Amanda Nell Eu

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Amanda Nell Eu
Born (1985-11-26) 26 November 1985 (age 38) [1]
Kuala Lumpur
Occupation(s)Film director, film writer, scriptwriter
Years active2012–present

Amanda Nell Eu (born November 26, 1985) is a Malaysian film director, writer and scriptwriter. She is known for her film Tiger Stripes . The film was shown at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival on 17 May 2023 where it won the Critics' Week Grand Prize. It was selected as the Malaysian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards. [2] [3]

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Early life and education

Eu was born in Kuala Lumpur on 25 November 1985. [4] When she was 11, she moved to Britain where her grandmother originated. She went to a boarding school in High Wycombe. She then studied graphic design at Central Saint Martins before attending London Film School. [5] [6]

Eu also studied at the Filmmakers Academy in Locarno at the course led by Stefano Knuchel. [7]

Career

After she graduated from the London Film School with an MA, she made two short films, Pasak (2012) and Seesaw (2015). [8] She returned to settle in Malaysia. She became interested in the folk lore of the country, and made two short films based on characters from such lore. The first made in 2017 was It's Easier to Raise Cattle, a story involving a pontianak, [9] which premiered in competition at the Venice International Film Festival and received a Special Mention at the International Short Film Festival Clermont-Ferrand. [4] She also made the short film Vinegar Baths (involving a penanggalan) in 2018. [10]

Eu directed her first feature film Tiger Stripes released in 2023. The film won the Critics' Week Grand Prize at the Cannes Film Festival. [11] [12]

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References

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  2. ↑ Peter Tan, John (6 October 2023). "Tiger Stripes Chosen To Represent Malaysia At Next Year's Oscars". The Rakyat Post. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  3. ↑ Bradshaw, Peter (6 October 2023). "Tiger Stripes review – coming-of-age body horror releases the monster inside". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Amanda Nell Eu". Semaine de la Critique.
  5. ↑ Wong, Silvia (1 July 2023). "'Tiger Stripes' director Amanda Nell Eu tracks the wild journey of the award-winning Malaysian film". Screen Daily.
  6. ↑ Ratcliffe, Rebecca (25 November 2023). "Tiger Stripes: Malaysia's censors have 'removed the essence' of my film, says director". The Guardian.
  7. ↑ "Amanda Nell Eu, Winner of Cannes' Semaine de la Critique: A Rising Talent from Locarno". Locarno Film Festival. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  8. ↑ Lupher, Sonia (15 May 2021). "Amanda Nell Eu: Interview by Sonia Lupher". Cut-throat Woman.
  9. ↑ "Tea time with Lagi Senang Jaga Sekandang Lembu [It's Easier to Raise Cattle]". Clermont Ferrand International Short Film Festival. 1 February 2018.
  10. ↑ Liu, Emily (12 October 2020). "The Appetite of "Vinegar Baths"". Subtitle magazine.
  11. ↑ Frater, Patrick (19 October 2023). "'Tiger Stripes' Director Amanda Nell Eu Denounces Malaysian Censored Release of Oscar-Hopeful Film". Variety.
  12. ↑ Frater, Patrick (18 May 2023). "'Tiger Stripes' Is Highly Developed Product of Indie Film Support System". Variety.
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