Stanley Xu
Director / Writer
Stanley Xu
Director / Writer
Singaporean filmmaker currently based in Taipei.
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Stanley Xu is a Singaporean filmmaker. In 2019, his short film "Reprise" world premiered at the 24th Busan International Film Festival and competed in the Wide Angle Short Film Competition. His previous short film "Lullaby" was selected to compete in the Hawaii International Film Festival amongst other festivals.
Drawing inspirations from his observations of everyday life, he hopes to explore and capture the nuances of the human condition using moving images.
Filmography
  • Director (6 Credits)
    Pasta and Test Score2023
    Short
    A Day, That Year2022
    Short, Student
    Reprise 2019
    Short, Student
    Lullaby2016
    Short, Student
    Mother2016
    Short
    BLK 4012015
    Short, Student
  • Writer (5 Credits)
    Pasta and Test Score2023
    Short
    A Day, That Year2022
    Short, Student
    Lullaby2016
    Short, Student
    Mother2016
    Short
    BLK 4012015
    Short, Student
  • Editor (4 Credits)
    Pasta and Test Score2023
    Short
    A Day, That Year2022
    Short, Student
    Reprise 2019
    Short, Student
    Mother2016
    Short
  • Producer (2 Credits)
    Pasta and Test Score2023
    Short
    BLK 4012015
    Short, Student
34 Awards & Selections
Nominated for Best Performance, Best Editing
A Day, That Year
14th Watersprite Film Festival
Cambridge
2023
Asia Cultural Creativity Institute Award
A Day, That Year
6th Jeonju International Short Film Festival
Jeonju
2023
Honorable Mention
A Day, That Year
10th Leiria Film Festival
Leiria
2023
Asian Talents Competition
A Day, That Year
13th Baku International Short Film Festival
Baku
2022
Official Selection
A Day, That Year
27th Split Film Festival - International Festival of New Film
Split
2022
Best Live Action Short Film
A Day, That Year
13th Festiwal Kamera Akcja (Camera Action Film Critics Festival)
Łódź
2022
In Competition
Reprise
2nd Elba Film Festival
Elba
2020
In Competition
Reprise
4th Still Voices Short Film Festival
2020
In Competition
Reprise
8th International Film Festival Canton
Guangzhou
2020
In Competition
Reprise
8th Silk Road International Film Festival
Dublin
2020
Official Selection
Reprise
10th Cambodia International Film Festival
Phnom Penh
2020
In Competition
Reprise
12th Charlotte Film Festival
Charlotte
2020
Official Selection
Reprise
15th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival
Yogyakarta
2020
In Competition
Reprise
7th Salamindanaw Asian Film Festival
Gensan
2019
Wide Angle Asian Shorts Competition
Reprise
24th Busan International Film Festival
Busan
2019
Short Film Fiction Competition
A Day, That Year
26th ZOOM – ZBLIŻENIA International Film Festival
Jelenia Góra
Singapore Panorama
A Day, That Year
33rd Singapore International Film Festival
Singapore
In Competition
Reprise
12th Larissa International Film Festival
Larissa
In Competition
Reprise
19th Miami Short Film Festival
Miami
In Competition
Mother
4th Dirigo International Student Film Festival
In Competition
Mother
5th Silk Road International Film Festival
Official Selection
Mother
6th Freedom Film Festival
Official Selection
Mother
17th Izmir International Short Film Festival
Izmir
Official Selection
Mother
20th Vancouver Asian Film Festival
Vancouver
In Competition
Mother
22nd Caminhos Film Festival
In Competition
Lullaby
4th Kratka Forma - International Short Film Festival
In Competition
Lullaby
4th Salamindanaw Asian Film Festival
Mindanao
Official Selection
Lullaby
5th Singapore Chinese Film Festival
In Competition
Lullaby
7th CINERAMABC - International Film Festival
Official Selection
Lullaby
9th Fastnet Film Festival
Schull
In Competition
Lullaby
16th Miami Short Film Festival
Miami
In Competition
Lullaby
18th Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival
Tel Aviv
In Competition
Lullaby
36th Hawaii International Film Festival
Hawaii
Best Editing, Student Category
BLK 401
ciNE65 III Short Film Competition
Singapore
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Education
College
Taipei National University of the Arts
Film Directing
2018 – Present
College
Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Film, Sound & Video
2013 – 2016
Personal Details
Birth Date
March 15, 1994
Birth City
Singapore
Current City
Taipei
Hometown
Singapore
Gender
Male
Ethnicity
Chinese
Singaporean filmmaker currently based in Taipei.
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