Siyou Tan

History

Siyou is a Los Angeles based filmmaker originally from Singapore. Her short film HELLO AHMA, completed through the 2018-19 AFI Directing Workshop for Women, premiered in competition at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival. Her previous short 2200 VOLTS was featured in and premiered at the 2018 Singapore International Film Festival. Most recently, she has been selected as a fellow at the Busan International Film Festival’s 2019 Asian Film Academy and the 2019-20 Universal Directors Initiative.

Movies

Strawberry Cheesecake
Strawberry Cheesecake
Writer
In Singapore, where even vapes are illegal, three rebellious schoolgirls are caught smoking by the principal. Their revenge prank takes a sinister turn.
Strawberry Cheesecake
Strawberry Cheesecake
Director
In Singapore, where even vapes are illegal, three rebellious schoolgirls are caught smoking by the principal. Their revenge prank takes a sinister turn.
Hello Ahma
Hello Ahma
Director
For a curious eight-year-old adjusting to a new life with her parents in America, the passing of her beloved grandmother in Singapore yields first encounters with painful truths about life, death, and cultural dislocation.