Glen Chua

Glen Boon Sun Chua (born July 9, 1987 in Lundu, Malaysia), is a Canadian film director, actor, and writer, best known for his independent films which are appealing to both teen and adult audiences.

Biography

Early life

Chua was born in Lundu, a little Malaysian village near the coast. He is the oldest son of his family; with a brother named Darren. At the age of seven, Glen began experimenting with his father’s Hi-8 video camera. As he continued through elementary school, his imagination became more vivid as he began writing many short stories showing much creativity. It was during his time at a local high school that Chua’s films began getting wide-spread recognition. Later in high school, along with a couple close high school friends, they created MOONLiTE Productions, a Canadian Youth Film/Media Production company. Today, MOONLiTE Productions features creative media not just based on film, but web design, music composition, special effects make-up, and much more.

Career

Before graduating from high school, Chua was already offered many scholarships to different schools across Canada. Tackling many diverse issues at a young age, Chua has shown maturity and creativity in many of his projects. He has gained much attention in the Canadian spotlight, and has received numerous awards for his films. His best known film is "Three O’Clock (film)", a film about how fate cannot be changed, starring Alexandra Caldwell and George Amoako.

With his interest in history, he also became known for his war epics, [http://www.moonlitefilms.com/films The Red Diary (2003) ] , dealing with Japanese Americans during the Second World War, and [http://www.moonlitefilms.com/films The Ridge (2004)] which featured the Canadian troops at Vimy Ridge during the First World War.

Chua's most recent films have also gained international attention. During the summer of 2007, Chua began production on his most epic film titled "Into the Black Woods (film)". The film was produced by both Tim Reyes and Glen Chua, and premiered on March 20th. Chua also directed "MEMORIES (film)" in the winter of 2007. The film, a loose adaptation of "Hans Christian Andersen's" "The Little Match Girl", tells the story of a homeless man who is given another chance to see his deceased wife. The film went on to win major awards at various film festivals, and is considered to be one of Chua's best and most mature productions.

Personal life

Chua does a lot of community work when he is not on set, including charity work for the Canadian Cancer Foundations, Canadian Kidney Disease Foundation, as well as charities for children during the holiday seasons. He also enjoys sports various sports such as hockey and volleyball. He lives in Vancouver with his family, and is currently studying at SFU.

References

* [http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/westcoastlife/story.html?id=e6f5a106-a785-4a7d-b2b4-c6911c37dfaf&p=2/ Vancouver Sun Article]
* [http://www.moonlitefilms.com/ MOONLiTE Productions Official Site]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1772554/ Glen Chua] at IMDB
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0484157/ Three O'Clock] at IMDB
* [http://www.hsfilmfest.com]