10 x 10
The Documentary Group, Feb-Mar 2012

The 4 member US crew arrived in February to shoot the third and final instalment of their Cambodia part for the documentary feature film 10 x 10. They had previously travelled to Cambodia in August and December of 2010, both times using Hanuman Films as their local servicing company.

Hanuman Films used their strong local contacts to set up meetings with the crew and local NGOs.They worked alongside A New Day Cambodia and Loung Ung, the Cambodian-American writer, speaking to and hearing the stories of many incredible girls. Eventually though, we were most compelled... >>more

Bergdorf Goodman Photoshoot
Bergdorf Goodman, Dec 2011

US creative agency Bergdorf Goodman travelled to Cambodia for a major fashion shoot in late-2011 for leading international brands such as Armani and Gucci. The main team spent 10 days in-country and used a mix of three different crews. On their three-day shoot in Phnom Penh, the main US crew were supported by a French technical crew led by well known photographer Arnaud Pyvka. Locations included the Royal University of Phnom Penh, old colonial-era... >>more

Locations: 'The building' , Kandal Market, Royal University, Royal Palace, Ta Prohm, Pre Rup, Bayon, Angkor Thom
Talent: French photographer Arnaud Pyvka, British photographer Jacob Sutton, model Armando Cabral, model Peter Bruder

Om Tuk
Hanuman Films/ Flood Projects, Oct – Dec 2011

Hanuman Film’s first full co-production, ‘Om Tuk’ is being made in collaboration with Australian production company Flood Projects. A collective of seasoned practitioners whose work has been selected for Cannes, Berlin, Venice and Sundance, Flood’s team includes an academy award nominee. With Kulikar Sotho at the helm as Executive Producer, Michael Cody as Director and Amiel Courtin-Wilson as Producer, the production was filmed in only three weeks after a careful casting selection process and rapid pre-production period. Due to the nature of the film the majority of the shoots were at night in and around Phnom Penh . Other locations included the floating villages of the Tonle Sap Lake, Siem Reap,... >>more

Locations: Kandal Market, karaoke bars, beer garden, Phnom Penh, Chong Kneas
Talent: Michael Cody, Amiel Courtin-Wilson, Kulikar Sotho

Wish You Were Here
Aquarius Films & Blue Tongue Films, Jan 2011

A major independent Australian feature film directed by Kieran Darcy-Smith, Wish You Were Here stars Joel Edgerton and Teresa Palmer. Originally shot with the working title Say Nothing, the crew spent two weeks filming in Cambodia in January 2011. The story of two young couples on a carefree holiday in Cambodia, only three of the four traveller return. As the drama unfolds in Sydney between the three survivors, flashbacks take us to Cambodia to unravel the mysterious disappearance.
Hanuman Films was chosen as the partner for local production servicing in Cambodia. The original scout took place in August 2010 with... >>more

Locations: Phnom Penh, Kampot, Sihanoukville, Otres & Occheuteal Beaches
Talent: Director Kieran Darcy-Smith, Joel Edgerton, Teresa Palmer, Felicity Price

Brother Number One
Pan Pacific Films, 2009-2011

The story of New Zealand rower Rob Hamill’s search for the truth behind his brother Kerry Hamill’s imprisonment and execution at the notorious S-21 Prison in Phnom Penh. Rob Hamill rose to fame in New Zealand as an Olympic rower and later went on to row around the world, as featured in his book The Naked Rower. He decided to return to Cambodia to discover what really happened to his brother Kerry and his two friends after their boat, The Foxy Lady, drifted into Cambodian waters in 1978.

Returning to Cambodia was a highly emotional journey for Rob and the film crew. As well as travelling to locations as diverse as Koh Tang Island... >>more

Locations: S-21 Prison, Pailin, Sihanoukville, Koh Tang Island, Anlong Veng
Talent: Rob Hamill, Kulikar Sotho, Annie Goldson, Peter Gilbert

Archaeological Mysteries: Angkor Wat in 3D
JWM Productions for Discovery Channel, July 2011

The show explores the story of how the Angkor temples were constructed and the amazing advances in engineering and hydrology that the ancient Khmers developed in the Angkor area. We are working with conservation experts to help us gain a better understanding of the historical and spiritual significance of the temples at Angkor.
Hanuman Films' first 3D shoot took place in July 2011 and was very successful ensuring hanuman is at the top of the game with new technology in the industry.

3D shoots require a lot of extra light, so Hanuman Films arranged... >>more

Locations: Angkor Wat, Bayon, Ta Prohm, Artisan D’Angkor, Wat Thmei
Talent: Brit Eaton, Simon Warrack, Damien Evans, Ko Thai Phin

How to Grow a Planet
BBC Scotland, July 2011

BBC Scotland came in July 2011 to film for the second episode ‘ Flower Power’ of their documentary titled How to Grow a Planet. This documentary featured Presenter Dr Iain Stewart exploring how plants shape planet Earth. How Plants Made The World reveals a stunning new perspective on Earth history. It is an epic tale that stretches across half a billion years. A story of ruthless ingenuity, seduction and deception, of unimaginable power and ambition. It shows why and how plants have driven all the most fundamental changes on our planet.

For the first time on TV we take you inside a living plant and show you exactly how it works in real time. No tricks, no CGI. Using a Nobel prize winning... >>more

Locations: Angkor Wat, Bayon, Ta Som, Banteay Kdei
Talent: Presenter Iain Stewart, 20 monks and 30 extras for monk ceremony

How Earth Made Us
BBC/ZDF, 2009-2011

First made as a BBC nature programme in 2009, more recently it was reshot by ZDF of Germany with a German-speaking presenter. The show looked at the relationship between human beings and their environment in a diverse range of locations all over the planet. In Cambodia, the team examined the relationship between man and water and the use of irrigation to feed the population. Locations included Angkor Wat, the Run Ta Dev irrigation channels of Angkor Thom, Ta Prohm and the vast Western Baray. There was also a day of shooting around the fish traps and floating villages of the Tonle Sap Lake... >>more

Locations: Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, Western Baray, Tonle Sap Lake
Talent: UK Presenter Dr Iain Stewart, German Presenter Dirk Steffens

Seven Wonders of the Buddhist World
Crescent Films for BBC, April 2011

This programme is a feature-length landmark documentary which explores the world of Buddhism through its beliefs, people, architecture and places. Presented by the eminent academic and broadcaster Bettany Hughes and produced by Faris Kermani, the production features the most important Buddhist sites in India, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Thailand, Tibet and Japan.

The crew filmed around the Angkor temples including Angkor Wat, Ta Prohm and Bayon. They interviewed monks in Siem Reap and Professor Ang Choulean who is a renowned expert in ethnology, anthropology and archaeology.

Locations: Temples of Angkor, Buddhist Temples
Talent: Well-known UK historian and TV presenter Bettany Hughes

HALO Trust
Adventist Council, Oct 2010

One of the world’s leading demining organisations, the HALO Trust was championed by Diana, Princess of Wales before her death. The organisation has been at the forefront of demining in Cambodia since 1993 and has since made thousands of hectares of Cambodian farmland safe for local residents. Part of a series entitled Beyond Evil for the Adventist Council, this film showcases the impact of landmines on local communities in Cambodia and the life-changing work HALO Trust do to improve people’s lives in mine-affected areas. Hanuman Films provided all production services for this project, including vehicles, accommodation and a fixer to the remote Anlong Veng region, a former stronghold of the Khmer Rouge.

Locations: Thai-Cambodia border, Anlong Veng, minefields of northern Cambodia
Talent: Halo Trust demining teams

Winds of Angkor
STEAM International / Sarah O'Brien, Aug 2010

Hanuman Films provided the filming permits and location arrangements in Cambodia for ‘ Winds of Angkor ‘ which became the first western musical ever to be performed and filmed in Cambodia on August 8th 2010. Winds of Angkor was written and directed by British composer Sarah O'Brien, inspired by letters exchanged by prisoners of the Khmer Rouge. An inspiring story of love & courage set in Cambodia and featuring an international cast the film needed Hanuman Film's expertise to get permits for locations including the temples of Angkor and Siem Reap.

Locations: Chatomuk Theatre, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Temples of Angkor
Talent: Sarah O'Brien, Belle