Abhi Kumar
Singapore, Singapore
Warrior9 Pte Ltd
DirectorPlaywrightScreenwriter
Warrior9 Pte Ltd
DirectorPlaywrightScreenwriter
About Abhi
Abhi Kumar is driven by the desire to tell unique and inspiring stories across multiple mediums. While studying in the US his play, End of the Rainbow, won the University of Michigan’s prestigious Hopwood Award for creative writing. Abhi became a regular contributor at the Bloomington Playwrights Project where several of his plays were staged.
Upon returning to Singapore, he wrote for local TV showcasing his ability to write for different audiences by working on multiple sitcoms and docudramas for Mediacorp.
As co-founder of his own studio, Warrior9, Abhi wrote and directed multiple short films. He also wrote and directed a unique sci-fi animated series in virtual reality called The PhoenIX. The pilot episode premiered at the Cannes Film Festival’s Next VR showcase in 2017 and the series was also at the Busan International Film Festival’s VR showcase in 2019.
Abhi continues to write and seeks to showcase his stories across as many storytelling mediums as possible.
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Finalist, WeScreenplay TV Contest
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Finalist, Raindance Film Festival Screenwriting Competition
(2021) -
Semifinalist, WeScreenplay - Diverse Voices
(2021) -
Semifinalist, ScreenCraft Podcast Competition
(2020)
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Credits
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The PhoenIX Season 1
Series by Warrior9 VR (Sci-Fi) Writer/Director The PhoenIX is an animated science fiction series in virtual reality (VR), designed to give audiences the most visceral narrative experience of their lives. We follow The PhoenIX - a diverse group of strong characters - as they race against time to unite humankind against an unknown enemy. The story is set in the majesty of space. -
So Can You
Film (short) by Warrior9 (Family) Writer/Director A young girl finds a chance to heal when forced to volunteer at an equestrian federation. -
Mayda
Film (short) by Warrior9 (Drama) Writer/Director His desire for fame and power leads him to the door of a sickly woman in the middle of the night. All he knows is that she has what he wants and her name is... Mayda.
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Vigilant Film-noir ⋄ Thriller In a decaying Asian metropolis, retired members of a vigilante squad must re-unite to capture a serial killer they thought long dead. Their last case comes back to haunt them.
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The White Room Sci-fi ⋄ Drama A financially struggling young woman agrees to meet with a sentient AI who needs her help to determine the fate of humanity.
Education
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Indiana University - Bloomington
(2002-2003) -
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
(1997-2001)
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