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The Asian Buddhist Film Festival (ABFF) has
been conceived with the primary purpose of promoting peace,
harmony and prosperity. This objective is met through Interfaith
dialogue and is the first step towards building mutual respect
and understanding. This event utilizes the contemporary medium
of film to encourage mindfulness through Buddhist principles to achieve its goal. The ABFF, while incorporated in
Singapore as a private limited company, is being run as a
non-profit organization. It was founded by media entrepreneur
Bhavna Vedhara and businessman Billy Lee. Businessman Elgie Goh recently joined the organization as a director of the board. All directors, advisers and committee members are involved in this project pro bono.
The ABFF is supported by an Advisory Council comprising of respected
members of the community from various walks of life, including:
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Mr. K Kesavapany, Director, Institute
of South East Asian Studies (ISEAS) |
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Mr. Yap Wai Ming, Director, Stamford Law Corporation |
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Mr. William Chua, Chairman, Goldbell
Group |
This Council is bound together by a common interest in
culture and inter-faith harmony, and more importantly,
propagating peace through mindfulness.
Organising Committee of the ABFF:
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Ms.Tara Melwani, The Jay Gee
Melwani Group |
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Dr Tansen Sen, Nalanda Sriwijaya Centre |
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Dr Geoff Wade, Nalanda Sriwijaya Centre |
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Dr. John Whalen-Bridge, National University of Singapore |
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Mr. Peter Tan, Businessman |
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Ms. Rinkoo Bhowmik, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies |
Also on board is veteran arts administrator Ms Teo Swee Leng who has helped organise over 20 film festivals.
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