Friday, 1 February 2019

INCGMEDIA Article About Tiny Island

牽起中新泰最大動畫合作,Tiny Island 的十年 IP 之路

Thank You, American Film Showcase

This event is very special to my heart. It has brought the best in ASEAN countries together. It promotes friendship, creativity and most of all encourage IP creations in South East Asia. In the past, we are often known as factories to most western producers. This really gives us an opportunity. Hope someday we can recreate this event together. Sincerely thank US Govt office and USC for this. Not to forget Aron Warner and Arthur Fong. A big thank you.







American Film Showcase ASEAN Team

12th Dec 2018 - The 8 ASEAN team at the pitch.








American Film Showcase Wrap Party



American Film Showcase

11th Dec 2018 - Our team of discussion panel with the ASEAN participants.



12th Dec 2018 - Our panelist at the pitch session with US Ambassador to Laos / Rena Bitter


12th Dec 2018 - At the pitch session : (Trainer) Sony / Arthur Fong, (Singapore Panelist)Tiny Island / David Kwok, (Thai Panelist) Monk / Juck Somsaman, (Indonesia Panelist) Visual Expert Animation / Patrick Effendy


American Film Showcase

10th Dec 2018 - (L-R) David Kwok CEO Tiny Island Productions, Visual Development Artist Arthur Fong (The Croods, Kung Fu Panda 3), Gabriel / Host, Oscar Winning Producer Aron Warner (Shrek, Shrek 2, Book of Life), Rachel Gandin Mark Director of International Programs, USC School of Cinematic Arts, Patrick Effendy CEO Visual Expert Animation, Juck Somsaman Founder / Creative Director Monk Studios


AFS Animation Storytelling Workshop

I am honoured to be invited to be a panelist at the pitch session and another panel discussion at next week American Film Showcase. This is a film diplomacy program of the U.S. Department of State, produced by the USC School of Cinematic Arts.
Next week, they are producing a 5-day animation workshop in Luang Prabang, in collaboration with the U.S. Embassy Laos and the Luang Prabang Film Festival. They are hosting 16 animators and screenwriters, with 8 feature film animation projects, from Singapore, Laos, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines and Vietnam. The workshop will be led by producer Aron Warner (Shrek, Shrek 2, Book of Life) and visual development artist Arthur Fong (The Croods, Kung Fu Panda 3), and will focus on story development and pitching for animation.
On the last day of the workshop, they are hosting a pitch session, giving each of the teams an opportunity to formally present their projects and get feedback from professionals working in animation across Southeast Asia.
For those who are going, see you there.
 I am really honoured to be invited to be a panelist at the pitch session and another panel discussion at the American Film Showcase.