John Torres
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Title
John Torres
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Contributor
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Contributor Item Type Metadata
First Name
John
Surname or Business Name
Torres
Years Affiliated
2019
Birth Date
1975
Birthplace
Philippines
Occupation
Artist
Biographical Text
John Torres (b.1975, the Philippines) is an independent film director, producer, and writer widely acclaimed for his highly personal and poetic style. Weaving together archival clips, found footage, and visually powerful imagery, his films unfold narrative structures, often with strong autobiographical references, that defy conventional tropes and genres. Torres has received solo retrospectives at The Reading Room, Bangkok, Thailand (2015); Vienna International Film Festival (2013), and the 12th Seoul International New Media Festival, South Korea (2012). His most recent feature film People Power Bombshell: The Diary of Vietnam Rose, premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, Netherlands, in 2016 and received Special Mention at the 6th Curitiba International Film Festival,Rotterdam, Netherlands, in 2016 and received Special Mention at the 6th Curitiba International Film Festival, Brazil in 2017.
Country of Practice
Public Resource Centre Affiliation
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Files
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Citation
“John Torres,” NTU CCA Singapore Digital Archive, accessed April 24, 2024, https://ntuccasingapore.omeka.net/items/show/1069.
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