My current Project Title:

The Story of 90 Coins

I describe myself as a

director

My areas of expertise include:

director

About me - current project:

Michael Wong is currently working as an independent film director, after having spent 16 years as an ad agency art director and creative director. In the late 90s, he left his native Malaysia and arrived in China, where he's worked at such leading agencies as Ogilvy, BBDO, TBWA, Grey and Saatchi & Saatchi.

After more than a decade and having won over 50 creative awards, Michael decided to move onto the filmmaking scene as a writer/director with his directorial debut for Lenovo; a viral video campaign that was to be used in such markets as India, Russia, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Turkey, South Africa, South East Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Since then, Michael has been making the truth appealing for brands such as Unilever, Mercedes-Benz, Citroen, IDO Jewelry, Johnson & Johnson, Foton Daimler, Samsung and Mengniu, just to name a few. He is the kind of collaborative thinker who's especially good at expanding on little thoughts and turning them into big ideas, with a strong and steady eye on making the work look and feel fresh.

His directorial debut short film ‘The Story of 90 Coins’ picked up 50+ accolades from international film festivals; which includes an Official Finalist at London Film Awards, Rising Star Awards at Canada International Film Festival, Best Foreign Short Film at Ukrainian International Short Film Festival, Best Drama at Los Angeles Film Awards, Best Foreign Short at Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards, among others.

Michael's works have been featured in Shots, Trendwatching and Graphis magazine. He has judged at the New York Festivals International Advertising Awards and Ad Stars Festival.

Laurels, awards and other accomplishments:

Winner: Best Cinematography - Top Indie Film Awards 2016 Nominee: Best Romantic Comedy - Top Indie Film Awards 2016 Awards of Excellence - Accolade global Film Competition 2016 Best Drama - Los Angeles Film Awards 2016
Best Cinematography - Los Angeles Film Awards 2016
Best Foreign Short - Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards 2016
Best Actress - Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards 2016
Audience Choice Award: Drama - Festigious International Film Festival 2016
Best Couple - Festigious International Film Festival 2016
Official Selection - Singapore World International Film Festival 2016
Official Selection - New York Film Week 2016
Official Selection - Vasteras Filmfestival 2016
1st prize: Best Cinematography - Open Art Short Film Festival 2016
2nd prize: Best Director - Open Art Short Film Festival 2016
Official Selection: Narrative Short Film - Open Art Short Film Festival 2016
Winner: Best Short Film - Universal Film Festival 2016
Nominee: Best Foreign Film - Universal Film Festival 2016
Nominee: Best Actor - Universal Film Festival 2016
Official Selection - Shnit International Short Film Festival 2016
Official Selection - Bridge Film Fest 2016
Official Selection - Ipsos Short Film Breaks 2016
Winner: Best Narrative Short - The World's Independent Film Festival 2016
Official Selection - Swedish International Film Festival 2016
Official Selection - Vienna Independent Film Festival 2016
Best Film: Hope - Top Shorts Online Film Festival 2016
Best Cinematography - Top Shorts Online Film Festival 2016
Honorable Mention: Original Score - Top Shorts Online Film Festival 2016
Official Cinebalu Screening Selection - Kota Kinabalu International Film Festival 2016 Merit Award - International New York Film Festival 2016
Best Foreign Short Film - Ukrainian International Short Film Festival 2016
Winner: Best Director - Whatashort India International Film Festival 2016
Official Selection: Best Film - Whatashort India International Film Festival 2016
Official Selection: Best Cinematography - Whatashort India International Film Festival 2016 Official Selection: Best Actor - Whatashort India International Film Festival 2016
Official Selection: Best Story - Whatashort India International Film Festival 2016
Official Selection - Toronto Film Week 2016
Official Selection - DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival 2016
Rising Star Awards (Foreign Film) - Canada International Film Festival 2016
Special Jury Mention - Promofest Short of the Year 2016
Official Selection - Venice Film Week 2016
Official Selection - Sydney World Film Festival 2015
Finalist - Canada Shorts Film Festival 2015
Official Selection - Kiwi International Film Festival 2015
Official Finalist - London Film Awards 2015
Official Selection - #TOFF The Online Film Festival 2015
Official Selection - SPFW Indie Film Festival 2015
Official Selection - Los Angeles CineFest 2015
Official Selection - US Hollywood International Film Festival (USHIFF) 2015
Official Selection - The Monthly Film Festival (TMFF) 2015
Official Selection - Barcelona Planet Film Festival 2015

My home region is:

Outside the US