
IN PRODUCTION
IN PRODUCTION
ABOUT
Krit Komkrichwarakool is an award-winning Thai-Canadian director/writer based in Vancouver BC. Originally from Bangkok, Krit earned a degree in Communication Design, then moved to Canada to pursue a career in film. Integrating his knowledge of design with his approach to filmmaking, Krit brings a unique point of view to his storytelling.
His notable work includes AUGANIC, which won the "Best Live Action Short – Academy-Award Qualifying Category" at the deadCenter Film Festival and was an official selection at the Palm Springs International ShortFest; PLANTONIC, which premiered at the Inside Out Film Festival and won "Outstanding Short Film" at the Reelworld Film Festival and "Best Screenplay" at the Vancouver Short Film Festival; and FREEFALL, which won "Best Director" at Moscow Shorts and was nominated for "Best Short Film" at the 2018 Leo Awards.
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WINNER – Best Live Action Short, Academy Qualifying Award
deadCenter Film Festival, 2024 -
IN COMPETITION – Best LGBTQ Short
Palm Spring International ShortFest, 2024 -
2ND RUNNER-UP – Short Film Competition
Thailand International LGBTQ+ Film & TV Festival, 2024 -
WINNER – Festival Favorite
Cinema Diverse: The Palm Springs LGBTQ+ Film Festival, 2024 -
WINNER – Best of BC
Chilliwack Independent Film Festival, 2024 -
WINNER – Best Screenplay
Vancouver Short Film Festival, 2021 -
WINNER – Outstanding Short Film
Reelworld Film Festival, 2020 -
WINNER – Best LGBTQ Short
Independent Shorts Awards, 2020 -
WINNER – Best Men’s International Short
OutSouth Film Festival, 2018 -
WINNER – Best Director
Moscow Shorts, 2018
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‘Auganic’ – When Your Lover is a Golden Goose
– Lavender Magazine -
Golden Boy – Krit Komkrichwarakool, Matt Dejanovic and Kenny Brain on 'Auganic
– Eye for Film -
5 Questions for Director Krit Komkrichwarakool
– Tinsel & Tine -
Director Krit Komkrichwarakool Strikes Gold With 'Auganic', a Quirky Love Story About Making Choices During Tough Times
– The Hollywood Times -
In Conversation with Krit Komkrichwarakool for Oscar Qualified 'Auganic'
– Indieactivity -
Krit Komkrichwarakool & King Louie Palomo on the New Golden Rule with ‘Auganic’
– The Contending -
Review: 'Auganic' – An Impressive Heavy Emotional Explorations Inside an Absurdist Fable
– Film Threat -
Chilliwack Independent Film Festival Winners
– MovieMaker Magazine -
Oscar-Qualifying Short: Krit Komkrichwarakool Talks Auganic
– Close-Up Culture -
Review: Oscar Spotlight – Krit Komkrichwarakool’s Auganic, A Genre Descending LGBTQ+ Short
– Film & Television Business -
Auganic – Movie Preview by John McArthur
– Moviescramble -
A Talk With Filmmaker Krit Komkrichwarakool About His Oscar-qualified Present-day Folktale
– Cinemorata -
The Art of Director Krit Komkrichwarakool's Oscar-qualified LGBTQ Film Auganic
– Bond on Cinema -
Oscar Spotlight: Interview With Krit Komkrichwarakool, Director of Auganic
– Film & Television Business -
Krit Komkrichwarakool: 5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me When I First Became A Filmmaker
– Authority Magazine -
Krit Komkrichwarakool Interview with Mark Jarvis
– Videoblogg -
Review: Out On Film – 'Auganic' Spins Sticky Strife Into Gold
– The Contending -
Review: 'Auganic' – If Only Semen Was Really Gold
– Queerguru -
TILFF 2024 Inspires the Next Generation, Showcases Through Short Film Competition
– The Master TH -
Oscar-qualified 'Auganic' Directed by Krit Komkrichwarakool
– Indieactivity -
Thailand LGBTQ+ Film Festival Makes Waves! – Short Film Competition Winners Announced
– RYT9 -
A Gay Relationship Is Tested by Fantastical Circumstances in 'Auganic'
– Bear World Magazine -
Proudly Announcing the 2024 HollyShorts Official Selections
– HollyShorts Film Festival -
Review: A True Buffet of Wee Cinematic Gems
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Palm Springs International ShortFest 2024: A Top 20!
– Awards Daily -
Palm Springs International ShortFest Announces Lineup
– Desert Sun -
Here Are the 2024 deadCenter Film Festival Award Winners!
– Oklahoma City Free Press
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