2011 Script Development Fund
LIST SuriyaCategory | Asian Project |
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Project | Suriya |
Director | Wisit SASANATIENG |
Country | Thailand |
Director's Profile | Wisit Sasanatieng began his film career by writing [Dang Bireley’s and the Young Gangsters] in 1997 and [Nang Nak] in 1999, a year he also marked his directorial debut with [Tears of the Black Tiger]. The film was awarded Dragons & Tigers award for Young Cinema at the Vancouver International Film Festival in 2000. It was also an official selection at Cannes 2001 in the category of Un Certain Regard. His second film, [Citizen Dog] was the official selection at the 58th Locarno International Film Festival and also won awards at the 10th Fantasia: North America's Premier Genre Film Festival at Montreal, Canada. [Citizen Dog] was included in the top ten best movies in the world for 2005 as voted by Time Magazine. |