Updated June 2, 2025

The Cinemata Currents 2025 Community is committed to creating a safe, inclusive, and dignified environment for all. This code of conduct is a living document that sets out the norms and standards that apply in all interactions between persons involved in activities, during events, on platforms, or within spaces organised by or for the Cinemata Currents 2025 Community. 

We expect everyone participating in Cinemata Currents 2025 Community activities, events, platforms, or spaces to observe and abide by this code of conduct. Any violation of this code of conduct may result in appropriate sanctions, including but not limited to a warning, temporary removal, or permanent ban.

Core values

Mutual respect – We treat everyone with dignity and respect, regardless of background, beliefs, or experiences. This means fostering an environment free from discrimination, harassment, and abuse of power. We value diverse perspectives and engage in open and honest dialogue, even when we disagree.

Equality and non-discrimination – We believe in the fundamental human rights of all people and strive to create a space where everyone feels welcome and empowered to participate. We do not tolerate discrimination based on factors such as sex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age, or sexual orientation.

Professionalism and integrity – We act with honesty and transparency in all our endeavours. This includes being truthful in our communication, accountable for our actions, and using our powers and privileges responsibly. We strive to build trust within the community and uphold the highest ethical standards.

Unacceptable behaviours

Discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority, as described below, are unacceptable in the Cinemata Currents 2025 Community and should be reported.

Discrimination is any unfair treatment or arbitrary distinction based on a person’s sex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age, or sexual orientation. The use of biased, bigoted, intolerant, prejudiced, contemptuous, and demeaning images, symbols, gestures, or phrases related to the targeted person’s protected attributes constitutes discrimination. Discrimination may be an isolated event affecting a person or a group of persons similarly situated, or may manifest itself through harassment or abuse of authority.

Harassment is any improper and unwelcome conduct by a person that might reasonably be expected or perceived to cause offence or humiliation to another person. Harassment may take the form of words, gestures, or actions which tend to annoy, alarm, abuse, demean, intimidate, belittle, humiliate, or embarrass the targeted person or which create an intimidating, hostile, and unwelcoming environment for them. Harassment normally implies a series of incidents. Expressing disagreement with someone’s opinions or actions does not normally constitute harassment.

Sexual harassment is any unwelcome sexual advance, request for sexual favour, verbal or physical conduct or gesture of a sexual nature, or any other behaviour of a sexual nature by a person that might reasonably be expected or perceived to cause offence or humiliation to another person. Sexual harassment interferes with the targeted person’s safety and well-being and creates an intimidating, hostile, and unwelcoming environment for them. While typically involving a pattern of behaviour, it can also take the form of a single incident. Sexual harassment may be perpetrated by and against persons of any gender identity and sexual orientation.

Abuse of authority is the improper use of a position of influence, power, or privilege by a person against another person. This is particularly serious when a person uses their influence, power, or authority to improperly gain an advantage or benefit over someone or something. Abuse of authority may also include conduct that creates an intimidating, hostile, and unwelcoming environment which includes, but is not limited to, the use of manipulation, threats, blackmail, or coercion. Discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment, are particularly serious when accompanied by abuse of authority.

Complaints mechanism

You may report unacceptable behaviours by making a complaint to the Code of Conduct Panel, which is responsible for interpreting and enforcing this code of conduct. Members of the Panel shall investigate and respond to all complaints in a timely and diligent manner with impartiality, confidentiality, and transparency.

In the event of a potential conflict of interest, the conflicted members must recuse themselves from conducting any investigation and deciding on any response concerning the complaint. The Panel may invite ad hoc members from within or outside the Cinemata Currents 2025 Community to investigate and respond to a complaint.

Present members of the Code of Conduct Panel are:

Jen Tarnate
[email protected] (public key)

Julie Soriano-Velasquez
[email protected] (public key)

Khairil Zhafri
[email protected] (public key)

Phet Sayo
[email protected] (public key)

Prapasiri “Nan” Suttisome
[email protected] (public key)

You may make a complaint if you become a target or a witness of unacceptable behaviour in activities, during events, on platforms, or within spaces organised by or for the Cinemata Currents 2025 Community. You may send your complaint anonymously, but it may limit the ability of the Panel to investigate and respond to your complaint. If you are not comfortable communicating with the whole Panel, you may submit your complaint to individual members whom you trust. You may withdraw your complaint at any time.

The measures taken by the Panel may vary on a case-by-case basis. In all cases, the Panel shall prioritise the safety and well-being of the persons who are at risk of being harmed. The Panel shall gather evidence and testimony, either independently or from the parties involved, and review them before deliberating on a response to your complaint. When necessary, the Panel may consult external parties to provide expert guidance concerning your complaint, e.g., engaging a lawyer for legal advice. The Panel may publicly disclose relevant information pertaining to your complaint with consent from all parties involved.