PEN-EK Ratanaruang
Education :
Bachelor of Arts, History of Arts, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York, USA.
Professional Experience :
• Graphic Designer, Designframe Incorporated, New York City, USA.
• Head of Art, Leo Burnett Limited, Bangkok, Thailand.
• Director for The Film Factory Ltd., Bangkok, Thailand.
• Currently a director for Cinemasia Co., Ltd.
Achievements and Citations :
Commercials
• Winner of more than 20 awards since 1990 as a director of commercials, both locally and abroad, including the Silver Award and the Bronze Award from the Cannes International Advertising Festival; the Bronze Award from the Clio International Advertising Festival; the Gold, Silver and Best of the Best from Asian Media and Advertising Award.
Motion Picture Director
“Fun, Bar, Karaoke” (1997)
• Special Jury Prize, Festival des 3 Continents, Nantes, France, 1997.
• Best Screenplay, Cinemag Spirit Award, 1997.
“Ruang Talok 69” (1999)
• Special Mention, International Film Society, Berlin International Film Festival Forum of the Young Cinema, 2000.
• • FIPRESCI Award, Hong Kong International Film Festival, 2000.
• Best Feature Film, Williamsburg Brooklyn Film Festival, 2000.
• New Horizon Award for Best Screenplay, Bangkok Film Festival, 1999.
• Best Screenplay and Best Director, Thailand Critics Awards.
• Best Screenplay Award, Thai Film Federation Association Awards.
• Best Film, Best Director and Best Screenplay, Cinemag Spirits Awards.
"Mon Rak Transistor" (2001)
• Asian Trade Winds Award, Seattle International Film Festival, 2002.
• Best Picture and Best Screenplay Awards, Thai Film Federation Association , 2002.
• Best Actress in a Leading Role – Siriyakorn Pukkawet, National Motion Picture Award, Supannahong, 2001.
• Best Actor in a Leading Role – Suppakorn Kitsuwan, National Motion Picture, Suphannahong, 2001.
• Best Picture, National Motion Picture Award, Supannahong, 2001.
• Best Screenplay, National Motion Picture Award, Supannahong, 2001.
• Best Actress in a Leading Role – Siriyakorn Pukkawet, Entertainment Critics Association, 2001.
• Best Music (Score), Entertainment Critics Association, 2001.
"Last Life in the Universe" (2003)
• Best Art Direction – Monchai Thongsrisuebsakul,and Wittaya Chaimongkol, National Motion Picture, Supannahong, 2003.
• Best Cinematography – Christopher Doyle, National Motion Picture, Supannahong, 2003.
• Best Picture, Entertainment Critics Association, 2003.
• Best Director, Entertainment Critics Association, 2003.
• Best Actor in a Leading Role – Asano Tadanobu, Entertainment Critics Association, 2003.
• Best Actress in a Leading Role – Sinintra Boonyasak, Entertainment Critics Association, 2003.
• Best Screenplay – Prapda Yoon and Pen-Ek Ratanaruang, Entertainment Critics Association, 2003.
• Best Cinematography, Christopher Doyle, Entertainment Critics Association, 2003.
• Best Film Editing - Patamanadda Yukol, Entertainment Critics Association, 2003.
• Best Art Direction – Saksiri Jantarangsee, Entertainment Critics Association, 2003.
Honors :
• Officially invited to attend the Director’s Fortnight, 55th Cannes Film Festival, 2002.
• Figured among the jury for the Singapore International Film Festival, 2001.
• Invited to numerous film festivals, such as:
 
   
- St. Louis International Film Festival, 2002.
- Tokyo International Film Festival, 2002.
- Vancouver International Film Festival, 2002.
- London International Film Festival, 2002.
- Seattle International Film Festival, 2002.
- Pusan International Film Festival, 2002.
- Toronto International Film Festival, 2002.
- Rotterdam International Film Festival, 2002.
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