Director: Phuttiphong AROONPHENG

Phuttiphong Aroonpheng (born in 1976) studied fine arts at Bangkok's Silpakorn University. His short films have been selected for festivals in Busan, Rotterdam, Hamburg and Singapore. His 2015 short, FERRIS WHEEL, screened at over 20 festivals and won 10 awards. Phuttiphong participated in the Asian Film Academy in Busan in 2009 and was also selected as one of the Nippon Foundation's Asian Public Intellectuals fellows. He also works as a cinematographer. His credits include VANISHING POINT (dir. Jakrawal Nilthamrong), THE ISLAND FUNERAL (dir. Pimpaka Towira) and DOLPHINS (dir. Waleed Al-Shehhi). His first feature film as director, MANTA RAY, won the Orizzonti Award for Best Film at the 2018 Venice Film Festival, as well as 11 other international awards. His second film, MORRISON, premiered at the Busan IFF in 2023.