BIO
Artima Sakulkoo is a filmmaker and actor from Bangkok, Thailand.
In 2016, Artima pursued her education in the States. She attended Lindenwood University and received a BFA in Digital Cinema Arts. Her short films, The Introvert (2018) and EXTROVERSION (2019) have won multiple awards, including CINEMA ARTS CAPSTONES: BEST FILM & BEST DIRECTOR.
From 2020 to 2022, Artima returned to Bangkok and worked as an assistant director for a commercial agency.
In the fall of 2022, she moved back to New York for her MFA in Film at The City College of New York. Her latest film, It Happened In August (2024), is on film festival run.
As a filmmaker, Artima wants to show her true identity by bringing more Thai immigrant and queer stories on screen.
NEWS & ARTICLES
AWARDS & NOMINATIONS
2024
It Happened In August (2024)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: Southeast Asia International Film Festival
2023
It Happened In August (2024)
The Ostrovsky Family Fund Award in honor of Chantal Akerman
2020
EXTROVERSION (2019)
NEW YORK CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARDS: BEST STUDENT DIRECTOR
DUMBO FILM FESTIVAL: OFFICIAL SELECTION
STUDENT LOS ANGELES FILM AWARDS: FINALIST
The Introvert (2018)
STUDENT LOS ANGELES FILM AWARDS: SEMI-FINALIST
2019
LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY: HONORS STUDENT
EXTROVERSION (2019)
CINEMA ARTS CAPSTONES: BEST FILM
CINEMA ARTS CAPSTONES: BEST DIRECTOR
CINEMA ARTS CAPSTONES: BEST CAMEO
LATITUDE FILM AWARDS: BRONZE AWARD
HOLLYWOOD NEW DIRECTORS: HONORABLE MENTION
The Introvert (2018)
NEW YORK CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARDS: SEMI-FINALIST
HOLLYWOOD NEW DIRECTORS: HONORABLE MENTION