BASK

About us

BASK is a collaboration by Baz Poonpiriya,
a Thai film director of global mega-hit movies
like Bad Genius, and GDH with the goal
to support Thai filmmakers in reaching
international audiences.

Like its name, BASK revels in the ordinary pleasures of cinema and its power to tell stories
that can travel across borders and languages. We aim to produce meaningful content
that reflects our human condition, speaks to the world we live in,
and that everyone can truly enjoy.

Stories that have travelled the world

Upcoming project

2027

Guarantee
with awards and festivals
from around the globe

A man lifting a white puppy into a bright blue sky

Gohan

From the producer of

How to Make Millions
Before Grandma Dies

One stray dog, three owners,
comes the love that lasts fur-ever.

Bucheon International Fantastic Film FestivalOfficial selection, Far East Film Festival 28, 2026Official selection, New York Asian Film Festival 2026

Gohan · In theaters

The bonds between humans and animals, following a stray dog named Gohan as it moves through life with temporary owners over a decade, through good times and bad times, joy and sorrow, hellos and goodbyes.

#1
Thailand box office
100M+
Baht grossed in Thailand
40+
Territories distributed worldwide
7.5/10
IMDb rating
1K ratings

“One of the best films that I have seen in a long time”

★ 9/10IMDb user review

“Absolutely magnificent”

★★★★★Arthur / Letterboxd
Gohan at three ages: puppy, young dog and grown dog
One dog · three owners · a decadeOne stray dog, three owners, comes the love that lasts fur-ever.
Bucheon International Fantastic Film FestivalOfficial selection, Far East Film Festival 28, 2026Official selection, New York Asian Film Festival 2026
Puppy Gohan on a pier beside a hooked fish A woman walking Gohan along a road at sunset A girl cradling Gohan's face An older fisherman smiling at his phone

GDH and BASK presentDirected by Chayanop Boonprakob, Baz Poonpiriya, Atta HemwadeeProduced by Vanridee Pongsittisak, Baz Poonpiriya

Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying as Lynn in Bad Genius

Bad Genius (2017)

Winner New York Asian
Film Festival Jury Award

“The cheating edition of Mission: Impossible!”

Hideo Kojima

Creator of Metal Gear Solid

“Full of thrills. Simply masterful.”

Junji Ito

Manga artist, Uzumaki

“As if Aaron Sorkin wrote a caper flick set in high school”

Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

Rotten Tomatoes

100%Tomatometer21 reviews
93%Popcornmeter2,500+ ratings

Director: Nattawut Poonpiriya Screenplay: Baz Poonpiriya, Tanida Hantaweewatana, Vasudhorn Piyaromna Camera: Phaklao Jiraungkoonkun Editor: Chonlasit Upanigkit Star: Eisaya Hosuwan, Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying, Chanon Santinatornkul, Teeradon Supapunpinyo, Thaneth Warakulnukroh

Lynn playing an upright piano in a dark room Students sitting an exam in a large hall Three students planning around a map in a print room A student taking an exam in a library
Thanapob Leeratanakachorn laughing as he leans out of a vintage car window in One for the Road

One for the Road (2021)

“The unique talent of the director was impossible to miss from every frame”

“More than a love story, it is a story about love.”

Wong Kar Wai

Director of In the Mood for Love · Producer

Official Thai entry

Academy Awards

Best International
Feature Film

IMDb
7.2/10Rating1.5K ratings

Director: Baz Poonpiriya Screenplay: Baz Poonpiriya, Nottapon Boonprakob, Puangsoi Aksornsawang Camera: Phaklao Jiraungkoonkun Editor: Chonlasit Upanigkit Music: Vichaya Vatanasapt Star: Thanapob Leeratanakachorn, Natara Nopparatayapon, Violette Wautier

A bartender talking with a young man at a bar A young man with a shaved head resting on a glass counter Two friends laughing on a rooftop at sunset A young man and a red-haired woman laughing in a city square
Two classmates in white uniforms smiling on a school bus, a scene from Not Friends

Not Friends (2023)

Official Thai entry

Academy Awards

Best International
Feature Film

“Delivering a fresh take on the complexities of relationships”

★★★★★

– @mazisramadhan / Letterboxd

“Emotionally overwhelmed”

– @kuyaed / Letterboxd

IMDb
7.4/10Rating1.2K ratings

Official selectionNew York Asian
Film Festival

Official selectionInternational
Film Festival
Rotterdam

Director: Atta Hemwadee Screenplay: Atta Hemwadee Camera: Pasit Tandaechanurat Editor: Chonlasit Upanigkit Music: Vichaya Vatanasapt Star: Pisitpol Ekaphongpisit, Anthony Buisseret, Thitiya Jirapornsilp

Two classmates in a classroom, one reaching out Students filming with a camera rig in a school gym A student in a helmet laughing in front of a camera crew Two students smiling in a cinema Two students in front of a memorial board of sticky notes
Three friends huddled in a bathtub, looking up at the stranger standing over them, a scene from Countdown

Countdown (2012)

Official Thai entry

86th Academy Awards

Best Foreign
Language Film

Fangoria

“A sprightly little slice of exploitation”

Bloody Disgusting

“A darkly fun way to ring in the New Year”

“A moral fable wrapped in a coke-fueled home invasion”

★★★★

– kasarin / Letterboxd

IMDb
6.2/10Rating

Audience Award · 2nd PlaceUdine Far East
Film Festival 2013

Director: Nattawut Poonpiriya Screenplay: Nattawut Poonpiriya Camera: Niramon Ross Editor: Panayu Kunvanlee Music: Hualampong Riddim Star: Pachara Chirathivat, Jarinporn Joonkiat, Pattarasaya Kreuasuwansri, David Asavanond

A bartender shaking a cocktail for a laughing guest, a scene from One for the Road

our
services
&our values

Director: Baz Poonpiriya Screenplay: Baz Poonpiriya, Nottapon Boonprakob, Puangsoi Aksornsawang Camera: Phaklao Jiraungkoonkun Editor: Chonlasit Upanigkit Music: Vichaya Vatanasapt Star: Thanapob Leeratanakachorn, Natara Nopparatayapon, Violette Wautier

Our services

Hub of creatives

We are the hub for Thailand’s top creatives and filmmaking talents, from screenwriters, directors to producers.

Empowerment

We dedicate ourselves to empowering talents by providing them with the tools, resources, and platforms necessary to share their stories and experiences to global audience.

Production

We create polished content for global audience with a focus on feature films for theatrical releases.

Our values

Content excellence

We strive for the highest standard of content quality as we believe that the power of crafted content will transcend borders, resonate, and make an impact on an international scale.

IP development

We are actively looking to develop new IPs to expand our library through international co-productions and collaborations.

Inclusivity

We embrace and celebrate diversity in all its forms. We are committed to providing spaces where unheard voices and perspectives are amplified and appreciated.

A vintage cream car speeding along a road

director
&producer

Director

Baz
Poonpiriya

Director / Producer

After earning an MFA in stage directing and working three years in advertising, Nattawut “Baz” Poonpiriya moved to New York to study graphic design at Pratt Institute. This period of Western immersion, combined with his Thai roots, shaped his unique cinematic voice.

He returned to Thailand to direct the international sensation “Bad Genius” and the acclaimed “One for the Road.” Known for blending diverse cultural perspectives, Baz focuses on creating “mind-blowing” stories that transcend geographical boundaries to connect with a global audience.

“One of the most exciting filmmakers out there”
Jon M. Chu Director of Crazy Rich Asians & Wicked
Notable successes

Bad Genius (2017)

  • $52.4 M International box office
  • $6.39 M Domestic box office
  • Highest grossing Thai movie of all time in 6 countries: China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines
  • Best Feature Film, New York Asian Film Festival
  • Best Director, Fantasia International Film Festival
  • Best Film (Sequences Award), Fantasia International Film Festival
  • Best Asian Feature Film (Audience Award), Fantasia International Film Festival
  • Most Innovative Feature Film, Fantasia International Film Festival
  • Best Film, CinemAsia Film Festival
  • Best Thriller Feature, Fantastic Fest
  • Adapted into English and Indian remakes, with a Japan-Korea stage play in development.

One for the Road (2021)

  • Official selection for Sundance Film Festival 2021
  • World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award: Creative Vision, Sundance Film Festival 2021
  • Official selection as Thai entry for Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards

Not Friends (2023)

  • $260K International box office
  • $730K Domestic box office
  • Official selection, International Film Festival Rotterdam
  • Official selection, Osaka Asian Film Festival
  • Official selection, New York Asian Film Festival
  • Best Screenplay, 13th Thai Film Directors Association Awards
  • Best Supporting, 32nd Thailand National Film Association Awards
  • Best Film Editing, 32nd Thailand National Film Association Awards
  • Official selection as Thai entry for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards
  • Academy AwardsOfficial Thai entry · Best International Feature Film · 95th
  • Sundance Film FestivalWinner · Creative Vision Special Jury Award · 2021
Portrait of Baz Poonpiriya in a tan work jacket

Producer

Vanridee
Pongsittisak

Producer / Script doctor

Vanridee Pongsittisak graduated from the Faculty of Communication Arts, Chulalongkorn University. She started off as a producer for the successful horror ‘4Bia’ and has continued producing many renowned movies ever since: ‘Phobia 2’, ‘Hello Stranger’, ‘Pee Mak’, and ‘Bad Genius’, to name a few.

Vanridee oversees most aspects of a film’s creation, from conception and writing to marketing. She now serves as a head producer and script development director for GDH.

Notable successes

4Bia (2008)

  • $3.9 M international box office
  • $2.4 M domestic box office
  • Special Jury Award, 2nd ASEAN International Film Festival and Awards

Laddaland (2011)

  • $3.8 M international box office
  • $5.7 M domestic box office
  • Best Director, Thailand’s National Film Association Award
  • Best Screenplay, Thailand’s National Film Association Award
  • Best Editing, Thailand’s National Film Association Award

Pee Mak Prakanong (2013)

  • $12.9 M international box office
  • $18 M domestic box office
  • Highest Grossing Movie of the Year, Bangkok Critic’s Assembly Awards

I Fine.. Thank You .. Love You.. (2014)

  • $10 M international box office
  • $10 M domestic box office

Bad Genius (2017)

  • $52.4 M International box office
  • $6.39 M Domestic box office
  • Best Feature Film, New York Asian Film Festival
  • Best Film (Sequences Award), Fantasia International Film Festival
  • Best Asian Feature Film (Audience Award), Fantasia International Film Festival
  • Most Innovative Feature Film, Fantasia International Film Festival
  • Best Film, CinemAsia Film Festival

Friend Zone (2019)

  • $12 M International box office
  • $7.4 M Domestic box office

Love Destiny (2022)

  • $4.2 M International box office
  • $11.9 M Domestic box office

Home for Rent (2023)

  • $2.6 M International box office
  • $2.7 M Domestic box office
  • Highest grossing Thai horror movie of all time in Vietnam.

Not Friends (2023)

  • Official selection for International Film Festival Rotterdam
  • Official selection as Thai entry for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards

The Paradise of Thorns (2024)

  • Audience Award – Best Feature Film, 16th LGBT+ Film Festival (Poland), Queer Screen’s 32nd Mardi Gras Film Festival (Australia)
  • Official Selection, Toronto International Film Festival
  • Official Selection, Osaka Asian Film Festival

How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies (2024)

  • $45.3 M International box office
  • $10.3 M Domestic box office
  • Highest grossing Thai movie of all time in 7 territories: Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Myanmar
  • Audience Award, New York Asian Film Festival
  • Best of Fest: Audience Favorites, Palm Springs International Film Festival
  • Shortlisted for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards
  • Academy AwardsShortlisted · Best International Feature Film
  • Palm Springs Int. Film FestivalBest of Fest Top Films · 2025
  • Toronto Int. Film FestivalOfficial Selection · 2024
Portrait of Vanridee Pongsittisak in a denim jacket
Four people standing on a blue stage beneath a screen reading The Untitled Snooker Project
L–R: Wattanapong ‘Jack’ Wongwan, Vanridee Pongsittisak, Baz Poonpiriya, Billkin Putthipong
Photo: Mitchell Jung

DEADLINEIn development · July 2026

Billkin Putthipong to star in GDH’s ‘Untitled Snooker Project’

Produced by the team behind ‘Gohan’ and ‘How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies’, with Baz Poonpiriya and Vanridee Pongsittisak.

Read on Deadline
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BASK is a collaboration by Baz Poonpiriya, a Thai film director of global mega-hit movies like Bad Genius, and GDH with the goal to support Thai filmmakers in reaching international audiences. Like its name, BASK revels in the ordinary pleasures of cinema and its power to tell stories that can travel across nationalities and languages. We aim to produce meaningful content that reflects our human condition, speaks to the world we live in, and that everyone can truly enjoy.

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