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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 '' |
'''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>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0800225 "Summer"], ''IMDb'' Retrieved 19 August 2014.</ref><ref>[https://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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Born | Cambodia | 22 October 1975
Occupation(s) | 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
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.
External links
- Hong Khaou at IMDb