Kraken Kollective

28/11/2024

We are pleased to announce the launch of our new website!

Kraken Kollective recently expanded our team and broadened our scope into the production realm, so 2025 is looking very exciting.

Next week our team will be attending Asia TV Forum and Market (ATF), Asian Academy Creative Awards and the Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) Industry Days.

Looking forward to seeing everyone. If you will be in Singapore and would like to arrange a meeting, please get in touch.

Film professionals based in SE Asia, redefining production, post-production and visual effects.

20/11/2024

We are honoured to announce that our CEO, Dayne Cowan, was selected to be a Member of the Jury for the Asian Academy Creative Awards in 2024, serving in both national and international judging rounds.

He has been honoured to serve as a judge for the Academy for many years and is proud to continue these contributions to the industry.

This was a record breaking year for the awards in terms of number of entries. A big thank you to Michael Mckay, the President of the Asian Academy of Creative Arts, for continuing to promote such a platform for recognising and developing outstanding talent in the region.

The team at Kraken Kollective will be attending the National Winners Conference and Awards Ceremony in Singapore on 3 December, and look forward to connecting with you there!

From 2018, the best of the best from the region’s content industry will gather each December, in Singapore, when the Lion City acts as the annual host of the Asian Academy Creative Awards.

17/10/2024

So proud to see the launch of Love Stuck, our first Thai Original from my time with Amazon MGM Studios!

Huge congratulations to Benetone Films and everyone involved.

It’s a lovely film, check it out now on the platform !

🎉ภาพยนตร์ไทย Amazon Original เรื่องแรก! 🇹🇭 🎉
❤️ Love Stuck รักวนลูป
✨ร่วมกันตามหาช่วงเวลาสมบูรณ์แบบในโลกที่ไม่มีวันพรุ่งนี้
🎥พร้อมรับชมได้แล้ววันนี้ ที่ Prime Video เท่านั้น!

🎉First Thai Amazon Original 🎉
❤️Love Stuck
✨Join us in search for those Perfect Moments in a world with no tomorrow.
🎥Now streaming only on Prime Video

#เจมส์ธีรดลย์ #จูเน่ #จูเน่เพลินพิชญา #รักวนลูป

08/10/2024

Proud to share that Kraken Kollective was included in the latest VFX Voice issue, the official magazine of the Visual Effects Society.

Firstly, in the article entitled VFX IN ASIA: BOOM TIME
https://www.vfxvoice.com/vfx-in-asia-boom-time/
..and secondly in ACROSS VFX GENERATIONS: WITNESS TO THE EVOLUTION
https://www.vfxvoice.com/across-vfx-generations-witnesses-to-the-evolution/

Asia is playing an evolving role in shaping the global VFX ecosystem.

09/08/2024

Amazing week in Bangkok seeing old friends and new!

09/08/2024

What a great week in Bangkok with some of my favourite people, and some new friends!

Thanks to Steve Bannerman, Alicia Manzano, Bak Ildong, Hema Prakash and Noriko.. my good friends and former Amazon MGM Studios colleagues. Always love spending time with you. ❤️🙌

We visited three virtual production stages here this week. Thanks to Ying and CJ at Kantana, Damon H Chung and the Supreme Studios team, and my good friends Linda, Thom and Aro at the amazing Studio X Beyond for your generous hospitality.

We also got to see several of our VPsets.com scenes in action, which was fantastic!

02/08/2024

Very excited to share the announcement of “Love Stuck”, Amazon MGM Studios first Thai Original film.

This was one of my main projects during my time with Amazon.

It’s a sweet romantic comedy, beautifully shot and produced by our wonderful friends at Benetone Films. Thank you Kulthep Narula, Rachvin Narula, and all of the amazing team who brought this together. Love you all!

​​​​​​​The heartfelt romantic film, a remake of The Map of Tiny Perfect Things, is set to premiere exclusively on Prime Video at the end of 2024

21/05/2024

I will be in Bangkok on 29/30 May to attend this awesome event! Please do come by if you would like to meet up, would love to see you.

Asia Pillars is combining their Film Connection event with the launch of Studio X Beyond, a brand new virtual production studio in Bangkok.

Congratulations to Linda Lim, her team, and partners!
.. and a huge thank you to Alexandre Lorent Guerra for organizing these excellent get togethers. They are much needed in our industry, face to face time is very valuable.

Tickets:

The Asia Pillars - Film Connection events bring together Bangkok’s Film Industry. Mark your calendars for the upcoming Asia Pillars - Film Connection #03 event on Thursday, May 30 at Studio X Beyond from 6 pm....

20/03/2024

My new venture is officially launched!

Kraken Kollective is a next generation post-production and visual effects management company that leverages the benefits of a reliable and secure network of trusted and secure partner companies to deliver your projects on time, on budget and at the highest level of quality.

We guide and advise our clients through all stages of the production process, from defining the budgets through to final QC and delivery, customising solutions to meet your specific needs.

We also provide consulting for your business growth, the set up of film and tv series productions and post-production in Asia, company development and upskilling to meet top tier OTT delivery, and expansion into new markets.

In addition, we are developing new technologies and workflows that harness sensible usage of generative AI to benefit your projects.