Michael Chua
Encyclopedia
Michael Chua is a film producer
, film director
and poet
from Singapore
. Michael graduated from the Film, Sound and Video 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 is also spear-heading 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.
Director
Executive Producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
, film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
from Singapore
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...
. Michael graduated from the Film, Sound and Video department of 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 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
Executive producer
An executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
. He is also slated to be the Director of Photography for Watch My A** (2009), the movie. He is also spear-heading 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 ChanKit ChanKit Chan is a Singaporean singer.-Music:She was a member of the pioneer generation of Singaporean singers to successfully break into the international market, marked in particular by her breakthrough into the competitive and highly critical Taiwanese market with her hit Mandarin album Heartache ...
) - Water (Music video)
- Moments of MagicMoments of MagicMoments of Magic is Singapore's official millennium song.Performed by a pop trio comprising Singapore's Fann Wong, Tanya Chua and Elsa Lin, the catchy song was released on an AVCD format in Singapore....
(Music video) (starring Fann WongFann WongFann Woon Fong , better known by her stage name Fann Wong, is a Singaporean actress, singer and model.At Singapore's Star Awards 1995, Fann became the first actress to win both the Best Actress and Best Newcomer awards in the same year...
) - 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) MediaCorpMediaCorpMedia Corporation of Singapore, better known as MediaCorp, is a group of commercial media companies in Singapore, with business interests in television and radio broadcasting, interactive media, and, to a lesser extent, print publishing and film-making....
5 - Beach 360 (Travelogue) HD Channel MediacorpMediaCorpMedia Corporation of Singapore, better known as MediaCorp, is a group of commercial media companies in Singapore, with business interests in television and radio broadcasting, interactive media, and, to a lesser extent, print publishing and film-making....
- Full Circle (Docu-Drama) MediaCorpMediaCorpMedia Corporation of Singapore, better known as MediaCorp, is a group of commercial media companies in Singapore, with business interests in television and radio broadcasting, interactive media, and, to a lesser extent, print publishing and film-making....
5 - Beyond the Dot (6x30min Infotainment) Channel News Asia
- Singapore Arrival Video (Inflight Entertainment)
- Health Sciences Authority (Corporate Video)
Executive Producer
- ALYA (13 X 1 hour Drama) (HD) Indonesia TV
Awards
- Shadow of Death (Director of Photography)
- Special Achievement Award at the 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...
1997 - Invited for screening at the BBC International Short Film Festival
- Special Achievement Award at the Singapore International Film Festival
- Saying Goodbye (Director)
- Finalist at the 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...
1997
- Finalist at the Singapore International Film Festival
- His Name Was Wong (Director of Photography)
- Finalist at the 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...
1997
- Finalist at the Singapore International Film Festival
- Sons (Director of Photography)
- Best Film & Special Achievement Award at the 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...
2000
- Best Film & Special Achievement Award at the Singapore International Film Festival