Nattawut Poonpiriya
Birth : 1981-03-24, Bangkok, Thailand
History
Nattawut "Baz" Poonpiriya (Thai: นัฐวุฒิ พูนพิริยะ, born 1981) is a Thai director, working extensively on television commercials and music videos, but best known for the thriller films Countdown and Bad Genius.
Nattawut graduated Master of Fine Arts in stage directing from Srinakharinwirot University. After graduating, he worked mainly on television commercials for three years before moving to New York to study graphic design at Pratt Institute. He returned to Thailand in 2011, and worked as a music video director before directing his first feature film, the horror thriller Countdown, for GTH in 2012. The film won three categories at the Suphannahong National Film Awards. Nattawut then made a hiatus from feature films to focus again on advertising. His second feature, Bad Genius, was released in 2017, and won a record-breaking twelve categories at the awards.
Film Directors' Posing Reference
A group of high school students, fueled by their shared passion for filmmaking, sets out to create a short film based on the life of their beloved classmate. Little do they know, their endeavor will lead them to uncover their friend’s hidden secrets that could change their perspective on their passion forever.
Producer
A group of high school students, fueled by their shared passion for filmmaking, sets out to create a short film based on the life of their beloved classmate. Little do they know, their endeavor will lead them to uncover their friend’s hidden secrets that could change their perspective on their passion forever.
Writer
Boss, an elusive bar owner living in New York, reunites with his estranged best friend, Aood, for a roadtrip in Thailand after Aood has been diagnosed with terminal cancer.
Director
Boss, an elusive bar owner living in New York, reunites with his estranged best friend, Aood, for a roadtrip in Thailand after Aood has been diagnosed with terminal cancer.
Director
The thrilling mission of the film delivery.
Director
4 Short films of 4 stories of the main characters named 'i' who are on their different path of L G B T. They are unique in their own way, in love and feel differently. No matter what is waiting for them at the end of their paths, at least, they have decided to be 'i' in the way that they are.
Writer
Small moments may become the greatest gift.
Director
Small moments may become the greatest gift.
Screenplay
Lynn, a brilliant student, after helping her friends to get the grades they need, develops the idea of starting a much bigger exam-cheating business.
Director
Lynn, a brilliant student, after helping her friends to get the grades they need, develops the idea of starting a much bigger exam-cheating business.
Director
A slow-burn drama about a long lost friends, who meet again by accident in one quiet afternoon. after a small talk about what they have been through in life-the tension between the two of them slowly rising up as the movie finally reveal a dark secret that happened with their relationship in the past.
Director
The movie centers on a young hipster girl who loves to party. One day, she has to deal with taking care of naughty niece that she has never met before and on top of it all, she is trying to sort out her past love that could somehow affect her future.
Director
Jim falls in love with Ann who works at a library at first sight. The only obstacle for his love is the library's rule - "Keep Quiet." So he writes down his feeling for her in the books he borrows. Unfortunately, Ann never realizes what he does until one day she accidentally sees his messages but Jim doesn't show up at the library anymore with unknown reasons. How will this love end - in laughter or tears?
Screenplay
In this Thai thriller set in New York City, three rich kids want to throw a New Year’s Eve party in their apartment. They call up a drug dealer, an American guy called Jesus. When Jesus arrives the countdown bash turns into a psychological game that involves violence and torture.
Director
In this Thai thriller set in New York City, three rich kids want to throw a New Year’s Eve party in their apartment. They call up a drug dealer, an American guy called Jesus. When Jesus arrives the countdown bash turns into a psychological game that involves violence and torture.
Sea You Crew
Three modern love stories focus on how digital privacy, fleeting fame and the power of personal reinvention can change one's romantic destiny.
Screenplay
Three Thai friends spend an evening with a dealer, hoping to have a blast but they end up getting a little bit more than what they ask for...
Editor
Three Thai friends spend an evening with a dealer, hoping to have a blast but they end up getting a little bit more than what they ask for...
Director
Three Thai friends spend an evening with a dealer, hoping to have a blast but they end up getting a little bit more than what they ask for...
