Royston Tan

One of Singapore’s most prolific directors, Royston Tan is known for his feature films, such as 15 (2003), 4:30 (2006), 881 (2007), 12 Lotus (2008) and 3688 (2015); and collecting over 80 international and local film awards for his works, which include short films. Royston was conferred ASEAN Director of the Year in 2001, and named Young Artist of the Year by the National Arts Council in 2002. He was also named among the “Top 20 Asian Heroes” by TIME Magazine in 2004. He founded his production company Chuan Pictures in 2009.