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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'' 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>
'''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 (short film)|Summer]]'' and ''[[Spring (short film)|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>


==Early life==
==Early life==
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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, University College|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>
Hong studied BA (Hons) Film Production at the [[University for the Creative Arts]] (UCA) in [[Farnham]], formerly the [[Surrey Institute of Art & Design, University College|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>


==Film==
==Films==


His debut feature film ''[[Lilting (film)|Lilting]]'' was produced under the [[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 8 August in the United Kingdom by distributors [[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]], and the [[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>
His debut feature film ''[[Lilting (film)|Lilting]]'' was produced under the [[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 8 August in the United Kingdom by distributors [[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 (short film)|Spring]]'' played at both the [[Sundance Film Festival]], and the [[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 (short film)|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>

== Filmography ==

===Short films===
* [[2005 in cinema|2005]] : ''Waiting for Movement''
* [[2006 in cinema|2006]] : ''[[Summer (short film)|Summer]]''
* [[2011 in cinema|2011]] : ''[[Spring (short film)|Spring]]''

=== Feature film ===
* [[2014]] : ''[[Lilting (film)|Lilting]]''

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|0393234}}


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 14:00, 29 March 2016

Hong Khaou
Born (1975-10-22) 22 October 1975 (age 48)
Cambodia
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter
Years active2005–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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