Hong Khaou

Hong Khaou (born 22 October 1975) is a Cambodian-born Chinese, 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]

Hong Khaou
Born (1975-10-22) 22 October 1975
Cambodia
OccupationFilm director, screenwriter
Years active2005–present

Early life

Khaou was born in Cambodia to Chinese-Cambodian parents. He was a few months old when he and his family fled to Vietnam after the Fall of Phnom Penh to the Khmer Rouge.[4] When he was 8 years old, his family migrated to the United Kingdom in the 1980s as political refugees.[5][6]

Education

Khaou 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.[7]

Films

His debut feature film Lilting was produced under the Film London micro-budget scheme Microwave,[8] and was released on 8 August in the United Kingdom by distributors Artificial Eye.[9] His short film Spring played at both the Sundance Film Festival, and the Berlin International Film Festival in 2011,[10] with his previous short Summer also having premiered at Berlin in 2006.[11] He is the recipient of the 2014 Sundance Institute/Mahindra Global Filmmaking Award for his upcoming feature film Monsoon.[12]

Filmography

Short films
  • 2005 : Waiting for Movement
  • 2006 : Summer
  • 2011 : Spring

Feature film

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. Wight, Emily. "Cambodian Brits? Yes, they do exist". www.phnompenhpost.com. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  5. "Filmmaker's Forum: Hong Khaou On The Emotional Journey of Bringing 'Lilting' To Sundance", Indiewire, 30 January 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  6. Matheou2019-06-29T17:45:00+01:00, Demetrios. "'Monsoon': Karlovy Vary Review". Screen. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  7. "Lilting: Film graduate to release debut theatrical feature August 8th", University for the Creative Arts, Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  8. "Lilting Overview", Microwave, Film London, Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  9. "Lilting" Archived 23 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine, Artificial Eye, Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  10. "London In Berlin (2011)", Film London, 9 February 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  11. "London In Berlin (2006)" Film London, 10 February 2006. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  12. "Sundance Institute and Mahindra Choose 4 Filmmakers for Global Prizes", Variety, 21 January 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
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