Royston Tan | |
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 Tan at a screening of 7 Letters in London on 17 June 2016 | |
| Born | 5 October 1976 |
| Other names | Chen Ziqian |
| Education | Zhonghua Secondary School |
| Alma mater | Temasek Polytechnic |
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| Years active | 1995–present |
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| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 陳子謙 |
| Simplified Chinese | 陈子谦 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Chén Zǐqiān |
| Hokkien POJ | Tân Chí-khiam |
| Website | royston-tan |
Royston Tan (born 5 October 1976) is a Singaporean filmmaker and actor.
Tan is a graduate from Temasek Polytechnic, where he studied Visual Communications.[1] He first came into prominence through his short films: Sons (2000), Hock Hiap Leong (2001), 48 on AIDS (2002), Mother (2002) and 15 (2002). He has so far directed six features.
In 2021 he was selected as a jury member for the Sonje Award at the 26th Busan International Film Festival.[2]
He was appointed creative director of the Singapore National Day Parade in 2020 and 2023.[3] In 2023, Tan was one of the eight assentors appointed for eventual president-elect Tharman Shanmugaratnam in the 2023 Singaporean presidential election.[4]
- ^ "Wowing Audiences With His Films". TP4u.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2007. Retrieved 8 August 2007.
- ^ Kim Ji-won (24 August 2021). "부산영화제 지석상·비프메세나상·선재상 심사위원 발표…미래 이끌 신인 찾는다" [Busan Film Festival Ji Seok Award, BIFF Mecenat Award, Son Jae Award Jury Announcement… Looking for new talent to lead the future]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "This year, get ready to watch - and smell - an unforgettable NDP show". AsiaOne. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ "Ho Kwon Ping, Royston Tan & Muhd Alami Musa among S'poreans publicly supporting Tharman's presidential bid". Retrieved 27 August 2023.