phally ngoeum
Managing Director/Film Director 🎬 🎥
Phally Ngoeum is a female documentary filmmaker who has been involved in the industry for more than 10 years. During those years, Phally embodies the knowledge and experience of film locally and internationally. Trained by an Oscar-nominated filmmaker, Rithy Panh, she performs all aspects of documentary film production independently and responsively from conceptualization to screen. Through filmmaking, Phally is exposed to a variety of social issues, and she is here to tell stories with the hope of positive transformation to society.
education
Aug 2016 – May 2018: Open Society Foundation (Full Scholarship) | MA. Communication & Development Studies Ohio University, USA
Mar 2015 – Jun 2016: Raoul WallenBerg Institute, Sweden (Full Scholarship) | MA. International Human Right Law Pannasastra University
- Oct 2007 – Jul 2011: Full government scholarship | BA. Media Management Department of Media and Communication, RUPP
- Sep 2006 – May 2010: BA. English Literature Norton University
work experience
January 2020 – Present
KUDU Studios, Managing Director
Lead on creativity
Prepare the shooting by overseeing film writing process and sequences,
Direct the shooting, editing film, supervising the mixing, and subtitling.
Produce and/or coordinate production of creative multimedia contents (photographs, short films, info graphics) and ensure these are properly disseminated and satisfy by clients
Oversight on Impact Story’s administration & finance
Jun 2017 – Sep 2017
Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival, Production Coordinator Intern
Produce festival trailer
Produce PR video for Yamagata Creative City
Assist festival staffs in organizing documentary film screening and panel discussions to university students and local people in Yamagata Prefecture.
Provide an introductory lecture in local institutions.
Coordinate festival’s competition and special programs
May 2015 – June 2016
Bophana Audiovisual Resource Center, Social Media Coordinator
Coordinate One Dollar participatory web documentary film platform offering voices to individuals living below the poverty line.
Publish contents on website and social network
Conduct report to the center/donors
Perform presentations and developing project plans
Represent the film projects at the International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights (FIFDH) in Geneva, Switzerland and head quarter of Swiss Development Agency.
Nov 2011 – May 2015
Bophana Audiovisual Resource Center, Documentary Filmmaker
Prepare the shooting by overseeing film writing process and sequences,
Direct the shooting, editing film, supervising the mixing, and subtitling.
May 2021 – May 2023
Oxfam’s Mekong Water Governance Program, Regional Communication Officer
Monitor coverage of key Oxfam issues in regional media and track Oxfam media hits.
Document success stories on regional programs to substantiate learning on the Oxfam approach to policy and programming.
Coordinate the writing, editing and uploading of material and case studies for websites and social media.
Act as the “brand champion” ensure that all Oxfam products, communications, and actions follow brand guidelines.
Actively promote good communication between partners and particularly youth groups across the region
Support the production of partner program reports and documentation to a high quality
Be the focal point for coordinating program visitors particularly if related to material gathering
Work with local and international media to ensure program work is recognized and Oxfam and communities’ positions/challenges on water governance are clear
Work with other affiliates in the region on communication materials
Facilitate and coordinate partner and beneficiary linkages particularly supporting networks across the region to share information and learning
Manage and monitor Program’s Social Media Outlets
Support team in producing communication outputs in line with existing Communication Strategy
Produce and/or coordinate production of creative multimedia content (photographs, short films, info graphics) and ensure these are properly disseminated through various internal and external outlets.
Coordinate with local consultants in the region to translate/interpret written and oral content from English to local languages, or vice versa.
Aug 2010 – Oct 2010
U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh, Public Affair Section (PAS), Communication Assistant Intern
Assist in managing the social network of the US embassy Liaison with media and NGOs, government
Coordinate overall works, including media outreach, for the Embassy’s 60th anniversary
Assist in coordinating of IFTA event- take pictures, conduct film screening
Assist in educational outreach programs in different universities in the city andprovinces
Help arrange translations into local languages
Filmography
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