Michael Chua
Michael Chua | |
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Michael in Tokyo, Japan December 2008 | |
Born |
Michael Chua Singapore |
Years active | 1997 - present |
Michael Chua is a film producer, film director and poet from Singapore. Michael graduated from the Film, Sound and Video[1] department of Ngee Ann Polytechnic in 1997. His talents were evident from the start when he won numerous accolades during his academic life. Upon embarking on his professional career, he has directed and shot various projects of different genres, including music videos, commercials, TV dramas and feature length movies.
Currently, Michael is developing a few feature films as the Executive Producer. He is also slated to be the Director of Photography for Watch My A** (2009), the movie. He spearheaded the 2nd phase of the Life Before Death campaign that involves co-curating films for a traveling film festival with the purpose of breaking the silence of death and care for the dying.
Michael enjoys long walk on the beach and anything Japanese.
Selected filmography
Director of Photography)
- Home (Music video) (starring Kit Chan)
- Water (Music video)
- Moments of Magic (Music video) (starring Fann Wong)
- Kleenex (TV Commercial)
- Guan Xin Tai (TV Commercial)
- Indocafe (TV Commercial)
- The Best Bet (Feature Length Movie)
- Love Poetry (Telemovie) MediaCorp 5
Director
- Incredible Tales (Horror) MediaCorp 5
- Beach 360 (Travelogue) HD Channel Mediacorp
- Full Circle (Docu-Drama) MediaCorp 5
- Beyond the Dot (6x30min Infotainment) Channel News Asia
- Singapore Arrival Video (Inflight Entertainment)
- Health Sciences Authority (Corporate Video)
Executive Producer
Awards
- Shadow of Death (Director of Photography)
- Special Achievement Award at the Singapore International Film Festival 1997
- Invited for screening at the BBC International Short Film Festival
- Saying Goodbye (Director)
- Finalist at the Singapore International Film Festival 1997
- His Name Was Wong (Director of Photography)
- Finalist at the Singapore International Film Festival 1997
- Sons (Director of Photography)
- Best Film & Special Achievement Award at the Singapore International Film Festival 2000[4]
- Oh Lucy! (Executive Producer)
- Official Selection and 2nd Prize at the Cinéfondation 2014[3][5][6]
External links
References
- ↑ FSV
- ↑ Alya
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Oh Lucy! official selection in Cannes Cinéfondation"
- ↑ Sons
- ↑ 2014 Cannes Film Festival
- ↑ http://variety.com/2014/film/news/cannes-skunk-tops-cannes-film-festivals-cinefondation-1201189481/
Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by Datura |
Singapore International Film Festival Award for Best Short Film 2000 for Sons |
Succeeded by No Award |