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'''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_(film)|Lilting]]''' and the short films Summer<ref> |
'''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_(film)|Lilting]]''' and the short films Summer and Spring.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0800225 "Summer"], ''IMDb'' Retrieved 19 August 2014.</ref><ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1808493 "Spring"], ''IMDb'' Retrieved 19 August 2014.</ref><ref>[http://film.britishcouncil.org/our-projects/spotlight/2011/hong-khaou "Short Film Promotion Scheme Awardee"], ''British Council'', Retrieved 19 August 2014.</ref> |
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==Early Life== |
==Early Life== |
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Hong Khaou was born in Cambodia, but his family moved |
Hong Khaou was born in Cambodia, but his family moved to the United Kingdom in the 1980s as political refugees.<ref>[http://blogs.indiewire.com/bent/filmmakers-forum-hong-khaou-on-the-emotional-journey-of-bringing-lilting-to-sundance-20140130 "Filmmaker's Forum: Hong Khaou On The Emotional Journey of Bringing 'Lilting' To Sundance"], ''Indiewire'', 30 January 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.</ref> He arrived in the UK at the age of eight, having first moved from Cambodia, to Vietnam.<ref>[http://londonist.com/2014/08/interview-hong-khaou-on-new-film-lilting.php"Interview: Hong Khaou On New Film Lilting"], "Londonist", 1 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.</ref> |
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==Education== |
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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. <ref>[http://www.ucreative.ac.uk/news/2014/august/lilting-release-hong-khaou#.U_OC5bxdX08 "Lilting: Film graduate to release debut theatrical feature August 8th"], ''University for the Creative Arts'', Retrieved 19 August 2014.</ref> |
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==Film== |
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His debut feature film '''[[Lilting_(film)|Lilting]]''' was produced under the [[Film_London|Film London]] micro-budget scheme Microwave,<ref>[http://microwave.filmlondon.org.uk/get_inspired/lilting/ "Lilting Overview"], ''Microwave, Film London'', Retrieved 19 August 2014.</ref> and was released on August 8th in the United Kingdom by distributors [[Artificial_Eye|Artificial Eye]].<ref>[http://www.artificial-eye.com/film.php?cinema=lilting&plugs&qt=true&wm=false "Lilting"], ''Artificial Eye'', Retrieved 19 August 2014.</ref> His short film '''Spring''' played at both the [[Sundance_Film_Festival|Sundance Film Festival]], and the [[Berlin_International_Film_Festival|Berlin International Film Festival]] in 2011, <ref>[http://filmlondon.org.uk/news/2011/february/london_in_berlin "London In Berlin (2011)"], ''Film London'', 9 February 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2014.</ref> with his previous short '''Summer''' also having premiered at Berlin in 2006.<ref>[http://filmlondon.org.uk/what-we-do/press_releases/2006/february/london_in_berlin "London In Berlin (2006)"] ''Film London'', 10 February 2006. Retrieved 19 August 2014.</ref> He is the recipient of the 2014 Sundance Institute/Mahindra Global Filmmaking Award for his upcoming feature film '''Monsoon'''<ref>[http://variety.com/2014/film/news/sundance-institute-and-mahindra-choose-4-filmmakers-for-global-prizes-1201066272/ "Sundance Institute and Mahindra Choose 4 Filmmakers for Global Prizes"], ''Variety'', 21 January 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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| 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]
Film
His debut feature film Lilting was produced under the Film London micro-budget scheme Microwave,[7] and was released on August 8th 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]
References
- ^ "Summer", IMDb Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ "Spring", IMDb Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ "Short Film Promotion Scheme Awardee", British Council, Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ "Filmmaker's Forum: Hong Khaou On The Emotional Journey of Bringing 'Lilting' To Sundance", Indiewire, 30 January 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ "Interview: Hong Khaou On New Film Lilting", "Londonist", 1 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ "Lilting: Film graduate to release debut theatrical feature August 8th", University for the Creative Arts, Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ "Lilting Overview", Microwave, Film London, Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ "Lilting", Artificial Eye, Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ "London In Berlin (2011)", Film London, 9 February 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ "London In Berlin (2006)" Film London, 10 February 2006. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ "Sundance Institute and Mahindra Choose 4 Filmmakers for Global Prizes", Variety, 21 January 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.