Amanda Tan is a filmmaker, director, visual designer, writer and artist based in Singapore. Her music videos and short films have been screened and nominated for awards at various film festivals, including the Berlin Short Film Festival, NYC Indie Film Awards, Singapore Short Film Festival, Salento International Film Festival in Italy and Singapore Short Film Awards. Amanda was also an executive producer on the Berlinale Silver Bear award winning acclaimed film, Hele sa Hiwagang Hapis.
Amanda’s storytelling work has led her to collaborate with agencies like DDB Singapore, MRM Wordwide and Ogilvy Social as well as brands like McDonalds, Uber, Nescafe Dolce Gusto, AIA, Microsoft, Unilever and Diageo Asia Pacific. With an understanding of pop and alternative culture, she is able to create mainstream work that still appeals to the masses, as well as those to the left of center. Her interest in experimental and alternative film processes led her to become a content creator for music festivals, art driven events and local musicians. She has created live content across all the major local music festivals such as; Laneway, Zoukout, Neon Lights, Mosaic, Ultra, and Singapore Inside Out. She’s also worked with local brands like Lo & Behold, Straatosphere, Puma and Adidas and has done some visual work in theatre for the Dim Sum Dollies and Broadway Beng. She's also recently shown her video installation pieces locally and worldwide at the D/SINI Arts Festival at Gillman Barracks in Singapore, and a travelling exhibition covering Moscow, Yangon, New Delhi and Bangkok called Atypical Singapore curated by Chan+Hori Contemporary. Amanda’s work as a visual artist, writer and filmmaker has led her to have been featured several local publications. She was featured in Juice Magazine Singapore with several other influential visualists, where she touched on her creative process. Her short story won second place in the Esquire x Montblanc short story competition and was featured in an issue of Esquire Magazine. She was also featured in Cleo Magazine Singapore,in an article about powerful women in male driven industries like filmmaking. |
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