Interview with a Hero
Narrative Short - 15 minutes - Drama - Khmer/English
A Cambodian-Australian man, estranged from his daughter, who makes and performs with shadow puppets for his local temple is asked to go onto television to perform a show from his repetoire. At first, he is hesitant, but wanting to connect to his daughter decides to go onto television. Unbenknownst to everyone, he is hiding a secret from his past in his show.
Made at AFTRS
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPH7Uib46K8
Festivals:
SXSW London 2026
Atlanta Film Festival 2026
Nashville Film Festival 2026
Denver Film Festival 2026
Cambodian International Film Festival 2026
Melbourne Intenational Film Festival 2025 - Accelerator Lab
Sydney Film Festival 2025 - Dendy Shorts (nominated)
St. Kilda Film Festival 2026
CinefestOZ 2025
Adelaide Film Festival 2025
Heart of Gold International Short Film Festival 2026
Reelgood Film Festival 2026
Byron Bay Film Festival 2026
Festival des Antipodes (Rencontres Internationales du Cinéma des Antipodes) - 2026
Awards
Winner: Best Director - St. Kilda Film Festival 2026
Winner: Best Australian Short Film - Heart of Gold International Short Film Festival 2026
Winner: Best Film - Reelgood Film Festival 2026
Nominated: ASC Student Heritage Awards - Henner Hofmann, ASC International Award
Director’s Notes: Top 10 films of SXSW London
Winner: Australian Cinematographers Society NSW - Silver Award
Winner: Australian Production Designers Guild - Best Production Design in a Student Film
Nominated: Ellie Awards (Australian Screen Editors Guilt) - Best Editing in a Short Film
