More Than Happy

a film by

Singapore | 7' | 09/2025 | animation

In a queer utopia, two couples sit in conversation at a restaurant, waiting for service that will never arrive. As hunger grows, they talk about time and happiness. Not wanting to wait forever, they decide to leave.

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Tan Wei Keong

Biography

Born in Singapore, Wei Keong Tan studied animation at the island city-state’s Nanyang Technological University. In his films he animates fantasy worlds in which he explores his gay identity through personal storytelling. His film, Kingdom, has been selected at the Berlinale Shorts in 2019. He is also an alumnus of the Berlinale Talents in 2022. His highly acclaimed body of work received international recognition at many film festivals, including those at Annecy, Zagreb, Stuttgart and Toronto. He is currently developing his first feature film.

Filmography

● More Than Happy – short animation – 2025
● Kingdom – short animation – 2018
● Between Us Two – short animation – 2017
● The Great Escape – short animation – 2015
● Pifuskin – short animation – 2014
● Hush Baby – short animation – 2009
● White – short animation – 2007

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Crew

Director: Wei Keong Tan
Script: Wei Keong Tan
Producer: Davier Yoon, Wei Keong Tan
Associate Producer: Nishan Shirazi
Art Director: Jia Ying Lim
Editor: Zihan Loo
Animator: Wei Keong Tan, Hillary Soe Naung, Will Tan
Sound and Music: Darren Ng
Voices: Shou Chen Tan, Kirsten Tan, Amanda Lee Koe, Nicholas Kent Tann
Recording: Ye Min Sng
Rigger: Derwin Silamaya Suhali, Jackson Choong
Visual Effects: Davier Yoon
Re-recording Mixer: Ting Li Lim
Typography: Samuel Woo
Colourist: Sean Wells

Festivals

  • Toronto International Film Festival, Canada (4 – 14 September, 2025)
    Short Cuts Competition
  • Atlantic International Film Festival, Canada (10 – 17 September, 2025)
    Short Film Program
  • Bangkok International Film Festival, Thailand (23 – 26 October, 2025)
    Short Film Competition
  • Beijing International Short Film Festival, China (8 – 16 November, 2025)
    Competition
  • Zagreb Film Festival, Croatia (10 – 16 November, 2025)
    Festivals in the Spotlight – TIFF
  • Singapore International Film Festival, Singapore (26 November – 7 December, 2025)
    Southeast Asian Short Film Competition

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Press materials

EPK: Click here

Stills, poster & directors’ photo: Click here

Dialogue lists – English: Click here

Downloadable trailer: Vimeo & Youtube

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