screenings, a showcase for the cinema industry, workshops, seminars and an award ceremony.
The International Film Festival will provide a forum for theatre industrialists to work together and learn from one another and it is hoped that the Cambodian film industry would gain much insight and knowledge through this venture. Further, the Cambodian government hopes that the festival will boost tourism and will promote Cambodia not only as a destination spot but also as a film shooting venue.
The Government of Cambodia together with the UNESCO is also keen to nurture and foster cultural and artistic needs and thereby develop the minds and lives of many in the surrounding region.
The festival will not only feature lavish galas – by invitation only – but also events which will be open to the public. Visitors to Phnom Penh during