Ang Geck Geck Priscilla

Director

Ah Girl (2026)

Ang Geck Geck Priscilla (洪玉桔) is a Singaporean writer-director and producer whose work explores childhood, family, vulnerability, and the complexities of human relationships.

Her debut feature, AH GIRL, is the culmination of a decade-long creative journey that began with her award-winning short film Broken Crayon. AH GIRL premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), where it received the Youth Jury Award. It later received the New Hope Award at the Malaysia International Film Festival (MIFFest), where its young lead, Xuan Jing, won Best Actress. The film will also make its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Geck is an alumna of the Busan Asian Film Academy, and her short-form series Another Day in Paradise competed at Series Mania. She previously served as Head of Jury for the Crowbar Awards’ Film and Photography categories.

As a filmmaker and juror, she champions bold, emotionally honest storytelling and distinctive cinematic voices.

Phuttiphong Aroonpheng

Filmmaker

The Burning Giants (2026), Manta Ray (2018)

Phuttiphong Aroonpheng is a Thai filmmaker and cinematographer. Born in 1976, he studied fine arts at Silpakorn University and works across directing, cinematography and experimental filmmaking. His feature debut, Manta Ray (2018), premiered at the Venice Film Festival, where it won the Orizzonti Award for Best Film, followed by numerous international awards. His second feature, Morrison (2023), premiered at the Busan International Film Festival. His latest film, The Burning Giants (2026), premiered in the Orizzonti section of the Venice Film Festival.

Vũ Trung Đức

Director

Blue Days (2026)

Vũ Trung Đức graduated from the Hanoi University of Theatre and Cinema and is a member of film, stage drama, and screening activity groups in Hanoi. He directs his interest towards themes of family, memory, place and queerness, with stories set in the context of social transformation in the New Rural areas of the Red River Delta in Northern Vietnam. In 2025, he was selected as one of the top five directors of the CJ Short Film Making Project 2025 in Vietnam.

Jaime Morados

Director

They Made Monsters (2026), Searching for Sol (2024)

Jaime Morados is a filmmaker from the Philippines. His short AGA-HIW, THE DREAMER (2022) was named one of CNN Philippines’ Best Filipino Films of 2022, while ANG PAGLILIGTAS SA DALAGANG BUKID (2022) premiered at QCinema International Film Festival as a grantee. His film SEARCHING FOR SOL (2024) won the Jury Prize at Cinemashort Asia 2025 and screened at the New York Asian Film Festival that same year. A 2024 Bucheon NAFF Film School alumnus, he produced NALUMOS AKONG PAPA SA SABAW (2023), which screened at Jakarta Film Week, and NAGAHANAW NA MGA ANINIPOT (2025), produced with Active Vista and Picture People, which toured festivals, schools, and human rights events. He also produced THE RED BANCA (2025), supported by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts and Tarzeer Pictures. His latest film, THEY MADE MONSTERS, is a co-production with the Film Development Council of the Philippines and Black Cap Pictures, premiering at the 37th Singapore International Film Festival. He currently directs short-form media and music videos at Quismo Co.

Savunthara Seng

Director

Incident on the Mountain (2026)

Savunthara Seng is a Cambodian filmmaker and writer. He is the editor-in-chief of MARG1N, a Southeast Asian film magazine published in Phnom Penh. He currently works as a production assistant at Anti-Archive.

Pek Jia Hao

Director

Nien (2026), As if to Nothing (2025)

Pek Jia Hao is a Singaporean filmmaker. 波罗蜜 (BEYOND THE OTHER SHORE), his directorial debut, has been awarded the Grand Prize in the Short Film International Competition of the 65th ZINEBI, International Festival of Documentary and Short Film of Bilbao in 2023. In 2025, his second film 我的未來不是夢 (AS IF TO NOTHING) screened at the 52nd Telluride Film Festival, and won the Mikeldi for Best Fiction Short at the 67th ZINEBI. He also participated in the 2026 Locarno Filmmakers Academy and is currently writing his first feature film.

Brandon Ang Jia Jun

Brandon Ang Jia Jun is a film director and writer from Singapore. After graduating from the National University of Singapore (NUS) with a Bachelor of Science in Physics, he found an interest in filmmaking.

As a self-taught filmmaker, he wrote and directed 波罗蜜 (BEYOND THE OTHER SHORE) which won the Grand Prix at the 65th ZINEBI Short Film International Competition. His second film 我的未來不是夢 (AS IF TO NOTHING) screened at the 52nd Telluride Film Festival and won the Best Fiction Short at the 67th ZINEBI. He completed the Locarno Filmmakers Academy in 2026 and is currently developing his debut feature film.