Boo Junfeng

Known for: Directing

Born: December 3, 1983 in Singapore

Boo Junfeng is one of Singapore’s notable young film-makers. His short films, as well as his segment in the omnibus feature film, LUCKY7, have won him acclaim at numerous film festivals, including Berlin International Film Festival, International Film Festival Rotterdam and Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival. His debut feature film SANDCASTLE premiered in-competition at Cannes Film Festival’s International Critics’ Week in 2010, and was subsequently invited to film festivals around the world, including Toronto, Pusan, Vancouver and London. Produced by Eric Khoo’s Zhao Wei Films and distributed by Fortissimo Films, SANDCASTLE won the Best Film, Best Director and the NETPAC Jury Award at the Vietnam International Film Festival, and was listed by The Wall Street Journal as one of Asia’s most notable films of 2010. Trained in film schools in Singapore and Spain, his works often centre on themes of identity, memory and sexuality.