Chong Keat Aun


Chong Keat Aun, is a Malaysian film director and writer.

Biography

Chong Keat Aun was born in Kedah in 1978.

Career

His directorial debut The Story of Southern Islet won the Best New Director, FIPRESCI and NETPAC awards at the 57th Golden Horse Awards.
His second feature film, Snow in Midsummer, was selected for Giornate degli Autori at the 80th Venice International Film Festival. The film premiered in September 2023 and received critical acclaims. The film won the Uncaged Award for best feature film at the New York Asian Film Festival in July 2024.

Filmography

Short films

  • 2017: Cemetery of Courtesy
  • 2021: The Incident
  • 2022: ''Dayang Bersiong - The Sinful Cook''