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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 priciples to achieve its goal. The ABFF, while incorporated in
Singapore as a private limited company, is being run as a
non-profit organization. It is founded by media entrepreneur
Bhavna Vedhara, businessman Billy Lee, and the
Chairman and Founder of the Singapore International Film
Festival, Geoffrey Malone.
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. Peter Tan Chin Hock, CEO, Sembawang
Kimtrans Ltd |
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Mr. K Kesavapany, Director, Institute
of South East Asian Studies (ISEAS), NUS, and current
Ambassador to Jordan |
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Ms.Tara Melwani, Director, The Jay Gee
Melwani Group |
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Dr. Uma Rajan, Executive Director, Man
Fut Tong Nursing Home |
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Mr. William Chua, Chairman, Goldbell
Group |
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Ms. Pam Hu, Director, Community and
International Relations, Media Development Authority |
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Mr. Woon Wee Teng, Advocate &
Solicitor, Barrister-at-Law, Middle Temple |
This Council is bound together by a common interest in
culture and inter-faith harmony, and more importantly,
propagating peace through mindfulness.
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