Sandi Tan

Career overview

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Write a 180-260 word career overview of Sandi Tan (Directing).
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No invented titles, names, dates, counts, awards, ratings, etc.
No markdown (no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
Plain text, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Length: 180-260 words.
Structure: 2-3 short paragraphs.
No preamble or JSON.
Name: Sandi Tan.
Born: 1972 in Singapore (Source 1 says Aug 3, 1972; Source 2 says born 1972).
Profession: Film critic, writer, filmmaker (Source 2).
Early work: Published a cult zine called The Exploding Cat at age 16 (Sources 3, 4, 5).
Journalism: Film critic for The Straits Times (Singapore's largest newspaper) from 1995 to 1997 at age 22 (Sources 2, 3, 4, 5).
Education: Attended University of Kent (Source 2). Attended Columbia University's film school and earned a Master of Fine Arts in Screenwriting (Source 2).
Directing/Film: Known for directing (Source 1). Directed the 2018 documentary Shirkers, which is about her real life story (Source 4 - note: Source 4 cuts off, but the prompt's "TMDB BIO" snippet says "Directed the 2018 acclaimed documentary about her real life story 'Shirkers'.").
Paragraph 1: Early life and journalism.
Sandi Tan was born in Singapore in 1972. At the age of 16, she published a cult zine titled The Exploding Cat. Following her time at the University of Kent, she worked as a film critic for The Straits Times, which is Singapore's largest newspaper, from 1995 to 1997. She held this position at age 22.
Paragraph 2: Education and filmmaking.
Tan transitioned to film studies by attending Columbia University's film school, where she earned a Master of Fine Arts in Screenwriting. She is a filmmaker, writer, and film critic. In 2018, she directed the documentary Shirkers, an acclaimed film about her real life story.
Draft 1:
Sandi Tan was born in Singapore in 1972. During her youth, she published a cult zine titled The Exploding Cat at the age of 16. After attending the University of Kent, she served as the film critic for The Straits Times, Singapore's largest newspaper, from 1995 to 1997. She began this role at age 22.

Tan later attended film school at Columbia University, where she earned a Master of Fine Arts in Screenwriting. As a filmmaker, writer, and film critic, she is known for her work in directing. In 2018, she directed the acclaimed documentary Shirkers, which tells her real life story.
Word Count Check:
Draft 1 is approximately 115 words. I need to reach 180-260 words.
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Born August 3, 1972 (Source 1).
Film critic, writer, filmmaker (Source 2).
University of Kent (Source 2).
Columbia University film school / MFA in Screenwriting (Source 2).
The Straits Times (1995-19