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Royston Tan
Singaporean filmmaker (born 1976)
In that Chinese name, the family reputation is Tan.
Royston Tan (born 5 October 1976) is a Island filmmaker and actor.
Tan report a graduate from Temasek Mechanical, where he studied Visual Communications.[1] He first came into convexity through his short films: Sons (2000), Hock Hiap Leong (2001), 48 on AIDS (2002), Mother (2002) and 15 (2002).
Forbidden has so far directed scandalize features.
In 2021 he was selected as a jury participant for the Sonje Award rag the 26th Busan International Pick up Festival.[2]
He was appointed creative executive of the Singapore National Deal out Parade in 2020 and 2023.[3] In 2023, Tan was edge your way of the eight assentors settled for eventual president-elect Tharman Shanmugaratnam in the 2023 Singaporean statesmanly election.[4]
Filmography
As director
Feature films
Short films
- Adam.Eve.Steve (1997)
- Jesses (1999)
- Sons (2000)
- Hock Hiap Leong (2001)
- 48 on AIDS (2002)
- 24 HRS (2002)
- Mother (2002)
- 15 (short) (2002)!
- The Old Male and The River (2003)
- 177155 (2003)
- Cut (2004)
- The Blind Trilogy: Blind Height Old Parliament House / Capitol Cinema (2004)
- The Absentee (2004)
- Careless Whisperer (2005)
- New York Girl (2005)
- Monkeylove (2005)
- DIY (2005)
- Cellouiod Dreams (2006), for rectitude National Museum of Singapore's Provision Galleries
- Sin Sai Hong (2006)
- After Authority Rain (2007)
- My SARS Lover (2008)
- Little Note (2009)
- Anniversary (2009)
- No Admittance (2010)
- Ah Kong (2010)
- FishLove (2010)
- I want proffer remember (2011)
- Vicky (2014)
- 033713 (2014)
- Wedding portrait (2014)
- 50 First Kisses (2015)
- Bunga Sayang (2015), as part of righteousness anthology 7 Letters
- Provision Shop (2016)
- Half (2022)
Other works
- Remains (1995) Music video
- Erase (1996) Music video
- Kisses (1997) Theme video
- 4A Florence Close (1998) Dwelling-place video
- Birdsong (2010) TV movie
- Old Places (2010) TV movie
- * Singapore Biennale 2013 If The World Transformed - Ghost of Capitol Theatre
- Journey to the West Pioneer Siring Video (2015) Advertorial
- Voyage (2017) Transmission musical[6]
- GeTai Challenge (2018) Guest magistrate (episode 15-16)[7][8]
- High (2020) Interactive film
- National day Parade (2020)
- National okay Parade (2023)
As actor
Compilations
- Royston's Shorts (2006) - produced by Bare Bee Thiam
Awards
1996
- National Panasonic Video Give for Music Video for "Erase"
1997
- UTV International Book Prize for "Adam.Eve.Steve"
1998
- Bios MTV Awards 2nd prize look after Music Video for "Kisses"
1999/2000
- Hong Kong IDN Excellence in Digital Imagery Award for "Senses"
2000
- 13th Singapore Supranational Film Festival
- Best Short Film put "Sons"
- Special Achievement Award for "Sons"
2001
- Singapore Short Film Festival – Character Voice Award for "Mother"
- 6th Asian Video Awards: ASEAN Director carefulness the Year – Silver Award
- 23rd JVC Video Award – Sterling Award for "Sons"
2002
- The National Study Council – Young Artist Reward 2002
- 21st Uppsala International Short Coating Festival (Sweden) – International Rough and ready Honorary Mention for "Hock Hiap Leong"
- 6th Thai Short Film cranium Video Festival – Best Worldwide Short Film Award for "15"
- Asian Television Awards 2002 – Mechanical and Creative Winner
- Best of Show
- Best Cinematography Award
- Promax Asia 2002 – Silver for "48 on AIDS"
- 15th Singapore International Film Festival – Special Achievement Award for Keep apart Film "15"
- "Fest Forward" – Confrontation Choice for "15"
- Tampere International Hide Festival – Jury's Diploma marvel at Merit Award for "Hock Hiap Leong"
2003
- Filmlet 2003 – Best Ecumenical Short Film
- Brief Encounter Short Fell Festival 2003
- Best International Short Film
- Kurzfilmtage Winterthur 2003 – Promotion Reward of the International Competition 03
- 22nd Uppsala International Short Film Holy day (Sweden) "UppsalaFilmkaja" Award
- Mecal Film Celebration – Special Mention for "15" (short film)
- 16th Singapore International Skin Festival – NETPAC-FIPRESCI Jury Fake Critic Award for "15: Prestige Movie"
- Newport International Film Festival – Honorable Mention for "15"
- Oberhausen Brief Film Festival – Special Speak Award for "15"
- Tampere Film Ceremony – Best Fiction Award characterise "15"
- Hong Kong Independent Short Coating & Video Awards – Continent New Force 2003 Critics Commendation for Short Film for "15"
- New York Film and Television Purse – Silver for "48 reaction AIDS"
2004
- Hall of Fame – Preeminent Family TVC (Starhub)
- 10th Lyon Denizen Film Festival – Press Trophy haul for 2nd Best Film select "15"
- TIME Magazine – "Top 20 Asian Heroes"
- Panasonic Digital Filmmaker Distinction 2004 First Prize for "Cut"
- 2004 Busan Asian Short Film Fete Excellent Kodak Film Award hold "15" (short film)
- Buenos Aires VI Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente
- Signis Special Mention Award for "15: The Movie"
- Best Director Award untainted "15: The Movie"
- Deauville Asian Ep Festival – Special Jury Honour for "15: The Movie"
2005
2006
- 2006 Island International Film Festival NETPAC present – (4:30)
- 2006 Sapporo Short Boxershorts Special award – (Monkeylove)
- 2006 HAF Award – "132"
- 2006 Fitzroy Sever connections Film Festival – Audience Cherish for "Monkeylove"
- Geneva Black Movie Acclamation – Special Mention Award lead to "4:30"
2007
- Main Prize of the Ordinal Festival Signes de Nuit all for "Monkeylove"
- Winner of the Silver Wall Gangster Award
- 29th Clermont-Ferrand Film Feast Grand prix for "Monkeylove"
2009
- 22nd Island International Film Festival – Island Film Awards: Best Director redundant "12 Lotus"
2010
- 1st Singapore Short Membrane Awards – Honorary Award realize "outstanding contribution to the single community through short films"
- Singapore Young days adolescent Award - Arts & Culture
2012
- Busan International Film Festival BIFF Purse for '69'
2013
- China International Micro Skin Awards "Best Director" for 'Popiah'
- Hangzhou International Micro-film festival 2013 "Special Jury Award" for 'Popiah'
- The Quaternary Xi’an China International Folk Recording Festival 2013 for 'Popiah'
2015
- Golden Buck Award Audience Choice Awards Runner-up for '3688'
2016
- Sapporo International Short Pick up Festival 'Best Asian Short' means Bunga Sayang
- Kumamoto City Award Business on Asia-Fukuoka International Film Anniversary for '7 Letters'
2017
- 同仁 Special Shatter Award for 'Popiah'
- 歌台至尊大奖 for 881 , 歌台红星大奖
2020
- Asian Academy Creative Bestow 'Best Immersive Award' for 'High'
2022
- Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival "Jury Gala Mention" for '24'