Malaysian-born actor Lawrence Wong gets international recognition for directorial debut with 'Esky'


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The actor says the recognition was unexpected. Photo: Lawrence Wong/Instagram

Malaysian-born Singaporean actor Lawrence Wong, who made his directorial debut with the short film Esky, has been chosen for the Official Selection in the Best First Time Director category at the Hollywood Best Indie Film Awards.

Esky is part of Homebound, an anthology of five shorts produced in collaboration with animal welfare group SOSD Singapore to spotlight rescue dogs in Singapore.

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