Vess Chua is a film programmer based between Bangkok and Singapore. She programmes for the Singapore International Film Festival and serves on viewing committees for Movies That Matter (NL) and Montreal International Documentary Festival (CA). Previously, she worked with the Singapore Youth Film Festival and the Perspectives Film Festival. 

She is drawn to films exploring speculative histories, collective anxieties, and resistance in Southeast Asian cinema. Currently pursuing a Master’s in Curatorial Practice at Chulalongkorn University, her research aims to cultivate a more receptive environment for time-based media within film festivals.