Hong Khaou

Hong Khaou
Born (1975-10-22) 22 October 1975
Cambodia
Occupation Film director, screenwriter
Years active 2005–present

Hong Khaou (born 22 October 1975) is a Cambodian born, British film director and screenwriter. He is best known for his debut feature film Lilting and the short films Summer and Spring.[1][2][3]

Early life

Hong Khaou was born in Cambodia, but his family moved to the United Kingdom in the 1980s as political refugees.[4] He arrived in the UK at the age of eight, having first moved from Cambodia, to Vietnam.[5]

Education

Hong studied BA (Hons) Film Production at the University for the Creative Arts (UCA) in Farnham, formerly the Surrey Institute of Art & Design, graduating in 1997.[6]

Films

His debut feature film Lilting was produced under the Film London micro-budget scheme Microwave,[7] and was released on 8 August in the United Kingdom by distributors Artificial Eye.[8] His short film Spring played at both the Sundance Film Festival, and the Berlin International Film Festival in 2011,[9] with his previous short Summer also having premiered at Berlin in 2006.[10] He is the recipient of the 2014 Sundance Institute/Mahindra Global Filmmaking Award for his upcoming feature film Monsoon.[11]

Filmography

Short films

Feature film

External links

References

  1. "Summer", IMDb Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  2. "Spring", IMDb Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  3. "Short Film Promotion Scheme Awardee", British Council, Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  4. "Filmmaker's Forum: Hong Khaou On The Emotional Journey of Bringing 'Lilting' To Sundance", Indiewire, 30 January 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  5. "Interview: Hong Khaou On New Film Lilting", "Londonist", 1 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  6. "Lilting: Film graduate to release debut theatrical feature August 8th", University for the Creative Arts, Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  7. "Lilting Overview", Microwave, Film London, Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  8. "Lilting", Artificial Eye, Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  9. "London In Berlin (2011)", Film London, 9 February 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  10. "London In Berlin (2006)" Film London, 10 February 2006. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  11. "Sundance Institute and Mahindra Choose 4 Filmmakers for Global Prizes", Variety, 21 January 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
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