The 2005 Bangkok International Film Festival started on January 13 and ran until January 24. The Golden Kinnaree Awards were announced on January 21.
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)
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
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)
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