Nelicia Low Explained

Nelicia Low is a Singaporean film director and former national fencer.^{[1] [2]}

Low represented Singapore in fencing at the 2010 Asian Games. After retiring from fencing, Low earned her MFA in Film Directing from Columbia University School of the Arts and created several short films, including Freeze (2016), which was showcased at several festivals worldwide.^{[3] [4]}

Her 2024 debut feature film Pierce, a Singapore-Taiwan-Poland co-production, received the Best Director Award at the 58th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. The psychological thriller delves into themes of familial bonds, following the tale of a high school fencer, who decides to trust and assist his dangerous older brother after his release from prison, defying their mother's efforts to conceal their traumatic past.^{[5] [6]}

Filmography

Year	Title	Notes
2014	Freak	Short film
2016	Freeze	Short film
2024	Pierce	Feature film[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sukri . Hazeeq . 2024-07-09 . Singaporean filmmaker Nelicia Low wins best director award at film festival in Czech Republic . 2024-10-09 . CNA Lifestyle . en.
2. Web site: Goodfellow . Melanie . 2024-06-28 . The Gotham Group Signs Singapore Filmmaker Nelicia Low Ahead Of Karlovy Vary Debut For First Feature 'Pierce' . 2024-10-09 . Deadline . en-US.
3. Web site: Boyce . Laurence . 2024-07-03 . Nelicia Low explains how fencing and brotherly love inspired her Karlovy Vary premiere 'Pierce' . 2024-10-09 . Screen International . en . 2024-10-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241009024635/https://www.screendaily.com/features/nelicia-low-explains-how-fencing-and-brotherly-love-inspired-her-karlovy-vary-premiere-pierce/5195144.article . live .
4. Web site: Frater . Patrick . 2021-09-14 . Sports Drama 'Pierce' Gets to the Heart of Sibling Relationships . 2024-10-09 . Variety . en-US.
5. Web site: 2024-07-08 . 'Pierce' director thanks Taiwan during speech . 2024-10-09 . Taipei Times . 2024-10-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241009024635/https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2024/07/08/2003820505 . live .
6. Web site: Chakraborty . Drima . 2024-07-11 . 'Does the truth really matter when it comes to love?' Ex-national fencer Nelicia Low gets personal with 1st feature film, wins Best Director at Czech festival . 2024-10-09 . AsiaOne . 2024-07-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240717170155/https://www.asiaone.com/entertainment/does-truth-really-matter-when-it-comes-love-ex-national-fencer-nelicia-low-best-director-pierce-film-fest . live .
7. Web site: Pierce. 14 November 2024. 14 November 2024 . . en.
8. Web site: Karlovy Vary Reveals Award Winners: Mark Cousins’ Doc ‘A Sudden Glimpse To Deeper Things’ Takes The Crystal Globe. Damon. Wise . 6 July 2024. 14 November 2024 . . en.