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Nelicia Low

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Nelicia Low
Born
Education
OccupationFilm director
Years active2016−present
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese劉慧伶
Simplified Chinese刘慧伶
Hanyu PinyinLiu Huiling

Nelicia Low (Chinese: 刘慧伶) is a Singaporean film director and former national fencer.[1][2]

Education

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Low studied at Raffles Girls' School and then studied media and communications in university.[3] She also did a summer programme at the New York University Tisch School of the Arts and then Master of Fine Arts in film directing at Columbia University in New York City.[3]

Career

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Low represented Singapore in fencing at the 2010 Asian Games. After retiring from fencing, Low earned her MFA in Film Directing from Columbia University School of the Arts and created several short films, including Freeze (2016), which was screened at several festivals such as the 38th Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, the 53rd Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and the 33rd Busan International Short Film Festival.[3][4][5]

Her 2024 debut feature film Pierce, a Singapore-Taiwan-Poland co-production, received the Best Director Award at the 58th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. The psychological thriller delves into themes of familial bonds, following the tale of a high school fencer, who decides to trust and assist his dangerous older brother after his release from prison, defying their mother's efforts to conceal their traumatic past.[6][7]

Filmography

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Year Title Notes Ref
2014 Freak Short film
2016 Freeze Short film [3]
2024 Pierce Feature film [8]

Accolades

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Award Date Category Work Result Ref.
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 6 July 2024 Crystal Globe: Best Director Pierce Won [9]

References

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  1. ^ Sukri, Hazeeq (9 July 2024). "Singaporean filmmaker Nelicia Low wins best director award at film festival in Czech Republic". CNA Lifestyle. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  2. ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (28 June 2024). "The Gotham Group Signs Singapore Filmmaker Nelicia Low Ahead Of Karlovy Vary Debut For First Feature 'Pierce'". Deadline. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d Sukri, Hazeeq (5 November 2024). "From national fencer to award-winning director: Nelicia Low on making her debut feature film Pierce". CNA Lifestyle. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  4. ^ Boyce, Laurence (3 July 2024). "Nelicia Low explains how fencing and brotherly love inspired her Karlovy Vary premiere 'Pierce'". Screen International. Archived from the original on 9 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  5. ^ Frater, Patrick (14 September 2021). "Sports Drama 'Pierce' Gets to the Heart of Sibling Relationships". Variety. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  6. ^ "'Pierce' director thanks Taiwan during speech". Taipei Times. 8 July 2024. Archived from the original on 9 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  7. ^ Chakraborty, Drima (11 July 2024). "'Does the truth really matter when it comes to love?' Ex-national fencer Nelicia Low gets personal with 1st feature film, wins Best Director at Czech festival". AsiaOne. Archived from the original on 17 July 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Pierce". Karlovy Vary International Film Festival . 14 November 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  9. ^ Wise, Damon (6 July 2024). "Karlovy Vary Reveals Award Winners: Mark Cousins' Doc 'A Sudden Glimpse To Deeper Things' Takes The Crystal Globe". Deadline. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
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