Cuong Ngo

Ngô Quốc Cường is a Vietnamese film director who earned a BFA-Honours in Performing Arts for Theatre & Film in his native country (2002) before pursuing his second degree in Film Production at York University in Toronto, BFA-Honours, with specializations in Directing, Screenwriting & Editing (2009).^[3][4][5] Ngo has received numerous awards and nominations at international film festivals including the Shanghai International Film Festival's New Asian Talent award on June 20, 2012. Ngo also received the Next Generation Award for Vietnamese Innovation Visionary Award in Toronto, 2012. Ngo has directed several short films, television commercials, documentaries, music videos and feature films including The Hitchhiker Project (2008) and The Golden Pin (2009), which won Best Canadian Short at the Toronto Inside Out Film & Video Festival^[6] before touring at over 50 international film festivals.

Cuong Ngo
Born	Ngô Quốc Cường^[1] 1978 (age 44–45)^[1] Saigon, Vietnam^[2]
Occupation	Film director

In this Vietnamese name, the surname is Cuong. In accordance with Vietnamese custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Ngo.

Pearls of the Far East was Ngo's feature film debut as director, producer, and co-editor.^[7][8] Pearls Of The Far East won many awards and enjoyed a decent run on the international film festivals circuit before its theatrical release in Vietnam in March 2012.^{[4][9][10][11][12]} Ngo currently shares his time between the United States, Canada, and Vietnam.

Filmography

• The Golden Pin (2009)
• The Hitchhiker Project (2009)
• The Cello Tutor (2009)
• Pearls of the Far East (2011)

References

1. "Mỹ nhân Việt tụ hội trong 'Ngọc viễn đông'". VN Express (in Vietnamese). 7 September 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
2. . Amerasia Film Festival. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
3. "Cường Ngô: Ngọc Viễn Đông rất Việt Nam". Tuổi Trẻ Online (in Vietnamese). Tuổi Trẻ. 6 August 2010. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
4. "Pearls of the Far East". DC Independent Film Festival. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
5. "Cuong Ngo's 'Pearls of the Far East' receives world premiere at Reel Asian Filmfest". AsianCorrespondent.com. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
6. "2009 Inside Out Awards" (PDF). Inside Out Film Festival. Retrieved 26 May 2009.
7. Kouguell, Ray. "Vietnamese Director Makes Feature Film Debut With Pearls of the Far East". Voice of America. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
8. Jones, Christopher. . Toronto: Live with Culture. City of Toronto. Archived from the original on 20 May 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
9. "Pearls of the Far East". Asian Cinevision, Inc. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
10. Tuong, Vi (19 February 2012). . Saigon times. Archived from the original on 23 June 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
11. ""Pearls of the Far East" screening at AmérAsia film festival". CBC. 3 March 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
12. . Asian Film Festival of Dallas. Archived from the original on 18 July 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2012.

External links

• Cuong Ngo at IMDb