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Born in 1984 in Singapore, Anthony Chen enrolled in the School of Film & Media Studies, Ngee Ann Polytechnic in 2001 to pursue his passion in filmmaking. He graduated from film school with his graduation film, G-23, which screened at multiple festivals worldwide and won awards in Europe and Asia. His second short film, Ah Ma (Grandma), was nominated for the Palme d’Or for Short Film at the 60th Cannes Film Festival, and secured a Special Mention in Cannes. Haze marks his third short film effort and was nominated for the Golden Bear for Short Film at the 58th Berlin International Film Festival. Collectively, his films have screened at numerous prestigious film festivals such as Cannes, Berlin, Rotterdam, Pusan, London, Sao Paulo, Stockholm, Sydney, Montreal, Melbourne, Chicago, Hawaii, and others.

In 2009, he 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. Anthony believes in making films that reveal, reflect and explore universal truths about the human condition. Anthony is represented by United Agents in UK and Europe.

Filmography

2005 – G-23 (short film)

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 Malaysian Video Awards (Gold Award for Best ASEAN Short Film)
Kodak Filmschool Competition (National Winner)

Notable Screenings

59^th Cannes Film Festival, France (Tous Les Cinema Du Monde)
Bangkok International Film Festival, Thailand (In Competition)
18th Singapore International Film Festival (Official Selection)
Commonwealth Film Festival, UK (Official Selection)
Kyiv International Film Festival Molodist, Ukraine (In Competition)

2007 – Ah Ma (short film)

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, Singapore (Best Short Film, Best Sound Design for Short Film)

Notable Screenings

2007 Bangkok International Film Festival, Thailand (Official Selection)
31^st Sau Paulo International Film Festival (Official Selection)
12^th Pusan International Film Festival, Korea (Wide Angle Section)
37^th Kyiv International Film Festival Molodist, Ukraine (In Competition)
18^th Stockholm International Film Festival, Sweden (In Competition)
37^th Rotterdam International Film Festival, Netherlands
10^th Taipei Film Festival, Taiwan

2008 – Haze (short film)

58^th Berlin International Film Festival, Germany (Nominee, Golden Bear for Short Film)
Best Cinematography, Timishort Film Festival, Romania

Notable Screenings

57^th Melbourne International Film Festival, Australia (In Competition)
44^th Chicago International Film Festival (In Competition)
28^th Hawaii International Film Festival, USA (In Competition)
52^nd London Film Festival
2009 – Hotel 66 (short film) – NFTS

Upcoming Screenings

Melbourne International Film Festival, Australia (In Competition)
Cinemajove International Film Festival Valencia, Spain (In Competition)
Huesca International Film Festival, Spain (In Competition)
Shanghai International Film Festival, China (In Competition)
Rushes Soho Shorts Film Festival, UK (In Competition)
2010 – Distance (short film) – NFTS
2010 – Lighthouse (graduation short film) – NFTS

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