Selected Filmography
ff – feature film | sf – short film | tv – broadcast
The Wooden Doll dir Kevin Victor | sf | for sound design
The Sailor dir Beeli Sim | sf | for sound design
Because I am a Girl dir. Xaisongkham Induangchanthy | tv | for sound editing, re-recording mixing
The Return dir. Green Zeng | ff | for sound design
The Pursuit of Champions (3 episodes) ThreeSixZero Productions | tv | as sound recordist
The Sleeping Tree dir. Mohammed BuAli | ff | for sound design
Banting dir. M. Raihan Halim | ff | as supervising sound editor
I Was Born In 1985 dir. Kevin Victor | sf | for sound design
Dancing on the Beach dir. Xaisongkham Induangchanthy | sf | for sound design
Sao Hoa Noi Day Gieng dir. Freddy Nadolny Poustochkine & Truong Minh Quy | sf | for sound design
The Man With A Teddy dir. Xaisongkham Induangchanthy | sf | for sound design
Crochet Noir dir. Jessica Harris | animation | for sound design
Disclosed prod. Wawa Pictures | tv (Mandarin drama series) | as sound recordist
Someone Is Going To The Forest dir. Truong Minh Quy | sf | for sound design, re-recording mixing
Yellow Colt dir. Khoroldorj Choijoovanchig | ff | for sound editing
Me Myself & Issac prod. Papahan Films | tv | for re-recording mix
Birthday dir. Duc Tuan Doan | sf | for sound design, re-recording mixing
3 Peas In A Pod dir. Michelle Chong | ff | as boom operator
Matahari dir. Sherman Ong | sf | for sound design
The Private Bengs prod. Papahan Films | tv | for re-recording mix
Already Famous dir. Michelle Chong | ff | as boom operator
Watch This Space | tv | for re-recording mixing
Brad in a Bottle dir. Nicholas Clifford | sf | for sound design
Memories of a Burning Tree dir. Sherman Ong | ff | for sound design, re-recording mixing
Chan Brothers Travel TV ads prod. Void Deck Productions | tv | as sound recordist
One Day in June dir. Daniel Hui | sf | as sound designer, re-recording mixer
Tickets dir. Sherman Ong | sf | for sound design, re-recording mixing
Flooding in the Time of Drought dir. Sherman Ong | double feature | for sound design, re-recording mixing
Hashi dir. Sherman Ong | ff | for sound design, re-recording mixing
White Days dir. Lei Yuan Bin | ff | for sound design, re-recording mixing
Films, Festivals and Screenings
Crochet Noir dir. Jessica Harris | animation | for sound design
| Montreal Stop Motion Film Festival 2014
| SICAF 2014 18th Seoul International Cartoon & Animation Festival
| DC Shorts Film Festival and Screenplay Competition 2014
| Revelation Perth International Film Festival 2014
| Melbourne Internationl Animation Festival 2014 – HIGH COMMENDATION
| 42nd Huesca International Short Film Contest 2014
| Sydney Film Festival 2014
| Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival 2014
| Warburton Film Festival 2014 – GOLDEN SHORTS AWARD
Memories of a Burning Tree (2010) dir. Sherman Ong | feature film | for sound design, re-recording mixing
| Rotterdam International Film Festival 2010
| Göteborg International Film Festival 2010
| Hong Kong International Film Festival 2010
| Singapore International Film Festival 2010
| African, Asian & Latin American Film Fest, Milan 2010
| Durban International Film Festival 2010
| Montreal World Film Festival 2010
| Rome Asian Film Festival 2010
| Tokyo International Film Festival 2010
One Day in June (2009) dir. Daniel Hui | short film | as sound designer, re-recording mixer
| Rotterdam International Film Festival 2010
| Sintok 2010 Singapore Film Festival Tokyo
| World Film Festival of Bangkok 2010
| 7th Singapore Short Cuts, National Museum of Singapore
Tickets (2009) dir. Sherman Ong | short film | for sound design, re-recording mixing
| Macau International Video Art Festival 2011
|17th International Contemporary Art Festival SESC_Videobrasil
| Rotterdam International Film Festival 2010
| Montreal World Film Festival 2010
| 6th Singapore Short Film Festival 2010
| 30th Hawaii International Film Festival 2010
| Singapore Pavillion @ Venice Biennale 2009 – SPECIAL MENTION
Flooding In The Time Of Drought (2009) dir. Sherman Ong | feature film | for sound design, re-recording mixing
| 7th Asia Pacific Triennale 2012
| International Film Festival Rotterdam 2010
| Barcelona Asian Film Festival 2010
| National University of Singapore Arts Festival 2010
| Hong Kong International Film Festival 2009
| Cinema Digital Seoul 2009, Korea
| World Film Festival 2009, Bangkok, Thailand
| Cinemanila International Film Festival 2009, Philippines
| Osian’s Cinefan 2009, New Delhi, India
| Q! Film Festival 2009, Jakarta, Indonesia
| Centre Pompidou Cinématheque, Paris
| Contemporary Art Centre Vilnius, Lithuania
| South Australia Contemporary Art Centre, Australia
Hashi (2009) dir Sherman Ong | feature film | for sound design, re-recording mixing
| Singapore International Film Festival 2009 Singapore Film Awards – Won BEST SCREENPLAY
| Rotterdam International Film Festival 2009
| Rome Asian Film Festival 2009
| Barcelona Asian Film Festival 2009
| Women’s Film Festival 2009, Chennai, India
| Contemporary Art Centre Vilnius, Lithuania
White Days (2009) dir Lei Yuan Bin | feature film | for sound design, re-recording mixing
| Asian Hot Shots Berlin 2010!, Green Chilies Audience Award – Won 2nd Place
| Official Selection in Panorama Section, Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Films 2010
| Official Selection in Singapore Panorama, Singapore International Film Festival 2009
| Official Selection in Indie Power Section, Hong Kong International Film Festival 2009
Teaching
2011 – 2013 | Open Channel (Melbourne, Australia)
Tutor (Sessional)
• Conducted lessons on Basic Sound Editing.
• Developed and crafted curriculum to teach and impart sound editing/mixing skills.
• Shared practices and thoughts on sound design and how to
approach it.
2011 – 2012 | JMC Academy (Melbourne, Australia)
Location Sound and Post-Production Lecturer (Adjunct)
• Conducted the Location Sound and Post Production class.
• Covered audio theory, the overview of industry processes and practices, and sound design amongst many other topics.
• Facilitated workshops on the practical application of recording sound on location and editing/designing sound for film and broadcast.
2007 – 2010 | Republic Polytechnic (Singapore)
Academic Associate
• Facilitated and supported the Diploma in Sonic Arts and the Diploma in New Media with technical modules as well as creative modules.
• Modules included Sound Design, Studio Recording Techniques, Short Media Production, and Creative Concepts.
• Tutored Year 1 through to Year 3 students on necessary skill sets & creative conceptualizations.
• Crafted curriculum for various production sound recording and film production modules.
Education
2012 8th Asian Film Academy (South Korea) | Filmmaking program held in conjunction with the Busan International Film Festival and Dongseo University
2006 RMIT University (Australia) | Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art)
2004 ABRSM Grade 5 Music Theory | Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
2003 Ngee Ann Polytechnic (Singapore) | Diploma in Film, Sound & Video
email: sound@takuyakatsu.com