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Dayne Cowan

Michael is a great guy, one of the most passionate people about film that I've ever met or worked with. He truly loves the production and post-production industry and brings a real energy to his work in this field.

Jinny(HyeJin) CHOO

Michael is such a great guy and the truly responsible person. He worked with me at the first SIGGRAPH ASIA 2008 Computer Animation Festival as a CAF producer and I can't even imagine if he wouldn't be in my team. It was my great pleasure to work with him ~

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Experience

    • Singapore
    • Movies, Videos, and Sound
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Festival Director
      • Aug 2022 - Present

    • Executive Committee Member
      • Apr 2015 - Present

      Programming Manager- Festival Director Animation Nation 2016 Festival Consultant/trailer producer - Irish Film Festival Singapore 2019

    • Festival Director
      • Jun 2016 - Present

      Festival Director of Animation Nation 2016. Responsible for creation of events, sponsorship and programming and marketing.

    • Movies, Videos, and Sound
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Company member
      • Dec 2012 - Present

      Current company member and former board of director of Sgiff 2012-2017 Current company member and former board of director of Sgiff 2012-2017

    • Founder
      • May 2010 - Present

      Build up a community of international professionals in the cgi world based in Singapore and overseas people and industry here on Facebook and LinkedIn over 3000 members Build up a community of international professionals in the cgi world based in Singapore and overseas people and industry here on Facebook and LinkedIn over 3000 members

    • Filmmaker
      • Sep 1997 - Present

      Filmmaker since 1988. Filmmaker since 1988.

    • Egypt
    • Human Resources
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • VFX Production Coordinator
      • Jan 2008 - Present

      Skilled in VFX Production Coordination on various film and tv projects. Credit : Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

    • Personal Projects and Industry Development Activities
      • Dec 2009 - Aug 2010

      I have been doing some video projects as well as being involved with helping Tedx Singapore. I founded the Singapore Visual Effects and Animation group to help develop a community. Also, I have attended several talks by Pixar during the recent exhibition in Singapore, CG Overdrive 2010 and a webinar on visual effects producing.

    • Reviewer/Pre-Selection Committee for Computer Animation Festival
      • Jul 2010 - Aug 2023

      Reviewed and pre-selected entries for grading for jurors for the Siggraph Asia Computer Animation Festival Reviewed and pre-selected entries for grading for jurors for the Siggraph Asia Computer Animation Festival

    • Board Member
      • Oct 2015 - Aug 2022
    • Singapore
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Member
      • Aug 2017 - Aug 2020
    • Festival Consultant/trailer producer
      • May 2019 - Oct 2019

      Consulted and also produced and edited festival trailer Consulted and also produced and edited festival trailer

    • Data Wrangler
      • Mar 2016 - Mar 2016

      On set Data Wrangler for 'Cold Feet' UK TV series starring James Nesbitt episodes shot in Singapore in March 2016. On set Data Wrangler for 'Cold Feet' UK TV series starring James Nesbitt episodes shot in Singapore in March 2016.

    • Australia
    • Non-profit Organization Management
    • Producer
      • Apr 2015 - Aug 2015

      Produced an Awareness video for The Sarah-Grace Sarcoma Foundation. Produced an Awareness video for The Sarah-Grace Sarcoma Foundation.

    • Entertainment Providers
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Intern
      • Aug 2014 - Aug 2014

      Two week internship attachment on Scott free feature film production Equals. Two week internship attachment on Scott free feature film production Equals.

    • Assistant Director, Animation and Digital Arts
      • Jul 2013 - May 2014

    • Animation and Digital Arts Program (ANDA) Prod/Academic Coordinator
      • Sep 2012 - Jun 2013

    • Film Programmer-Animation at SIFF 2011
      • 2011 - Dec 2011

      Guest curator for animation category Guest curator for animation category

    • India
    • Software Development
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Contracted Project Manager- Panorama 2010
      • Jul 2010 - Dec 2010
    • Singapore
    • Animation
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Part-Time Student
      • Jul 2010 - Sep 2010

      basic matchmoving and rotoscoping basic matchmoving and rotoscoping

    • Singapore
    • Media Production
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • VFX Coordinator
      • Jul 2009 - Oct 2009

      - Working on 2 episodes of TV Documentary, Future Earth,produced by Darlow Smithson Productions. Broadcast in the US on MSNBC. - Working on 2 episodes of TV Documentary, Future Earth,produced by Darlow Smithson Productions. Broadcast in the US on MSNBC.

    • Animation and Post-production
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Production Coordinator
      • Jan 2009 - Mar 2009

      Production coordination on pilot for the chop chop series Production coordination on pilot for the chop chop series

    • Computer Animation Festival Producer
      • Aug 2008 - Dec 2008

      Was responsible along with the CAF committee to oversee the management of the Animation festival to ensure the smooth operational running of it on a day to day basis. Also was responsible for helping to organize the talk on the Making of the Japanese short film, KUDAN, which was awarded the Jury Prize. Was also involved in preliminary organisational work in the beginning stages. Was responsible along with the CAF committee to oversee the management of the Animation festival to ensure the smooth operational running of it on a day to day basis. Also was responsible for helping to organize the talk on the Making of the Japanese short film, KUDAN, which was awarded the Jury Prize. Was also involved in preliminary organisational work in the beginning stages.

    • VFX Production Coordinator
      • Nov 2007 - Aug 2008

      Worked as an editorial assistant on The Green Zone. Previously was on Quantum of Solace aka Bond22 and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Worked as an editorial assistant on The Green Zone. Previously was on Quantum of Solace aka Bond22 and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

    • VFX Coordinator
      • Nov 2007 - Aug 2008

      Production coordination for various film projects Production coordination for various film projects

    • Singapore
    • Media Production
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Producer/Director
      • Mar 2007 - May 2007

      Worked on Sony Style for the cable channel AXN Asia Worked on Sony Style for the cable channel AXN Asia

    • Australia
    • Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Senior Curator, Moving Image
      • Jul 2006 - Nov 2006

      Was appointed Senior Curator of the National Film and Sound Archive in Australia based in Canberra. Undertook managing a collection team based in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. Overseeing entire responsibility of Moving Image National collection which includes collection development, management and distribution. Was appointed Senior Curator of the National Film and Sound Archive in Australia based in Canberra. Undertook managing a collection team based in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. Overseeing entire responsibility of Moving Image National collection which includes collection development, management and distribution.

    • Still archivist-Moulin Rouge Feature Film
      • 2000 - 2000

Education

  • L. Jeffrey Selznick School of Film Preservation
    Certificate in Film Preservation and Archiving
    1997 - 1998
  • Goldsmiths, University of London
    MA
    1996 - 1997
  • The University of Western Australia
    Bachelor
    1990 - 1993
  • Raffles Institution
    O levels
    1987 - 1988

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