Francis Lau
writer . film director . instigator
is a published poet and filmmaker whose work sets out to explore the themes of displacement, memory, guilt and the postlapsarian desire for redemption. His poetry and films have won international awards, and have been presented at festivals across the globe, including ASEAN Universities Arts Festival, ASEAN Writers’ Conference, Clermont-Ferrand, DaKINO, Bucharest International Film Festival, Festival Internacional de Televisión de Barcelona, Chennai International Film Festival, The World Expo in Shanghai and DigiCon6 ASIA.
He is an alumnus of the renowned TorinoFilmLab, as well as the inaugural WritersLab and Feature Film Clinic, both of which are initiatives by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and Singapore Film Commission (SFC) to hothouse content development. In 2020, his first feature film received minority co-production support from the Estonian Film Institute, the second Asian film to do so after Mattie Do's "Dearest Sister".
When not on set, Francis develops and teaches modules on screenwriting, cinema studies, film production, discourse writing, and creative thinking skills at tertiary institutions and design schools. He has an Honours degree in English Literature, and professional qualifications in education.
ACCOLADES
The Postman . 郵差 [ Director's Cut, 2018 ]
Official Selection
39º Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Market
28º DaKINO International Film Festival
14º Bucharest International Film Festival
19º DigiCon6 ASIA
8º International Tour Film Festival
3º Brukivka International Film Festival
Indie Cyprus Short Film Festival
Bucharest ShortCut Cinefest
20º International Festival of Detective Films
7º Chennai International Short Film Festival
6º My Mumbai International Short Film Festival
2º Ahmednagar International Short Film Festival
Asia South-East Short Film Festival
Metro Film & TV Awards
Kobanê International Film Festival
2º Lahore Eurasia Film Festival
Chitrapushp International Short Film Festival
3º Realtime International Film Festival
Formosa Festival of International Filmmakers
Awards . Nominations for The Postman
19º DigiCon6 ASIA - Silver Award
28º DaKINO International Film Festival - Nominee / Best Director
14º Bucharest International Film Festival - Nominee / Best Film
Bucharest ShortCut Cinefest - Nominee / Best Director, Soundtrack
Asia South-East Short Film Festival - Best Short Action Film Award
Metro Film & TV Awards - Award of Excellence for Mystery & Crime
2º Ahmednagar International Short Film Festival - Runner Up / Best Foreign Film
3º Brukivka International Film Festival - Nominee / Jury Prize (Horror) -
8º International Tour Film Festival - Nominee / Best Fiction Award
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Portrait of A Young Man
Client . Singapore Polytechnic - 50º Anniversary Celebrations
Official Selection
10º Festival Internacional de Televisón de Barcelona (FITB)
Moving Images: First Take at The Substation
Heading Home . THE STORY OF ALEKSANDAR DURIC
Client . Singapore Tourism Board
World Premiere
The World Expo in Shanghai, Singapore Pavilion
Midnight Cafe . 夜食之恋
an homage to Wong Kar Wai
Official Selection
Canon Digital Film Festival
ASEAN New Media Art Competition
InDPanda International Film Festival (Broadway Cinematheque)
3º Singapore Shorts Film Festival
City Lights: Tales from A Red Dot (University of Chicago)
The Arts House 1º Anniversary Celebrations
Awards for Midnight Cafe
Canon Digital Film Festival
Grand Prix for Best Direction, Audience Choice Award