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Eric Khoo

Eric Khoo

Cultural Medallion recipient and award winning film maker Eric Khoo who helms Zhao Wei Films/ Gorylah Pictures has been credited for reviving the Singapore film industry and for putting Singapore onto the International film map in 1995. He was the first Singaporean to have his films invited to major film festivals such as Berlin, Venice and Cannes. Khoo was awarded the Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Letters, from the French Cultural Minister and his feature, My Magic was nominated for the Cannes Palme d'Or in 2008. Khoo was profiled in Phaidon Books, Take 100 the future of Film - 100 New directors. The Pompidou Centre in Paris held an Eric Khoo film retrospective and he served as President of the Jury at The Locarno international film Festival in 2010. In 2011, he released his first animated feature, Tatsumi, which was invited to the 64th Cannes Film Festival and made it's North American premiere at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). Zhao Wei Films represents filmakers Boo Junfeng, Anthony Chen, and Brian Gothong Tan.

Personal information

Birthday

1965-03-27

Birth Place

Singapore

Movies and TV shows :

F.

F.

2007

9.0

Movie
Singapore Cinema: Between Takes

Singapore Cinema: Between Takes

2018

0.0

Movie
Singapore Films: To The World & Back

Singapore Films: To The World & Back

2024

0.0

Movie
Southeast Asian Cinema – When the Rooster Crows

Southeast Asian Cinema – When the Rooster Crows

2014

5.0

Movie