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PARTICIPANTS
Anthony CHEN
(Singapore)
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Biography
Born in 1984 in Singapore,
Anthony Chen
enrolled in film school in Singapore at an early age of 17 to
pursue his passion for filmmaking.
His graduation film,
G
-
23
,
screened at
numerous
festivals worldwide
and won award
s in Europe and Asia. His second
short film,
Ah Ma (Grandma)
, was nominated for the
Palme d'Or for Short Film at the 60
th
Cannes Film Festival, and secured a Special Mention,
the first time
a Singapore filmmaker was awarded in Cannes.
Haze
marks his third
short film effort and was nominated
for the Golden Bear for Short Film at the 58
th
Berlin International Film Festival. Collectively, his films
have screened
at various
prestigious film festivals such as Cannes, Berlin, Rotterdam, Pusan, London,
Sao Paulo,
Stockholm, Sydney, Montreal, Melbourne, Chicago, Hawaii, etc.
In 2009,
Anthony
was accorded the Young Artist Award by the National Arts Council of Singapore, one of
the most prestigious accolades for the arts in Singapore.
He
recently completed his MA in
Film Directing
at the National
Film and Television School, UK and
is represented by United Agents in UK and Europe.
Anthony
believes in making films that reveal, reflect and explore universal truths about the human
condition.
Filmography
G
-
23
(
2005
, 19min
)
Awards
3
rd
Asiana International Short Film Festival, Korea (New Filmmaker Award)
32
nd
Festival international du Film Indépendant, Brussels (Award for Tomorrow's Cinema)
11
th
Lyon Asian Film Festival, France (Public Award for Best Short Film)
10
th
Mala
ysian Video Awards (Gold Award for Best ASEAN Short Film)
Kodak Filmschool Competition (National Winner)
Ah Ma
(
2007
, 15min
)
Awards
60
th
Cannes Film Festival, France (Special Mention Award)
International Short Film Festival of L'Aquila, Italy (
Concours d'
Excellence Award)
Asian Film Archive Young Jury Awards
(Best Short Film, Best Sound Design for Short Film)
Haze
(
2008, 15min
)
Award
Best Cinematography, Timishort Film Festival, Romania
Hotel 66
(
2009, 15min)
Distance
(
2010, 12 min)
Lighthouse
(2010
,
23min)
Award
Kodak Filmschool Competition (National Winner
, UK
)
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