Royston Tan

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Royston Tan (born 1976) is a Singapore filmmaker.

He first came into prominence through his short films: Sons (2000), Hock Hiap Leong (2001), 48 on AIDS (2002), Mother (2002) and 15 (2002).

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[edit] Filmography

[edit] Filmography as Director

[edit] Feature Films

  • 4:30 (feature) (2006)
  • 15: The Movie (feature) (2003)

[edit] Short Films

  • DIY (2005)
  • Monkeylove (2005)
  • New York Girl (2005)
  • Careless Whisperer (2005)
  • The Absentee (2004)
  • The Blind Trilogy: Blind / Old Parliament House / Capitol Cinema (2004)
  • Cut (2004)
  • 177155 (2003)
  • The Old Man and The River (2003)
  • 15 (short) (2002)
  • Mother (2002)
  • 24 HRS (2002)
  • 48 on AIDS (2002)
  • Hock Hiap Leong (2001)
  • Sons (2000)
  • Jesses (1999)
  • Adam.Eve.Steve (1997)

[edit] Other Work

  • 4A Florence Close (1998) Home Video
  • Kisses (1997) Music Video
  • Erase (1996) Music Video
  • Remains (1995) Music Video

[edit] Filmography as actor

[edit] Awards

2006

  • 2006 Hawaii International Film Festival NETPAC award –(4:30)
  • 2006 Sapporo Short Shorts Special award- (Monkeylove)
  • 2006 HAF Award – “132”
  • 2006 Fitzroy Short Film Festival – Audience Prize for "Monkeylove"
  • Geneva Black Movie Festival – Special Mention Award for "4:30"

2005

  • 3rd Vladivostok Pacific Meridian Film Festival – Best Short Film for "Cut"
  • Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival – Canal+ Award 2005 for "Cut"

2004

  • Hall of Fame – Best Family TVC (Starhub)
  • 10th Lyon Asian Film and Cultural Festival – Press Award for 2nd Best Film for "15"
  • TIME Magazine – "Top 20 Asian Heroes"
  • Panasonic Digital Filmmaker Awards 2004 First Prize for “Cut”
  • 2004 Busan Asian Short Film Festival Excellent Film Award I
  • Kodak Award for "15" (short film)
  • Buenos Aires VI Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente
Signis Special Mention Award for "15: The Movie"
Best Director Award for "15: The Movie"
  • Deauville Asian Film Festival – Special Jury Award for "15: The Movie"

2003

  • Filmlet 2003 – Best International Short Film
  • Brief Encounter Short Film Festival 2003
  • Best International Short Film
  • Kurzfilmtage Winterthur 2003 – Promotion Prize of the International Competition 03
  • 22nd Uppsala International Short Film Festival (Sweden) "UppsalaFilmkaja" Award
  • Mecal Film Festival – Special Mention for "15" (short film)
  • 16th Singapore International Film Festival – NETPAC-FIPRESCI Jury World Critic Award for "15: The Movie"
  • Newport International Film Festival – Honorable Mention for “15”
  • Oberhausen Short Film Festival – Special Mention Award for “15"
  • Tampere Film Festival – Best Fiction Award for “15”
  • Hong Kong Independent Short Film & Video Awards – Asian New Force 2003 Critics Awards for Short Film for “15”
  • New York Film and Television Award – Silver for “48 on AIDS”

2002

  • The National Arts Council – Young Artist of the Year 2002
  • 21st Uppsala International Short Film Festival (Sweden) – International Jury Honorary Mention for “Hock Hiap Leong”
  • 6th Thai Short Film and Video Festival – Best International Short Film Award for “15"
  • Asian Television Awards 2002 – Technical 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 Short Film “15”
  • “Fest Forward” – Audience Choice for “15”
  • Tampere International Film Festival – Jury’s Diploma of Merit Award for “Hock Hiap Leong”

2001

  • Singapore Short Film Festival – The Voice Award for “Mother”
  • 6th Malaysian Video Awards: ASEAN Director of the Year – Silver Award
  • 23rd JVC Video Award – Silver Award for “Sons”

2000

  • 13th Singapore International Film Festival
Best Short Film for “Sons”
Special Achievement Award for “Sons”

1999/2000

  • Hong Kong IDN Excellence in Digital Imaging Award for “Senses”

1998

  • Bios MTV Awards 2nd prize for Music Video for “Kisses”

1997

  • UTV International Book Prize for “Adam.Eve.Steve”

1996

  • National Panasonic Video Award for Music Video for “Erase”

1995

  • NTU's All-School Students' Photo-Videographic Competition: First prize for Music Video "Remains"

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[edit] See also

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