SPEAKERS

Leong Puiyee is an arts manager and film programmer based in Singapore. She has worked with international film festivals like Busan and SXSW and is currently the Programme Head (Film) at Objectifs, a visual arts space in Singapore.

Yuki Aditya graduated from University of Indonesia majoring in Fiscal Administration. He once worked as a Tax Auditor at a Public Accountant in Jakarta. He is now the Artistic Director of ARKIPEL International Documentary and Experimental Film Festival since 2013, and also acting as producer of films produced by Forum Lenteng. He is now doing an extensive research project on the history of Indonesian cinema under the New Order regime (1966-1998). Yuki Aditya also was part of the jury members of several international film festivals such as Kasseler Dokfest Film and Video Festival (Germany, 2018), Taiwan International Documentary Film Festival (2024), International Film Festival Rotterdam (2025), and Festival Film Dokumenter (2023).

Donsaron Kovitvanitcha is Festival Director of Bangkok International Film Festival (BKKIFF) 2025–which just returned after a 17-year hiatus since 2008. In 2022, he became Festival Director of the World Film Festival of Bangkok. Donsaron is also an independent film producer such as Boundary (2013), The Master (2015), The Blue Hour (2015), Malila: The Farewell Flower (2017), Die Tomorrow (2017) and Arnold is a Model Student (2022).

An architect and co-founder of the art-house cinema MASH Denpasar. She has served as guest programmer, preselection committee, and jury for various national and international short film festivals. Alongside her curatorial work, she facilitates and mentors filmmaking and film critic workshops, focusing on creating writing that resonates with both cinephiles and general readers.