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ABOUT US

F.R.A.M.E.

Join the Fellowship of Revolutionary Art & Media Expression — or FRAME — a global network of artists and fans inspired by independent filmmakers and artists worldwide. Located in Chiang Mai, a city that has a rich cultural existence, FRAME is an active community dedicated to finding, appreciating, and celebrating film, art, and media of all forms.

From underground film and mainstream cinema to visual arts, experimental media, and cross-disciplinary productions, FRAME is a site for visionary thinking and impassioned dialogue. We offer ongoing screenings, performances, creative salons, and debates — often swapped while snacking and laughing — in which story, technique, culture, and imagination converge on and off screen.

Join us and become part of a dynamic, multi-platform community where everybody has a voice, every point of view matters, and every frame — in every medium — is an opportunity to connect and tell.

Upcoming

Screened on 24th-Sep-2026

Turup (Checkmate) (2017)

Directed by Ektara Collective

In the neighbourhood, chess is a popular pass time with roadside games bringing together men from different strata. Their pawns include morality and religion, causing social and political tensions to erupt when a tournament gets underway. But the men are only the most visible players. Against this simmering backdrop, a domestic worker with a secret hobby, a young woman in love and a former journalist struggling with married life must make their moves with care. When caste, class, religion and gender come into play, there are boundaries to be negotiated, and the very rules of the game stand challenged.

Screened on 8th October 2026

Film Language (NA)

Directed by Various

On Thursday we bring back the Cinema Language. Instead of screening a full film, we'll be watching selected clips and scenes from both short films and feature films to explore one of cinema's most fascinating subjects: Film Language. Will be an introduction for the free course of Cinema Language that gonna happen next weeks Tuesdays. Together, we'll look at how composition, light, color, sound, and editing work together to create meaning on screen watching and doing some practice with camera. More importantly, we'll discuss how these elements shape the way we experience stories, emotions, and ideas through film.

Screening on 10th October 2026

Dark Zomia + The Spirits Trilogy (2024-2026)

Directed by Saul Chan HtooSang

Dark Zomia (2026) is a short movie about a personal story of a young woman who has to choose between starting a new life with her lover and going back to work at a small-scale scam center to support her family. The following Spirits Trilogy (2023-2025) consists of three short work that explores contemporary crises through experimental approaches. All these films are dedicated to shine light on our existence in the Dark Zomia.

Core Team

Amélie

Filmmaker

Amélie Chen-Yen-Su is a filmmaker from Reunion island. Passionate about writing, directing and acting, she has made it a mission to represent diversity in her work and give a voice to those who have a hard time being heard. Currently living in Chiang Mai, Thailand, she’s exploring different ways to break Asian stereotypes in Western media.

Subhashani

Filmmaker, Teacher

Subhashani Dewada, currently an English Teacher in Chiang Mai, Thailand comes with a background in media. She started her profession journey in India with NDTV and Star News and has worked on various film and television projects like, Sesame Street, Unfreedom, Pappu Can’t Dance Sala, and Butterfly Wings. She was also active in theatre in Delhi and is currently involved in theatre in Chiang Mai. An individual with a variety of interests she enjoys being busy and juggling her time.

Nan

Changemaker

Nan is a Thai changemaker who is passionate about films. After 10 years in the development sector, she’s convinced that films (and art) can truly move the needle on social change: they reach people in ways that reports and policy papers never will. These days, she’s fighting for digital rights at EngageMedia, working with grassroots activists across SEA to push back against digital authoritarianism.

Maitreya

Film Programmer, Filmmaker

Amidst other things, Maitreya is a Film Programmer, Filmmaker and Community Organizer hailing from Mumbai, India. With a background in sound, journalism, and then film studies from the Netherlands, their work revolves around the intersection of these. Currently they are based in Chiang Mai, Thailand learning the Thai language, programming community film screenings and working on audiovisual projects.

Vinimay

Filmmaker, Artist, Musician & Techie

Vinimay Kaul is an Indian creative currently based in Chiang Mai, Thailand, working across indie filmmaking, software development, game development, graphic design, entrepreneurship, and music & art. Driven by a lifelong aspiration to bridge the realms of science and art, and inspired by figures like Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Satyajit Ray, and Isaac Newton, he pursues a holistic and diverse approach to his creative endeavors.

Yugo

Filmmaker

Yugo Hattori – is a Brazilian filmmaker, animator, and educator whose work explores the intersections of documentary, animation, fiction and collective memory. Emancipatory pedagogies of Paulo Freire and Augusto Boal are big influences in his core philosophies.

Book Your Seat Now!!

Our screening events fill up fast — and while entry is free, registration is mandatory. To ensure we can host everyone comfortably and fairly, we urge you to reserve your seat in advance. Unfortunately, walk-ins cannot be guaranteed entry if we’re fully booked.

Important Attendance Policy

If you register but don’t show up — and fail to cancel at least 4 hours in advance — you may lose booking privileges for future FRAME events.

We know life can be unpredictable, and we’re flexible when notified. But when seats are held and guests don’t arrive, others miss out — including walk-ins who were genuinely eager to join. Let’s respect the community and keep this space vibrant and accessible for all.

Thank you for being thoughtful and making space when you need to.

Fellowship of Revolutionary Art & Media Expression.