Tzang Merwyn Tong
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Tzang Merwyn Tong Rong Jun （唐荣君） (born 31 October, 1979) is an underground filmmaker and script writer from Singapore
. His debut film e’TZAINTES is a dark teenage comedy about a bunch of social misfits who band together to stand up against oppression. The film was made under tight budget constraints, but attracted international attention when it premiered at film festivals.
Tong graduated from Ngee Ann Polytechnic
's School of Film and Media Studies in 2000 with a Diploma in Mass Communication.
He is currently teaching Year 2 Mass Communication students Media Management in his alma mater
.
He also wrote and directed a 45 minute short film called A Wicked Tale
.
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...
. His debut film e’TZAINTES is a dark teenage comedy about a bunch of social misfits who band together to stand up against oppression. The film was made under tight budget constraints, but attracted international attention when it premiered at film festivals.
Tong graduated from 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...
's School of Film and Media Studies in 2000 with a Diploma in Mass Communication.
He is currently teaching Year 2 Mass Communication students Media Management in his alma mater
Alma mater
Alma mater , pronounced ), was used in ancient Rome as a title for various mother goddesses, especially Ceres or Cybele, and in Christianity for the Virgin Mary.-General term:...
.
He also wrote and directed a 45 minute short film called A Wicked Tale
A Wicked Tale
A Wicked Tale is a 45 minute experimental film by INRI studio. It is written and directed by Singapore filmmaker Tzang Merwyn Tong. The film premiered to critical acclaim at the 34th Rotterdam International Film Festival and was a surprise hit at the 2005 Montreal FanTasia Film Festival.This low...
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