FESTIVAL COMMITTEE

Sithen SUM 

Festival Director

SUM Sithen has mobilized thousands of young filmmakers since 2009, through short film events, screenings and workshops. He went on to manage the sole Cambodian content distribution company from 2016 to 2017. After rebranding Kon Khmer Koun Khmer into Sunflower Film Organization in 2018, he continues to expand the horizon for local filmmakers with international festivals and markets.

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IEM Tithseiha

Local Programmer

A graduate from Dongseo University (South Korea), majoring in Filmmaking, for many years, IEM Tithseiha has been experienced in writing screenplays, short stories and TV shows. He has also studied different techniques of writing from books, workshops, master classes, and films. This has developed his strong acumen in film analysis.

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Masoud SOHEILI

International Programmer

Masoud SOHEILI is an award-winning Iranian filmmaker and festival programmer, celebrated for his films Blue-eyed Boy (2014) and Elephantbird (2019), which earned over 40 awards across 300+ global festivals. A juror at prestigious events like the Kerala Documentary Short Film Festival and Alternativa Film Awards, he co-founded Asia Peace Film Festival and programs festivals in Turkey, Indonesia, and the UK. Holding a law degree from Ferdowsi University, he studied cinema in Indonesia and Korea and completed a European Film Master’s in 2024.

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UNG Sivthong

Head of Production Department

Sivthong UNG is a professional videographer and editor working in a delivery company and a foundation in the past. With seven years of extensive experience in the industry, Sivthong has successfully produced a diverse range of media content, including corporate event highlights, social media advertisements, documentaries, and acclaimed short films. To advance in his professional journey, he has joined SFA/CSFF since 2022 in mainly technical capacities and currently been coaching a new batch of SFA members and CSFF interns in production skills.

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KHUM Thida

Head of Administration/Human Resources

Thida KHUM specializes in writing novels, motivational topics, comic books, commercial spots, scripts about financial literacy. Most of her writings are inspired by Khmer novels in the 2000s and her life experiences. As an avid reader, she gains knowledge and couple it with imagination to turn into reality. After years of working in a logistic company and joining SFA since last year, she has been currently setting her focus on SFA/CSFF as Admin Coach.

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Our Board of Advisors