Wara Pornkulwat
Director of Photography

          Awards

 

American Society of Cinematographers Mentorship Program 2020

Mentored by Matthew Jensen, ASC (Wonder Woman, Mandalorian, etc.)

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OST.

WINNER: Best Horror Short in Cannes Short Film Festival 2022

WINNER: Next Generation The 'Grand Prix' in 25th Brussels Short Film Festival 2022

Official Selection in Cleveland International Film Festival 2022

Official Selection in Maryland Film Festival 2022

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Forever - ELE Tujaa Mineral White (2nd Unit DP)

Silver Cannes Lions 2018 Film ll B02 (Other FMCG) in Cannes Festival of Creativity 2018, France

 

Fighter

WINNER: Best Cinematography in LA Shorts Awards, September 2018

WINNER: Honorable Mention in Cinematography from Los Angeles Film Awards, November 2018

WINNER: Best Experimental Short Film in Other Venice Film Festival 2018

WINNER: Best US Film in European Cinematography Festival, July 2018

Nominated for Best Student Film in LA Shorts Awards, September 2018

Official Selection in the California International Shorts Festival, 2018

Official Selection in Urban Mediamakers Festival, 2018

 

As Usual

Nominated for Best Cinematography in Sangsom Short-Commercial Film Festival 2014, Thailand.

Nominated for the Best Short film in Sangsom Short-Commercial Film Festival 2014, Thailand.

 

NEVER DIE?

Official Selection in International competition in Clermont Ferrand International Short Film Festival 35th 2012, France.

Official Selection in International competition in Aspen Shortfest 2013, USA.

Official Selection in Bangkok International Student Film Festival 2012, Thailand.

Nominated for the Best Student Short Film in 16th Thai Film Foundation Short Film Festival 2012, Thailand.

 

LOVE AT FIRST HEIGHT

Official Selection in FilmQuest 2015, USA.

Official Selection in JUMPTHECUT 2015, Singapore.

Official Selection in Feedback Film Festival 2015, Canada.

 

 

 

COMMERCIALS

(Selected Credits)
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ELE Tujaa Mineral White - 2nd Unit / Phenomena Bangkok / Dir. Thanonchai Sornsriwichai (Tor)

UNIQLO Utility Wears / Bobeye View / Dir. Nawat Rattana

AIS 5G Searching / Wink Wink Production / Dir. Wattanapong Wongwan

DTAC Life Mission / TRITON / Dir. Dee Paphangkorn

MG Extender Promo / Dream Riders / Dir. Sanpathit Tavijaroen

Yves Rocher / 888 Creations / Dir. Jeto Panithi

Garnier /Pik-Kla / Dir. Kasiti Sangkul

TRESemme TRESPLEX / 888 Creations / Dir. Jeto Panithi

HI-Q / Hogarth /Dir. Pairat Kosoparakij

VIVO Next3 / Ivy Stone / Dir. Watt Chaiwat

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SHORT FILMS

(Selected Credits)
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OST. / Dir. Abhichoke Chandrasen

FIGHTER / Dir. Dhriti Borah

The Gift of Magi / Dir. Shiyu Shang

Blurred / Dir. Paula Zadra

Ellie and Ray / Dir. Sarah Kaufmann

NEVER DIE? / Dir. Supalerk Ningsanond

Love at First Height / Dir. Abhichoke Chandrasen

Odd and Events / Dir. Palida Dumrongthaveesak

As Usual / Dir. Chawanwit Imchai

 

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MUSICVIDEOS

(Selected Credits)
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If it ain't you by Cao Yushen & Esther Supreeleela / NSMG China / Dir. Mengyang Xuan & Nithran Sisangngam

RINN by My Life as Ali Thomas / Warner Music / Dir. Amos Le Blanc

Patpong by DCNXTR / Independent / Dir. Apizsara Praisin

GANG SHIT by Da Boy Way / Def Jam / Dir. Supanut Sewaga

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FASHION FILM

(Selected Credits)
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The Birth of The Star by Stella Artios / Dir. Sukhum Nakpradith

BAZAAR Thailand / Dir. Warut Wimolkunarak

Untitled / Dir. Warut Wimolkunarak

 

 

 

Education

New York Film Academy : Los Angeles - Cinematography Department

Chulalongkorn University : Thailand - Still and Motion Picture Department

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