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New dates for the Koh Tao Festival – 18-19th June

Once again the Koh Tao Festival is on it’s way to Koh Tao, having been postponed slightly this year due to elections. This year the Festival moves to June 18th & 19th in celebration of the anniversary of his majesty King Rama IV’s first visit to Koh Tao over 114 years ago and apparently this will be it’s new annual date.

The Koh Tao Festival is an event organised by the Save Koh Tao and the local community. And represents the culmination of a years activities and celebrates the good work done on the island. Two nights of international live music and DJ’s on two stages will entertain the crowds. Who will be feed and watered by local vendors.

The festival is much moor than just a party though it is a great opportunity to raise awareness of problems facing our island and participation in local observation efforts, for locals visitors.

The days leading up to the main two nights include releases of juvenile or rehabilitated sea turtles, the introduction of baby giant clam nurseries, beach clean ups, host lectures and much much more.

So get yourself to Koh Tao for the 18th & 19th of June and join in the fun!!!

PADI Pro Underwater Cinematographers footage helps make Indian TV show a resounding success

Back in January, thanks to Ban’s Diving Resort and the Tourist Authority of Thailand, we worked with Perfect Ten, a travel show for NDTV Good Times in India. The show focuses on the ten “must do” things in each country and features Koh Tao as one of the worlds top Diving destinations.

Our very own, PADI Pro Underwater Cinematographer Michelle Gilham filmed the underwater shots and shots of the dive school for the TV crew, whilst an instructor from Ban’s Diving Resort taught the presenter to dive. The show was released in April 2013 and reached an audience of approximately 42 million viewers on it’s first showing.

NDTV Good Times is the flagship channel of NDTV Life Style and the show, previously called “Ten things….” won the APNENA english media award in 2011. The show is designed to offer travel tips to a young fashion conscious and adventurous audience.

Nick Zioncheck PADI Pro Underwater Videographer – says farewell to Koh Tao

 The Film Company says good bye to Nick Zioncheck PADI Pro Underwater Cinematographer, who joined us in February 2012. Nick completed  his training back, in April and since then and has proved himself to be a daemon behind the controls of a camera.

He had an opportunity to work with associated partners over in the Similans during his stay earning him some interesting Manta associated nick-names from his colleagues.

We will be featuring a series of his favorite shots on shot of the week over the coming month to remind us all of the great work he has done – the video featured above was shot at Mango Bay around June time.

Nick will be missed as a member of the crew and the Film Company wish him all the best for his next steps, we are keeping our fingers crossed that he will be coming back in the not too distant future to join us on the next phases of his adventures.

Good Luck Nick

15th October – SAVE KOH TAO & PROJECT AWARE event

Ban’s Diving Resort Staff and Customers are invited to attend the Save Koh Tao and Project aware event on the 15th of October from 1.30 pm – 6.30 pm

There will be a number of workshops being held including the helpful and popular training

  • Mooring Line
  • Eco Signage

A great opportunity to find out more about how you can help your local oceanic environmental projects. To find out more email us  or pop into the dive shop.

DEMA Nov 14-17 2012 – Viva Las Vegas!!

November 14-17

Sans Expo Center, Las Vegas, Nevada

The DEMA show is always a big event in any dive professionals calendar, as the only international, Dive, action water sports and travel trade only show. The beauty of DEMA is it’s ability to bring all the players to the same table and to watch what exciting new formulas come out.

This year the show is offering

  • Hundreds of exhibits featuring the leading dive equipment manufacturers, travel destinations, water sports apparel, and services offering tremendous show-exclusive discounts.
  • DEMA Sponsored Seminars on state-of-the-industry and current economic topics.
  • Dive Training Agency and Exhibitor Sponsored Seminars
  • DEMA Awards Party, the premier industry networking event of 2012.

But what we at The film Company will be following most closely is the goings on at the  Image Resource Center (IRC) — an exclusive area of the DEMA show floor featuring photo – and video-related exhibitors. For those imagers amongst you considering a visit to DEMA not only will there be a whole host of housings, cameras, lighting options and accessories on show; this year there will be an offering of seminars on how underwater photography and videos can be powerful selling tools for the dive retailer as well as all aspects of underwater photography and video. It makes a great networking opportunity for the underwater imager with retailers who understand the influence of the visual media  on their businesses.

For registration as either an exhibitor or attendee visit the DEMA website.

27th September – Koh Tao Emergency Medical Services – Lecture no 6 Choppers Bar

Koh Tao EMS will present the fifth in their series of informative and educational lectures

“Alternative applications of Hyperbaric  Oxygen Treatments” at Choppers Bar, Sairee  Koh Tao Thailand at 19:30 hours.

The sixth and final lecture in this series, sponsored by PADI Region 26, will focus on the alternative applications of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, other than its use for the treatment of diving related injuries.

The lectures in this series are aimed at divers of all levels, from Open Water Divers through to Course Directors, who wish to increase their knowledge and understanding of this pertinent field of medicine.

For those that could not attend the last five lectures, this is an opportunity to meet the Koh Tao EMS team, Matt Rolph and Kathy Nash. There will be a free beer for all who attend

29th Sepember – Save Koh Tao Clean Up

The monthly Save Koh Tao Underwater Clean up commences on the 29th of September

10.00 – beach clean up – to participate please contact your local Koh Tao dive shop

13:00 – Underwater clean up

17.00 – Fundraising event to be held at the Save Koh Tao offices on the Aow Leuk road

Special Offer – Sept 25th Timor-Leste Livaboard

A wonderful 10 nights liveaboard trip on the famous (James Bond’s “The Man With The Naked Gun”) Chinese Junk “June Hong Chian Lee”! 25 Sept – 05 Oct. TIMOR-LESTE. Up to 33 top quality dives, equipment, enriched air, all meals included!

To find out more contact us info@filmedonkohtao.com