday is Another Day," where he contributed as a co-scriptwriter, assistant director, and producer.

The film screened at the Wildtype Festival 2023 and won the Best Short Film (Student Category) at the Chiang Mai Film Festival 2023.

In October, Warat initiated the "JuBchaii" screening program, showcasing short films inspired by his experience working with the Wildtype team in 2023.

This program ran five times until now.