Lin Htet Aung Myanmar

Lin Htet Aung is a 98 born self-learned filmmaker and time-based media artist based in Myanmar. In his earlier days, he wrote avant-garde poems and published underground poetry books. He started making short films in 2017. In 2020, his experimental short film “Estate” won “Silver Screen Award – Best Director” and in 2023, his latest short film “Once Upon A Time There Was A Mom” won “Silver Screen Award – Best Screenplay” in the Southeast Asian Short Film Competition at the Singapore International Film Festival SGIFF. In 2023, his latest short film won the Principi Award at Lago Film Fest (Italy). His short films have been selected at International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), Internationale Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen, LINOLEUM Contemporary Animation and Media Art Festival, Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg, Ruang Rantau Exhibition (United States), Ecological Futurisms (UK) and so on. He is one of the fellows for the CHANEL X BIFF Asian Film Academy 2023. He also has been nominated twice for SEA AiR – Studio Residencies Cycle 1 and Cycle 2, and has been chosen as a shortlisted artist in the SEA AiR – Studio Residencies Cycle 2. He is one of the Prince Claus Seed Awardees 2023.