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SOO Tzee Zziung Bennial
Contract Lecturer
bennial.soo@newera.edu.my
Master of Fine Arts in Cultural Creative Communication and Design of of Communication and Design, I-Shou University, Taiwan
Bachelor of Arts in Department of Film and Television, I-Shou University, Taiwan
MAJOR Film Production, Film Directing, Screenwriting, Cultural and Creative Communication
RESEARCH AREAS Film Production, Visual Storytelling, New Media and Popular Culture Studies
TEACHING SUBJECTS Global Communication, Cross-media Content Editing, Digital Visual Production and Editing, Digital Photography
WORKING EXPERIENCE
  • Contract lecturer, New Era College, Department of Media Studies (2025-present)
  • Continuity Supervisor, Television Films “Wish you Happy”, Public Television Service Taiwan & Ksana Films (2025 Feb-Apr)
  • Director & Screenwriter, Short Films “A Misfit Tiger”, Public Television Service Taiwan & I-Shou University (2022 Oct-2024 Apr)
  • 2nd Assistant Director & Continuity Supervisor, Short Films “Durian Trees”, Public Television Service Taiwan & I-Shou University (2022 Jan-Sep)
  • Assistant Director, Short Films “The Deepest Salvation”, Public Television Service Taiwan & I-Shou University (2020 Dec-2021 Aug)
  • Continuity Supervisor, Feature Films “Wrath of Desire”Swallow Wings Films Co., Ltd & Harvest Production Films Co (2020 Aug-Sep)
MEMBERSHIP OF ADVISORY BOARDS COMMITTEES / PROFESSIONAL BODIES Honorary Membership Criteria of Phi Tau Phi Scholastic Honor Society of the Republic of China (2023-present)
RELATED ACHIEVEMENTS:
DISSERTATION/ THESIS 【Master】”A Critique Essay on the Graduation Film A Misfit Tiger”, Cultural Creative Communication and Design of College of Communication and Design, I-Shou University, Taiwan, (2024) , Director: Soo Tzee Zziung Bennial.
PRODUCTION
  1. Short Films “A Misfit Tiger” (2024), Director and Screenwriter
  2. Short Films "Homeless" (2018), Director and Screenwriter
AWARDS/ HONOURS

Short Films “A Misfit Tiger” (2024)

  • 20th Mini Film Festival x Mini Arts Festival, [MAS] See Films : Open Category Special Mentioned
  • SeaShorts Film Festival, Malaysia Open Competition : Malaysia Student Film Award
  • 2nd Cross-Strait College Short Film Competition-Jury Honorary Short Film
  • 2024 Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival, Short Film Section Finalist
  • 2024 HiShorts! - Best Narrative Short Nominee
  • 47th Golden Harvest Awards - Best Student Narrative Short Film Nominees
  • 2025 Asia International Film Week
  • 2025 WatchMoviesNot Film Festival (WMNFF) – Sarawak Shorts
  • Hiroshima International Film Festival – International Short Films Competition

Short Films “Homeless” (2018)

  • 41st Golden Harvest Awards - Honorable Mention for Student Narrative Short Film, Best Cinematography
  • 2018 Vision Get Wild【Fim】- Bronze Award
  • SeaShorts Film Festival 2018 - Malaysia Next New Wave
  • 3rd Formosa Festival of International Filmmaker Awards - Contemporary Cinema Award, Best Sound, Best Overall Performance
  • 3rd Windows of Formosa Film Festival - Best Director