Benjamin Gan
Benjamin Gan (Chinese: 甘益光; pinyin: Gan Yikung), is a Taiwanese film director, screenwriter, actor and cinematographer.
Contents
1 Life and career
2 Filmography
2.1 Director
3 References
4 External links
Life and career
Benjamin Gan was born and raised in Taichung City, Taiwan. His parents separated shortly (and then got divorced) after he was born. His mother, Chien-Chih Su (蘇乾治), raised four children alone. His grandfather, Kan Ah-yen (甘阿炎, Gan Ayan), was the magistrate of Yilan County, Taiwan (see List of county magistrates of Yilan). [1]
Benjamin graduated from Soochow University in Taipei, Taiwan. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English language and literature.
Benjamin is an award-winning film director [2], a novelist, and a poet. He has twice won the Shuang-Hsi Modern Literature Award [3] [4]. His works can be described as surrealistic. He was the editor-in-chief of a magazine before he started his film-making career in 2010. His film "Secrets of the Lakes" was nominated for the 2015 South Taiwan Film Festival. "Your Clock" won the Best Feature Fiction Award at the 12 Months Film Festival [9]. In 2017, his film "Mr. L" won the Festival Special Mention Award [10] at the Noida International Film Festival [11] and was nominated for Best Documentary Film at the 2018 MiMo Milano Mobile Film Festival. [12][13]
Filmography
Director
2010 : Leo in the City[14]
2012 : The Trip to Memory[15]
2014 : The Runaway Tale[16]
2015 : Secrets of the Lakes (Hu De Mi Mi/湖的秘密)[17][18]
2017 : Your Clock (Shi zhong ji/時鐘記)[19]
2017 : L先生 (Mr. L)[20]
2018 : Hands of a Metal Artist[21]
2018 : Hands: Yamate Story (手)[22]
2021 : Love in the Time of the Pandemic (愛在疫情蔓延時)[23]
Wins[24]
12 Months Film Festival 2017, Best Features Fiction: Your Clock (Shi zhong ji)
Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival 2018, Best film: Secrets of the Lakes
Noida International Film Festival 2018, Festival Special Mention Award: Mr. L
Delhi Shorts International Film Festival 2017, Short Films Award: Secrets of the Lakes (Hu De Mi Mi)
12 Months Film Festival 2017, Screenwriter Award (Benjamin Gan): Secrets of the Lakes (Hu De Mi Mi)
Indian World Film Festival 2017, Feature Film Award: Your Clock (Shi zhong ji)
Nominations
Cefalù Film Festival 2018, Best Film Award: Mr. L
South Taiwan Film Festival 2015, Best Experimental Film: Secrets of the Lakes (Hu De Mi Mi)
South Taiwan Film Festival 2015, South Newcomer Prize (Benjamin Gan): Secrets of the Lakes (Hu De Mi Mi)
South Taiwan Film Festival 2015, Jury Prize: Secrets of the Lakes (Hu De Mi Mi)
Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival 2018, Best Director (Benjamin Gan): Secrets of the Lakes (Hu De Mi Mi)
Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival 2018, Special Jury Award: Secrets of the Lakes (Hu De Mi Mi)
Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival 2018, Production Award (Benjamin Gan): Secrets of the Lakes (Hu De Mi Mi)
Eko International Film Festival 2019, Best Feature Film: Your Clock (Shi zhong ji)
Eko International Film Festival 2019, Best Actor (Benjamin Gan): Your Clock (Shi zhong ji)
Delhi Shorts International Film Festival 2017, Festival Special Mention: Secrets of the Lakes (Hu De Mi Mi)
Delhi Shorts International Film Festival 2017, Best Cinematography (Benjamin Gan): Secrets of the Lakes (Hu De Mi Mi)
Delhi Shorts International Film Festival 2017, Best Editing (Benjamin Gan): Secrets of the Lakes (Hu De Mi Mi)
MiMo Milano Mobile Film Festival 2018, Best documentary: Mr. L
MiMo Milano Mobile Film Festival 2018, Cinema Gardens Award: Mr. L
Indian World Film Festival 2017, Best Director (Benjamin Gan): Your Clock (Shi zhong ji)
Indian World Film Festival 2017, Best Screenplay (Benjamin Gan): Your Clock (Shi zhong ji)
San Mauro Film Festival 2018, Best Short Film: Mr. L
Noida International Film Festival 2018, Best Actor (Benjamin Gan): Mr. L
Noida International Film Festival 2018, Best Director (Benjamin Gan): Mr. L
Noida International Film Festival 2018, Best Film: Mr. L
Noida International Film Festival 2018, Best Screenplay (Benjamin Gan): Mr. L
References
Yilan County Government, https://enwww.e-land.gov.tw/
Benjamin Gan Awards, IMDb, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8963086/awards
Shuang-Hsi Modern Literature Award, https://web-ch.scu.edu.tw/create/law/4710?page=2
Shuang-Hsi Modern Literature Award, https://web-ch.scu.edu.tw/create/law/4711?page=2
South Taiwan Film Festival, http://festival.south.org.tw/
South Taiwan Film Festival, IMDb, https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0004609/2015/1
Delhi Shorts International Film Festival, https://filmfreeway.com/delhishortsinternationalfilmfestival
Delhi Shorts International Film Festival 2017, IMDb, https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0001814/2017/1
"Your Clock", Awards, IMDb, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6854250/awards
Noida International Film Festival 2018 Awards, https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0004373/2018/1
Noida International Film Festival, https://filmmakers.festhome.com/festival/noida-international-film-festival
MiMo Milano Mobile Film Festival, https://www.mimofilmfestival.it/editions/1st-edition-2018/
"MR. L" Awards, IMDb, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6845172/awards
"Leo in the City", IMDb, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6876194/
"The Trip to Memory", IMDb, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6876646/
"The Runaway Tale", IMDb, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6876694/
"Secrets of the Lakes" (Hu De Mi Mi), IMDb, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6893986/
"Secrets of the Lakes: Director's Cut, IMDb, "https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6845312/
"Your Clock"(Shi zhong ji), IMDb, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6854250/
"Mr. L", IMDb, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6845172/
"Hands of a Metal Artist", IMDb,https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8710178/
"Hands: Yamate Story", IMDb,https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8710216/
"Love in the Time of the Pandemic", IMDb, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14033204/
External links
Benjamin Gan at IMDb
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