Panels, Moderations and Jury
Wesley Leon Aroozoo has been invited to speak on a variety of panels for both literary arts and film platforms and is proficient in moderating panels. He has spoken on and moderated panels for the Singapore Writers Festival, The Substation, The Arts House, Singapore International Film Festival, Singapore Screenwriters Association and more. Wesley has also served as a jury member for various literary and film competitions including the Bangkok International Documentary Festival.
REFRAME - Asian Panorama: The Fragments of Southeast Asian Cinema
Asian Panorama: The Fragments of Southeast Asian Cinema discussed the significance, usefulness, and relevance of the idea of a Southeast Asian Cinema and the different art forms that intersect with the film genre.
Malaysia and Singapore Cinema: Shared Histories and Common Markets
The forum brought together filmmakers from both countries to look at past successes, and how they are continuing to project Malaysia's and Singapore's identity through cinema, as well as creating a market internationally.
Singapore Writers Festival
Wesley has participated as both a panel speaker and moderator for the Singapore Writers Festival over the years. In 2022, Wesley was part of an In Conversation session with Man Booker Prize finalist, Bora Chung.
Singapore International Film Festival
Wesley has spoken on a variety of panels and moderated the filmmaker session for the Singapore Premiere of Bulbul Can Sing by Indian filmmaker, Rima Das.
Moderating The Substation’s Septfest 2022 - A Peek at Time
Jury Member
Jury for Asian Film Archive SG Shorts (2024)
Jury for Student Academy Awards (2023)
Jury for the Bangkok International Documentary Festival (2021, 2023)
Jury for AIC Video Competition (2019)
Jury for Writers of the World Competition (2018)
Jury for Singapore Monologue Slam Competition (2016-2018)
Jury for Safety Starts With Me Creative Writing Competition (2015-2017)
Panels and Moderations
Moderator at NTU ADMAA Huddle (2024)
Moderator for Last Shadow at First Light at LASALLE College of the Arts (2024)
Moderator at Making Films with a Zen-Mind with Tzang Merwyn Tong (2023)
Moderator at The Substation’s A Peek in Time (2022)
Speaker at Screenwriters Association Panel (2022)
Speaker at Sinema Fireside (Sinema, 2021)
Moderator and Speaker at Singapore Writers Festival (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
Moderator at Singapore International Film Festival (2019, 2020)
Speaker CANA Film Festival (2021)
Speaker at Malaysian Film Festival (2018)
Speaker at Textures : A Weekend with Words (The Arts House, 2017)
Speaker at Fragments of S.E.A. Cinema (Asian Film Archive, 2015)
Speaker at 2nd Experimental Film Forum (The Substation, 2014)
Speaker at New Word Order (The Arts House, 2013)
Images : The Asian Film Archive, The Arts House, Singapore International Film Festival, Singapore Writers Festival, The Substation, Wayne Ree