Born in Singapore, Chiang Wei Liang graduated from the Nanyang Technological University with a degree in Communication Studies and completed his MFA (Film Directing) at the Taipei National University of the Arts. Based in Taiwan for the past decade, his work focuses on migration and diaspora of Southeast Asians in modern Asia. His film, "Anchorage Prohibited" received the Audi Short Film Award at the 66th Berlinale and recent short films" Luzon", "Nyi Ma Lay" and the VR short film "Only The Mountain Remains" – in competition at the 76th Venice Film Festival – continue this ongoing commentary of the transnational phenomena taking place within Taiwan. Chiang is an alumnus of the Locarno Filmmakers Academy, Talents Tokyo, FID Campus and the Golden Horse Film Academy, mentored by esteemed Taiwanese auteur Hou Hsiao-Hsien.
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