KIRSTEN TAN RESUME 2014
Contact Num ber
+1 646 323 6037 (NY)
+65 9650 6000 (Singapore)
Nam e
Kirsten Tan
Address
New York Address
97 Devoe Street
Apt 2
Brooklyn, NY 11211
Em ail
[email protected]
Spoken Languages
English; Mandarin; Survival Thai;
Survival Korea
Singapore Address
6 Marina Blvd,
#43-18
Singapore 018985
DIRECTOR BIO
Kirsten Tan is a writer/director with a penchant for visual storytelling and off-beat
humor. She first studied film under Ngee Ann Poly's ADFP program on Singapore's
Media Education Scheme scholarship.
Being a bit of an adventurer, Kirsten Tan was raised in Singapore but has lived in
South Korea and Thailand before coming to New York City to pursue her Master’s in
Film Production at NYU. There she was honored to receive the Tisch School of the
Arts Fellowship.
Singapore’s national broadsheet, The Straits Times has exhorted her as a "director
to look out for" and her work has been screened in over 40 film festivals, receiving 10
over international awards, including “Best Director” and "Special Jury Prize" at the
Singapore International film festival and a “National Prize” at the Kodak Film Awards
for outstanding cinematography.
Film venues that have screened her work include Rotterdam Int'l film fest, Busan Int'l
film fest, MOMA (Museum of Modern Art, NY) and the Director's Guild of America
Theater in NY and LA.
Commercially, she has directed content for Heineken, TED Talks, Magnum Ice
cream, Central Singapore / Credit-Suisse and the United Nations Development
Program.
Her most recent feature screenplay – “Popeye” is selected to participate in a project
lab at Berlin Int’l film festival’s script station.
Relevant Experience
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Founding member of nu(STUDIOS) - filmmaking organization established within
the National University of Singapore.
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Founding member of Asian Film Archive - a non-governmental organization
founded to preserve the rich film heritage of Singapore and Asian Cinema.
W ebsite www.kirstentan.com
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KIRSTEN TAN PERSONAL AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
2013
Best Documentary Nominee – “John Clang”
Singapore Short Film Awards
2012
AICP Show & Next Awards, Finalist – “Play Your Part”
Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), New York
Best Fiction Nominee – “Thin Air”
Singapore Short Film Awards
Volker Bahnemann Cinematography Award Nominee
New York University, Tisch School of the Arts
Winner – “Cold Noodles”
Reel 13 Shorts – the PBS Channel (USA)
2011
Shoot Magazine’s New Director Showcase – “Play Your Part”
Director's Guild of America, New York and Los Angeles
Best-of-all-Entries – “Play Your Part”
Porsche Awards, Germany
2010
Tisch School of the Arts Fellowship
New York University, Tisch School of the Arts
Sonje Award (Best Short Film) Nominee – “Cold Noodles”
Busan International Film Festival, South Korea
Best International Short Film – “Sink”
Planet In Focus, Canada
Best Cinematography – “Sink”
Singapore Short Film Awards
Best Directing & Editing Nominee – “Cold Noodles”
Singapore Short Film Awards
2009
Winner of the National Prize – “10 Minutes Later”
Kodak Film Award, Singapore
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2008
Special Mention for Direction – “Fonzi”
Asian Film Symposium Young Jury Award
Best Cinematography – “Fonzi”
Asian Film Symposium Young Jury Award
"30 under 30."
Straits Times Feature, Singapore
2007
Best Director Award – “Fonzi”
Singapore International Film Festival
Best Concept Award – “10 Minutes Later”
48th BRNO Sixteen, Czech Republic
3rd place – “10 Minutes Later”
International Women’s Film Festival, Philippines
"Lights, Camera, Variety - 8 directors to look out for"
Straits Times Life! Feature, Singapore
2006
Asian Young Filmmaker’s Forum (Residency)
Korean Ministry of Culture and Tourism (South Korea)
Special Jury Prize – “10 Minutes Later”
Singapore International Film Festival
Silver Medal – “10 Minutes Later”
47th BRNO Sixteen, Czech Republic
3rd place – “10 Minutes Later”
Ohnekohle Video & Film Festival, Vienna
Best Experimental Film Award – “10 Minutes Later”
Student Film and TV Festival in the Greater China Region
2005
Media Education Scheme Scholarship
Ngee Ann University (from MDA)
KIRSTEN TAN FILMOGRAPHY
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WRITER & DIRECTOR OF
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Play Your Part, IFC Spec Spot
1. AICP Show & Next Awards, Finalist, Museum of Modern Art,
MOMA. (2012)
2. New Director Showcase by Shoot Magazine, NY and DGA
Theatre (2012)
3. Haig P. Manoogian Screenings, DGA Theatre, LA (2011)
4. Best of all entries, Porsche Student Ad Award, Germany (2011)
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Thin Air
1. Best Fiction Film Nominee, Singapore Short Film Awards (2012)
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Cold Noodles
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In Competition, Pusan International Film Festival, Korea (2010)
Winner, Reel 13 shorts (2012)
Best Director Nominee Singapore Short Film Awards (2010)
Best Editing Nominee Singapore Short Film Awards (2010)
Singapore Short Cuts, Showcase (2010)
Project Slingshot, London (2011)
International MOS celebration, USA (2009)
Sink
1. Best International Short Film, Planet In Focus, Canada (2010)
2. Spectrum Showcase, Rotterdam International Film Festival
(2010)
3. Best Cinematography, Singapore Short Film Awards (2010)
4. Finalist, Singapore International Film Festival (2009)
5. Vladivostork International Film Festival, Russia (2009)
6. Experimental Film and Video Festival in Seoul, Korea (2009)
7. Project Slingshot, London (2010)
8. International Bunker Film Festival, Italy (2010)
9. Kuala Lumpur Experimental Film Festival, Malaysia (2011)
10. Osian’s Cinefan Film Festival, India (2011)
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10 Minutes Later
1. Special Jury Prize, the Singapore International Film Festival
2006
2. Silver Medal, 47th BRNO Sixteen, 2006 (Czech Republic)
3. Winner of the National Prize, Kodak Film Award, 2005
4. 3rd place, Ohnekohle Video & Film Festival, 2006 (Austria)
5. Best Experimental Film award, 4th Annual University Student
Film and TV Festival in the Greater China Region 2006
6. In Competition, Beijing Film Academy International Student Film
and Video Festival 2006
7. In Competition, Women’s Film Festival in Seoul, 2006
8. In Competition, Tel Aviv International Film Festival, 2006 (Israel)
9. In Competition, Festival Internacional De Escuelas De Cine,
2006 (Argentina)
10. In Competition, 26th Munich International Festival of Film
School, 2006
11. Freshfilm Fest, 2006 (Czech Republic)
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Fonzi
1. Best Director Award, Singapore International Film Festival 2007.
2. Best Concept Award, 48th BRNO Sixteen, 2007 (Czech
Republic)
3. Finalist, Sehsüchte Internationales Studenten film festival 2007.
(Germany)
4. Best Cinematography, Asian Film Symposium Young Jury
Award, 2008
5. Special Mention for Direction, Asian Film Symposium Young
Jury Award, 2008.
6. In Competition, Beijing Film Academy Film Festival2007, (China)
7. Finalist, Third Eye Asian Film Festival 2007, Mumbai, (India)
8. In Competition, Asian Hotshots Film Festival, Berlin 2007
9. Up-And-Coming Hannover International Film Festival, 2007,
(Germany)
10. Toronto-Singapore International Film Festival, 2008 (Canada)
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Come
1. Premiered at the Cinus Theatre, Jeonju, 2007 (South Korea)
2. Officially recommended by the Singapore Film Commission for
entry to Cannes International Film Festival, 2007.
3. Official Selection, 5th Singapore Short Cuts. (Singapore)
Corporate Works (as director)
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Stop-motion for Heineken Beer (under NDA)
2012 (New York)
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3 TED (Ideas Worth Spreading) videos
Ted Fellows, Ted Live & Ted App Videos. 2012 (New York)
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United Nations Development Program
UNDP, Maldives, 2007. (Maldives)
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The Nobel Women’s Initiative
International Tribunal on Crimes Against Women of Burma, 2010 (United
Nations, New York)
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Singapore Management University SIFE team
Won best presentation for SIFE tournament, 2004. (Singapore)
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Central Singapore – Credit Suisse Nurture Program
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CINEMATOGRAPHER OF
2012
Alicia & Olivia
Dir by Bridget Palardy
F3. Fashion Film.
Magnum Ice-cream
Dir by Bridget Palardy
Canon 5D. Corporate Video
Boobie Miles
Dir by Vashtie Kola; Featuring Big Krit.
Phantom Gold. Music Video
Subway Confessions
Dir by Jennifer Suhr
C300. Web Series
Stop-motion for Heineken
(under NDA)
Dir by Ben Richardson / Kirsten Tan
Canon 60D. Branded Feature Doc
Coconut Grove
Dir by Lakshmi IndraSimhan
RED One MX. Short Film
Duty
Dir by Jimmy Chung
Super 16mm - Arri 416. Short Film
NYU 3rd Year TV Writing Collab
Show-runner Ed Barnes; starring Michael
Showalter
F3. TV Series. 2011
I’m No Echo
Dir by Jennifer Suhr; Featuring Mandala.
HVX. Music Video
Tomorrow
Dir by Chananun Chotrungroj
F3. Short Film
High Emotions (MAC)
Dir by Hyemee Na
Super 35mm - Arri 435. Commercial Spec
Spot
Assume the Consequences (AXE)
Dir by Pepe Avila Del Pino
Super 35mm - Arricam Studio. Commercial
Spec Spot
Outmode
Dir by Brantley Jones
Canon 7D. Short Film
A Breath Away
Dir by Yianna Dellatola
EX 1. Short Film
Hush!
Dir by Tanis Troe
Canon 7D. Short Film
International Tribunal on Crimes Against
Women of Burma
Commissioned by The Nobel Women’s
Intiative, United Nations.
Ex1. Event Documentary
2011
2010
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2009
Boy Meets Girl
Dir by Pepe Avila Del Pino.
16mm - Arri SR2. Short film
AXE Commercial
Dir by Brantley Jones
Where the World Begins and Ends
Dir by Pepe Avila Del Pino
HVX. Short Film
Crab
Dir by Kirsten Tan and Hyemee Na
16mm – Bolex. Short Film.
Death by Conscience
Dir by Kirsten Tan
Super 8mm. Video Art Installation.
Kosta
Dir by Stella Kyriakoupolous
DVX. Short Documentary.
Roxy & Susanne
Dir by Kirsten Tan
DVX. Short Documentary.
Yumi’s Day
Dir by Margaret Shin
DVX. Short Documentary.
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