Boo Junfeng
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Boo Junfeng is a Singapore
an filmmaker.
Boo is a graduate from the School of Film & Media Studies at Ngee Ann Polytechnic
in 2003, and The Puttnam School of Film, LASALLE College of the Arts in 2009, where he was accorded the McNally Award for Excellence in the Arts – the valedictorian honour of the college.
His films, many of which show a preoccupation with places and historical and personal memory
, have won prizes and acclaim and have been shown in film festivals around the world. Notable short films include Un Retrato De Familia (2004), Katong Fugue (2007), Keluar Baris (2008) and Tanjong Rhu (2009). His debut feature film Sandcastle (2010) was the first Singaporean film to be invited to the International Critics' Week at Cannes Film Festival
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Short Films
Theatre Multimedia
Other Work
2010
2009
2008
2007
2005
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
an filmmaker.
Boo is a graduate from the School of Film & Media Studies at Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Ngee Ann Polytechnic , is an institute of higher learning in Singapore, founded in 1963 as Ngee Ann College with 116 students...
in 2003, and The Puttnam School of Film, LASALLE College of the Arts in 2009, where he was accorded the McNally Award for Excellence in the Arts – the valedictorian honour of the college.
His films, many of which show a preoccupation with places and historical and personal memory
Memory
In psychology, memory is an organism's ability to store, retain, and recall information and experiences. Traditional studies of memory began in the fields of philosophy, including techniques of artificially enhancing memory....
, have won prizes and acclaim and have been shown in film festivals around the world. Notable short films include Un Retrato De Familia (2004), Katong Fugue (2007), Keluar Baris (2008) and Tanjong Rhu (2009). His debut feature film Sandcastle (2010) was the first Singaporean film to be invited to the International Critics' Week at Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
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Filmmography
Feature Films- Sandcastle (2010)
- Lucky 7Lucky 7 (film)Lucky 7 is a 2003 made-for-TV film starring Patrick Dempsey and Kimberly Williams.-Plot:Amy Myer is a woman whose dying mother made out a timeline for Amy's life and predicted she would marry her seventh boyfriend...
(omnibus - segment 3 / 2007)
Short Films
- The Casuarina Cove (2009)
- Keluar Baris / Homecoming (2008)
- Bedok Jetty (2008)
- Katong Fugue (2007)
- The Changi Murals (2006)
- Guo Ke / Stranger (2004)
- Un Retrato De Familia / A Family Portrait (2004)
Theatre Multimedia
- Fear of Writing (2011)
- Pulau (2005)
Other Work
- Pink Dot SGPink Dot SGPink Dot SG is a non-profit movement started by a group of disparate individuals. Dr. Roy Tan, a medical practitioner with an interest in the archiving of LGBT community history, wanted to take advantage of the liberalisation of rules governing activities that could be conducted at Speakers’...
Campaign Videos (2009–2011) - Music Video for Faces by ElectricoElectricoElectrico is a pop rock and indie Singaporean band originally formed in Singapore in 1996, which went by the name Electric Company in 1996. This band is still active with the present line-up which includes David Tan, Desmond Goh, William Lim Jr.- Electric Company: 1996-1997 :Electric Company was...
(2009)
Awards and Notable Festivals
2011- Singapore Youth Award
2010
- (Sandcastle) Cannes Film FestivalCannes Film FestivalThe Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
, International Critics' Week - (Sandcastle) Toronto International Film FestivalToronto International Film FestivalThe Toronto International Film Festival is a publicly-attended film festival held each September in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In 2010, 339 films from 59 countries were screened at 32 screens in downtown Toronto venues...
- (Sandcastle) Pusan International Film FestivalPusan International Film FestivalBusan International Film Festival , held annually in Haeundae-gu, Busan , South Korea, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia...
- (Sandcastle) BFI London Film Festival
- (Sandcastle) Vietnam International Film Festival - Best Film, Best Director, NETPAC Jury Award
- (Sandcastle) Hong Kong Asian Film Festival - Special Mention
- (Sandcastle) Singapore Entertainment Awards - Best Local Film, Best Local Director
2009
- Young Artist AwardYoung Artist AwardThe Young Artist Award is an accolade bestowed by the Young Artist Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to recognize and award excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically and/or financially challenged.The Young Artist...
- McNally Award for Excellence in the Arts (Valedictorian at LASALLE College of the Arts)
- (Tanjong Rhu) Berlin Film Festival - Teddy Award Nomination
- (Tanjong Rhu) Torino GLBT Film Festival - Audience Award
- (Keluar Baris) Asiana International Short Film Festival - Kring Award
- (Keluar Baris) Clermont-FerrandClermont-FerrandClermont-Ferrand is a city and commune of France, in the Auvergne region, with a population of 140,700 . Its metropolitan area had 409,558 inhabitants at the 1999 census. It is the prefecture of the Puy-de-Dôme department...
International Short Film Festival
2008
- (Keluar Baris) Singapore International Film FestivalSingapore International Film FestivalThe Singapore International Film Festival was launched in 1987. The festival is an annual film event, held around April/May each year, and screens about 300 films from over 45 countries...
- Best Film, Best Director, Best Cinematography - (Katong Fugue) Clermont-FerrandClermont-FerrandClermont-Ferrand is a city and commune of France, in the Auvergne region, with a population of 140,700 . Its metropolitan area had 409,558 inhabitants at the 1999 census. It is the prefecture of the Puy-de-Dôme department...
International Short Film Festival
2007
- (Katong Fugue) Singapore International Film FestivalSingapore International Film FestivalThe Singapore International Film Festival was launched in 1987. The festival is an annual film event, held around April/May each year, and screens about 300 films from over 45 countries...
- Special Jury Prize
2005
- (Un Retrato De Familia) Singapore International Film FestivalSingapore International Film FestivalThe Singapore International Film Festival was launched in 1987. The festival is an annual film event, held around April/May each year, and screens about 300 films from over 45 countries...
- Best Film, Special Achievement Award
External links
- Pink Dot SG http://pinkdot.sg
- Boo Junfeng's Showreel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_JqCml8SxY
- Boo Junfeng's blog http://boojunfeng.wordpress.com/
- NP Tribune http://theurbanwire.com/nptribune/?p=2426