Program｜Southeast Asia Program & Symposium 2016

Poet Lam is left paralyzed after an accident. He and his wife let their days quietly pass from one day to the next, until one day a golden colored cat reappears and a garden of flowers blooms.

NGUYEN LE HOANG VIET / Vietnam / 19:01 / Drama / 2014

Director : NGUYEN LE HOANG VIET

Based in Hanoi, Vietnam, filmmaker Nguyen Le Hoang Viet is a leading member of the We Are Filmmakers, the largest collective for young filmmakers in Vietnam. His films seek a balance between visual poetry and the subtlety of human emotions, and have received awards from several international festivals.

Mako Film Festival 2015 (Hungary) Asian Talent Award
We Are Filmmakers Film Fest 2015 (Vietnam)
Six Courts Metrages de Fiction du Vietnam 2015 (France)
Salamindanaw Asian Film Festival 2015 (Philippines) Nominated for Golden Durian Award for Asian Shorts
One Country One Film International Film Festival 2015 (France)
Viet Film Fest 2015 (USA) Nominated for “Trong Dong” Award for Short films
Yxine International Film Festival 2014 (Vietnam) Red Heart Award (Audience Award)
Golden Lotus Bud Film Festival 2014 (Vietnam) 2014 Audience Award

Masa

Hafiz can travel through time, but when this starts to affect his romantic life, he decides he wants to do away with an ability that everyone else wants.

Aznniel Yunus / Brunei / 8:43 / Drama / 2015

Director : Aznniel Yunus

Filmmaker Aznniel Yunus has directed numerous short films and music videos, and founded his own independent company The Nostrils Production. He wrote and directed his latest film, “Masa.”

Nine

Nine is a haunting tale of innocence lost as the Grey Cat, afraid of losing his final life, makes a deal with the devil and gets much more than he bargained for.

Wanichaya Phraeｊunya Chawalit Kaewmanee
Thailand / 8:33 / Animation / 2014

Director : Wanichaya Phraeｊunya
Chawalit Kaewmanee

Chawalit Kaewmanee is currently an animation supervisor at The Monk Studio, and has an impressive resume as lead animator for various films and television series. Wanichaya Phraejunya is currently an art supervisor at The Monk Studio, and has served as an Art Director and Designer for various commercials.

West Virginia Mountaineer Short Film (USA) Honorable Mention
California International Shorts Festival (USA) Best Animated Short Film
Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood (USA) Best Animated Short Film
Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood (USA) Original Score
The Los Angeles New Wave International Film (USA) Best Animated Visual
Beverly Hills Film Festival (USA) Best Animation
NonStop Barcelona Animacio (Spain) Audience Award: Best short film
Apollo Awards (Singapore) Best Art Direction
Apollo Awards (Singapore) Best Directing - Short Form
World Arts Film Festival (USA) Best Animation
Los Angeles Film and Script Festival (USA) Best Animation
Lift-Off Film Festival (UK) Season Award

To School

Young Yarzar desperately wants to attend school, but growing up in rural poverty with an absent father and a struggling mother, it is up to Yarzar to work. Though he saves every kyat he can, a cyclone arrives and destroys their home…

Soe Moe Aung / Myanmar / 15:19 / Drama / 2015

Director : Soe Moe Aung

Soe Moe Aung has an impressive history with documentaries and fiction films. His short film “Next Month” won the Best Short Fiction Film Award at the Wathann Film Festival, and his political documentary “A Man for All Seasons” took first prize in the YFS-Goethe Institut Documentary Competition.

Olympia Film Festival for Children and Young People 2015 (Greece)
Thessaloniki International Documentary Film Festival 2015 (Greece)
ContraVision International Film Festival 2015 (Germany) Best Short Film
Filmfest Dresden 2016 (Germany)

Rozita Binti Roslan

Ilham constantly seeks to define his dreams, specifically in relationships. When Rozita appears in his life, she brings new and mind-thrilling experiences for him. She changes the way he manages expectations, losses, and even fear.

TAUFIQ KAMAL / Malaysia /10:6 / Comedy / 2014

Director : TAUFIQ KAMAL

With a degree in Film and Arts from Lim Kok Wing University, Taufiq Kamal has worked on TV commercials with clients including KFC, Pizza Hut and Maggi, and has also worked on several feature films. His first directing debut “Rozita Binti Roslan” won a BMW grant and a Terbit 23.

BMW Shorties 2014 (Malaysia) Grand Prize Award, People’s Choice Award, Best Director Award, Best Editing Award, Best Sound Design Award
Asean Film Symposium 2015 (Singapore)
Asean Film Symposium 2015 (Malaysia)
Cambodia International Film Festival 2015 (Cambodia)

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