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| 1970 |
born in Bangkok B.A. (Architecture) from Khon Kaen University M.A. (Fine Arts in Film-making) from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago |
 © Apichatpong Weerasethakul |
| 1999 | founded the production company Kick the Machine | |
| 2005 | awarded one of Thailand's most prestigious awards for visual artists, Silpatorn, by the Thai Ministry of Culture. |
Selected Exhibitions
- 2001
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‘7th International Istanbul Biennial’, Turkey
‘EGO FUGAL from 7th international Istanbul Biennal’, Tokyo Opera City Art
Gallery, Japan - 2003
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‘Under Construction: New Dimensions of Asian Art’, Tokyo Opera City Art
Gallery, Japan - 2004
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‘SENI Singapore 2004: Art and the Contemporary’, Singapore Art Museum
‘Slow Rushes’, CAC Contemporary Art Centre, Vilinus, Lithuania
Busan Biennale, Korea
‘Videotraffic’, ArtSonje, Seoul, Korea - 2005
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‘Do You Believe in Reality?’, Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei Biennial
Wonderbox, 11e Biennale de l'image en Mouvement, Geneva, Switzerland
The Pantagruel Syndrome, T1-Turin Triennial, Italy
KunstenFESTIVALdesArts, Brussels, Belgium - 2006
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‘FAITH’, FACT gallery, Liverpool Biennale, Liverpool, UK
WATERFALL, Cinematic Art Gallery, Vila do Conde, Portugal
‘Grey Flags’, Sculpture Center, New York, USA - 2007
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‘Space for your future', Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Japan
‘Discovering the Other’, The National Palace Museum, Taipei, Taiwan
‘Unknown Forces’, REDCAT (Roy and Edna Disney / CalArts Theater), Los Angeles, USA
Filmography / Features and Awards
- 2000
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MYSTERIOUS OBJECT AT NOON (Dogfar Nai Meu Marn) (documentary)
35mm, 83 minutes, Dolby SR, 1: 1,85, B&W
･Runner Up Award, Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival, Japan, 2001
･NETPAC Special Mention Prize, Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival, 2001
･Grand Prix - Woosuk Award, JeonJu International Film Festival, Korea, 2001
･Special Citation, "Dragons & Tigers," Vancouver International Film Festival, Canada, 2000 - 2002
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BLISSFULLY YOURS (Sud Sanaeha)
35mm, 126 minutes, Dolby SRD, 1: 1,66, Color
･Le Prix Un Certain Regard, Cannes Film Festival, France, 2002
･Golden Alexander Award – Best Film, Thessaloniki Film Festival, Greece, 2002
･Grand Prize, TOKYO FILMeX, Japan, 2002
･The Circle of Dutch Film Critics (KNF) Award – Rotterdam International Film Festival 2003
･The International Critics Award (FIPRESCI Prize) – Buenos Aires Film Festival 2003
･Silver Screen Award: Young Cinema Award – Singapore International Film Festival 2003
･Best International Film Award – Images Festival, Canada 2004 - 2003
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THE ADVENTURE OF IRON PUSSY (Huajai Toranong)
Digital Video, 90 minutes, Stereo, Color
(Co-directed with Michael Shaowanasai) - 2004
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TROPICAL MALADY (Sud Pralad)
35mm, 118 minutes, Dolby SRD, 1: 1,85, Color
･Prix du Jury, Cannes Film Festival, France, 2004
･Age d’or Prize, Cinédécouvertes, Belgium, 2004
･Grand Prize, Tokyo Filmex, Japan, 2004
･Critics Award, São Paulo International Film Festival, Brazil, 2004
･Best Film, The xx International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival in Turin, Italy, 2005
･Special Jury Prize, The xx International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival in Turin, Italy, 2005
･Special Jury Prize, Singapore International Film Festival, Singapore, 2005
･Special Jury Prize, Indianapolis International Film Festival, USA, 2005 - 2006
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SYNDROMES AND A CENTURY (Sang Sattawat)
35mm, 103 minutes, Dolby SRD, 1: 1,85, Color
(In competition, Venice Film Festival, 2006)
･Best Film Award, The 9th Deauville Asian Film Festival, France, 2007
･Best Editor Award, Asian Film Award, Hong Kong, 2007
･Special Mention: Fribourg International Film Festival, Switzerland, 2007
･Honourable Mention: Adelaide Film Festival, Australia, 2007
Shorts
- 1994
- 0116643225059, 16mm, 5 minutes, Stereo, B&W
- 1995
- Like the Relentless Fury of the Pounding Waves, 16mm to Digital Video, 23 minutes, Stereo, 4:3, B&W
- 1997
- thirdworld, Digital Video, 17 minutes, Stereo, 4:3, B&W
- 1998
- Windows, Digital Video, 11:50 minutes, Stereo, 4:3, Color
- 1999
- Malee and the Boy, Digital Video, 27 minutes, Stereo, 4:3, Color
- 2000
- Boys at Noon, Digital Video, 23 minutes, Stereo, 4:3, Color
- 2001
- Haunted Houses, Digital Video, 60 minutes, Stereo, 4:3, Color
- 2002
- Second Love in Hong Kong (collaboration with Christelle Lheureux), Digital Video, 40 minutes, Stereo, 4:3, Color
- 2003
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This and a Million More Lights, Digital Video, 1 minutes, Silent, 4:3, Color
Nokia Short, Digital Video, 2 minutes, Stereo, 4:3, Color - 2005
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Ghost of Asia (collaboration with Christelle Lheureux), Digital Video, 9:15 minutes, Stereo, 4:3, Color
Worldly Desires, Digital Video, 40 minutes, Stereo, 16:9, Color - 2006
- The Anthem, 35mm, 5 minutes, Dolby SRD, 1:1,85, Color
- 2007
- My Mother’s Garden
Luminous People, S-8 to 35mm, 15 minutes, Dolby SRD, 1:1,85, Color
Video Installations
- 2001
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Narratives, 5 Screens, Stereo, Variable Length, Loop, Color
Secret Love Affairs, 2 Screens, Silent, Variable Length, Loop, Color - 2002
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Golden Ship, 2 Screens, Stereo, Variable Length, Loop, Color
Second Love in Hong Kong (installation version), 2 Screens, Stereo, Variable Length, Loop, Color - 2004
- It is Possible that Only Your Heart is Not Enough to Find You a True Love, 2 Screens, Stereo, Variable Length, Loop, Color
- 2005
- Ghost of Asia (installation version), 2 Screens, Stereo, 9:15 minutes, Loop, Color
- 2006
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Waterfall, 7 Screens, Stereo, Variable Length, Loop, Color
FAITH, 2 Screens, Stereo, 11:05 minutes, Loop, Color - 2007
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The Palace, 5-channel video projection, Variable Length, Loop, Color
Unknown Forces, 4 Screens, Variable Length, Loop, Color
