KAMPUNG FILM FESTIVAL   (មហោស្រពភាពយន្តកំពង់)

Kampung Film Festival is born of the need to remedy the lack of cinema and cultural activities on remote Cambodian islands and villages. 

Kampung [kæmpəŋ] means ‘port’ or ‘boat harbor’ in Khmer language, evidenced by the names of four of our provinces adjacent to the Mekong. The term reflects a deep-rooted sense of origins, arrival and community. Kampung, and its variations, is a term also used by Singaporeans, Malaysians and Indonesians to classify and name villages, towns, and neighborhoods. The English word “compound” is derived from this word.

Founder: Danech San

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Kampung Film Festival (1st edition)
The first edition of Kampung Film Festival took place on an Koh Sdach island. The festival organized 3 short and 3 feature films to be projected on a huge inflatable screen. Improvised from three kindergarten classrooms, a photography and video exhibition also took place and was open to the public throughout the entirety of the festival. During the day, a stop-motion workshop provided students with materials to work together to create their own short film. 
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Festival Director: Danech San
Creative Collaborator: Penkuro (Uddam Pen) 
Workshop Organizers: Ero Prum, Penkuro
Team Members: Daniel Mattes, Savunthara Seng, Lyna Kourn, Shanghai Chang, Bank Vath, Michael Long

Festival Line-up:  
DAY 1
SEA WITHIN A SEA (2021, Danech San)
SOBASITH (1965, Ly Bun Yim)
​DAY2
​CALIFORNIA DREAMING (2019, Sreylin Meas)
DIAMOND ISLAND (2016, Davy Chou)
DAY 3
THREE WHEELS (2015, Kavich Neang)
GEMS ON THE RUN (2013, Visal Sok)

Photography and Video Exhibition: Srenh Sorn, Ero Prum, Matthew Glue, Morokot Long, Sokchanlina Lim, Samnang Khvay