WHITE BUILDINGDirected by Kavich NeangSAMNANG, 20, faces the demolition of his lifelong home in Phnom Penh and the pressures from family, friends, and neighbors which arise and intersect in this moment of sudden change.
Cambodia / France / China / Qatar | Fiction | Color | 90 min | DCP | 1.66 | 25fps | 7.1
Director: Kavich Neang Writers: Kavich Neang, Daniel Mattes Delegate Producers: Davy Chou, Marine Arrighi de Casanova Co-Producers: Jia Zhangke, Rotha Moeng, Brandon Hashimoto, Loy Te Production Companies: Anti-Archive, Apsara Films Co-Production Companies: Xstream Pictures, Kongchak Pictures Associate Producers: Steve Chen, Daniel Mattes, Kavich Neang, Park Sungho World Sales: Les Films du Losange French Distributor: Les Films du Losange Currently in post-production. Line Producer: Camille Boulay Production Coordinator: Daniel Mattes Director of Photography: Douglas Seok Key First Assistant Camera: Matthieu de Castelet First Assistant Camera: Daing Keo Second Assistant Camera: Leanglay Duong Gaffer: Bertrand Prévot Best Boy: Benny Bora Ngov Electrician: Chandara Sok Key Grip: Thanongsak Pathakkhinang Editor: Félix Rehm Colorist: Yov Moor Music: Jean-Charles Bastion |
Casting: Socheata Van and Theavy Veng
First Assistant Director: Sreylin Meas Second Assistant Director: Socheata Van Script Supervisor: Marion Bernard Assistant Script Supervisor: Danech San Art Director: Kanitha Tith Set Decorator: Anne-Sorya Fitte Costumes: Sovettorn Chea Hair and Makeup: Sreypov Seng Sound Recordist: Sopheakdey Touch Boom Operator: Bunnary Puth Sound Designer, Editor, Re-Recording and Mix: Vincent Villa |
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Production Fund - February 2019 - CNC Aide au Cinéma du Monde (France)
WCF Europe Production Fund - July 2018 - Berlinale World Cinema Fund (Germany) Production Fund - Spring 2018 - Fonds Image de la Francophonie (France) Production Fund - Spring 2018 - Visions Sud Est (Switzerland) Post-Production Fund - Spring 2020 - Doha Film Institute (Qatar) Audience Design Fund - Spring 2020 - Torino Film Lab (Italy) WIP Fiction Award - 2020 Hong Kong - Asian Film Financing Forum Project Development Fund - 2017 Talents Tokyo Next Masters Support Arte International Prize - 2016 Busan Festival Asian Project Market CJ Entertainment Award - 2016 Busan Festival Asian Project Market 2020 Works in Progress - Hong Kong Asian Film Financing Forum 2019 Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) Project Market 2017-18 Résidence de Cannes Cinéfondation - Kavich Neang, Director 2017 Busan Asian Film School (AFiS) - Park Sungho, Associate Producer 2016 Luang Prabang Talent Lab - Kavich Neang, Director 2016 Talents Tokyo - Kavich Neang, Director 2016 Locarno Summer Filmmakers' Academy - Kavich Neang, Director |
The eight Coming Soon projects pitched at TorinoFilmLab 2020 / Screen Daily / 20 November 2020
Young filmmakers train a fresh lens on a turbulent Cambodia / Los Angeles Times / 27 August 2019 Shanghai: Chinese Auteur Jia Zhangke Strikes Film Production Deal in Cambodia / The Hollywood Reporter / 15 June 2019 Farewell to the White Building / Asia Times / 22 July 2017 Fresh off his short film fest win, Kavich Neang looks to the future / Phnom Penh Post / 11 November 2016 Busan: 'Diamond' Team Enters Cambodia's 'White Building' / Variety / 13 October 2016 |
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